A61B 2017/06176
With protrusions
Official title: {with protrusions, e.g. barbs}
A61B2017/06176 (With protrusions) appears on 809 US grants and 1,184 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 809
- Published applications
- 1,184
- Assignees
- 266
- Inventors
- 1,232
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 7 |
| 2003 | 2 | 17 |
| 2004 | 2 | 17 |
| 2005 | 1 | 39 |
| 2006 | 8 | 48 |
| 2007 | 6 | 46 |
| 2008 | 10 | 60 |
| 2009 | 16 | 56 |
| 2010 | 27 | 73 |
| 2011 | 50 | 56 |
| 2012 | 36 | 75 |
| 2013 | 36 | 66 |
| 2014 | 64 | 56 |
| 2015 | 70 | 67 |
| 2016 | 38 | 59 |
| 2017 | 61 | 69 |
| 2018 | 49 | 48 |
| 2019 | 57 | 43 |
| 2020 | 44 | 52 |
| 2021 | 45 | 47 |
| 2022 | 41 | 43 |
| 2023 | 33 | 48 |
| 2024 | 32 | 39 |
| 2025 | 39 | 27 |
| 2026 | 10 | 26 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Methods for lifting and tightening various areas of the body8 Sep 2026US 12,727,879 B2
- Tie systems for sternal closure9 Jun 2026US 12,648,769 B2The Regents of the University of Michigan
- Methods of tissue repairs2 Jun 2026US 12,642,521 B2Arthrex, Inc.
- Methods and apparatuses for attaching hair using surgical thread2 Jun 2026US 12,642,643 B2
- Perianal fistula closure system26 May 2026US 12,636,003 B2The Johns Hopkins University
- Tie systems for sternal closure17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272444 A1The Regents of the University of Michigan
- Apparatus and methods for forming barbs on sutures utilizing multiple cutting blades17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272452 A1Covidien LP
- Porous suture and method of use16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198914 A1Deep Blue Medical Advances, Inc.
- System and method for paraurethral support restoration to treat stress incontinence16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198968 A1
- Systems, apparatus and methods to repair operation of a heart valve16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199090 A1Primo Medical Group, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Suture devices particularly useful in endoscopic surgery1,919US 5,222,976 A1993
- Barbed Bodily tissue connector1,731US 6,241,747 B1Quill Medical, Inc. · 2001
- Integrated handle assembly for anchor delivery system1,529US 7,905,889 B2NeoTract, Inc. · 2011
- Inserting device for a barbed tissue connector1,505US 5,342,376 ADermagraphics, Inc. · 1994
- Devices and methods for treating pain associated with tonsillectomies1,394US 8,663,192 B2Intersect ENT, Inc. · 2014