A61B 2017/22081
Treatment of vulnerable plaque
Official title: {Treatment of vulnerable plaque}
A61B2017/22081 (Treatment of vulnerable plaque) appears on 84 US grants and 115 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 84
- Published applications
- 115
- Assignees
- 39
- Inventors
- 101
- Latest grant
- 28 Jul 2026
Filings by year
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 6 |
| 2014 | 3 | 8 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 | 8 |
| 2017 | 9 | 10 |
| 2018 | 7 | 10 |
| 2019 | 9 | 7 |
| 2020 | 9 | 11 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 14 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 6 |
| 2026 | 3 | 4 |
By publication year. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Shock wave catheter system with energy control28 Jul 2026US 12,690,879 B2Shockwave Medical, Inc.
- Thrombectomy device and methods of use16 Jun 2026US 12,653,554 B2Contego Medical, Inc.
- Systems and methods for navigating, opening and cleaning plaque or total occlusion in arteries3 Feb 2026US 12,539,138 B2Prc Cardio Optic Ltd.
- Axial lengthening thrombus capture system23 Dec 2025US 12,502,191 B2Vascular Medcure, Inc.
- Axial lengthening thrombus capture system23 Dec 2025US 12,502,192 B2Vascular Medcure, Inc.
- Shock wave catheter system with energy control1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294453 A1Shockwave Medical, Inc.
- Thrombectomy device and methods of use10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263093 A1Contego Medical, Inc.
- Ultrasound transducer and uses thereof21 May 2026US 2026/0137412 A1Sonivie Ltd.
- Clot extraction systems and methods1 Jan 2026US 2026/0000419 A1Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd.
- Ultrasound transducer and uses thereof13 Nov 2025US 2025/0345086 A1Sonivie Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Methods and apparatus for treating embolism191US 8,784,434 B2Inceptus Medical, LLC · 2014
- Methods and apparatus for treating embolism172US 8,968,330 B2Inceptus Medical, LLC · 2015
- Method and apparatus for treating vulnerable plaque167US 7,008,411 B1Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. · 2006
- Axial lengthening thrombus capture system118US 9,579,116 B1KP Medcure, Inc. · 2017
- Method of treating vulnerable plaque114US 6,972,024 B1Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. · 2005