A61B 2017/00641
For closing fistulae
Official title: {for closing fistulae, e.g. anorectal fistulae}
A61B2017/00641 (For closing fistulae) appears on 281 US grants and 358 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 281
- Published applications
- 358
- Assignees
- 116
- Inventors
- 463
- Latest grant
- 26 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 6 |
| 2003 | 5 | 11 |
| 2004 | 5 | 13 |
| 2005 | 4 | 14 |
| 2006 | 5 | 11 |
| 2007 | 3 | 18 |
| 2008 | 4 | 16 |
| 2009 | 3 | 12 |
| 2010 | 11 | 11 |
| 2011 | 6 | 34 |
| 2012 | 17 | 15 |
| 2013 | 16 | 16 |
| 2014 | 42 | 27 |
| 2015 | 17 | 20 |
| 2016 | 17 | 19 |
| 2017 | 16 | 17 |
| 2018 | 15 | 15 |
| 2019 | 15 | 20 |
| 2020 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 12 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 11 |
| 2023 | 5 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 10 |
| 2025 | 3 | 12 |
| 2026 | 4 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Perianal fistula closure system26 May 2026US 12,636,003 B2The Johns Hopkins University
- Method for treating scalp arteriovenous fistula using micro vascular plug26 May 2026US 12,636,014 B2Jordan University of Science and Technology
- Medical devices, systems, and related methods26 May 2026US 12,636,201 B2Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
- Implant for closing an opening in tissue19 May 2026US 12,629,141 B2Signum Surgical Limited
- Methods of treating a vessel using an aspiration pattern25 Nov 2025US 12,478,390 B2Insera Therapeutics, Inc.
- A device for in situ inflatable vacuum-assisted fistula-therapy27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248997 A1Mor Research Applications Ltd.
- Enterocutaneous fistula management device30 Jul 2026US 2026/0216486 A1
- A device for treating a fistula4 Jun 2026US 2026/0151123 A1University Hospitals Birmingham Nhs Foundation Trust
- Treatment for gastrointestinal cavities and fistula19 Mar 2026US 2026/0076659 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Endoluminal treatment systems, devices, and related methods5 Feb 2026US 2026/0034293 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
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