A61B 2017/242
For bronchial passages
Official title: {for bronchial passages}
A61B2017/242 (For bronchial passages) appears on 32 US grants and 61 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 32
- Published applications
- 61
- Assignees
- 24
- Inventors
- 102
- Latest grant
- 12 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 5 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 8 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 |
By publication year. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Devices, methods, and systems to treat chronic bronchitis12 May 2026US 12,622,724 B2Free Flow Medical, Inc.
- Laryngoscope blade and method for producing a laryngoscope blade31 Dec 2024US 12,178,409 B2KARL STORZ GmbH&Co.KG
- Device for extracting nasal mucus or earwax26 Nov 2024US 12,150,837 B2
- Catheter and handle assembly, systems, and methods15 Oct 2024US 12,114,916 B2Nuvaira, Inc.
- Medical imaging devices, systems, and methods19 Mar 2024US 11,931,073 B2Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Method and apparatus for treatment of pulmonary conditions7 May 2026US 2026/0123952 A1AerWave Medical, Inc.
- Device to access peripheral regions of lung for direct visualisation with tool attachment12 Feb 2026US 2026/0041457 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Catheter and handle assembly, systems, and methods4 Sep 2025US 2025/0275807 A1
- Selective lobe delivery of therapeutics and apparatus for interventional bronchoscopy9 Jan 2025US 2025/0010006 A1
- Methods and devices for delivering agents to the respiratory system7 Mar 2024US 2024/0074775 A1The University of Adelaide
Most cited
By later US patents
- Bronchial obstruction device deployment system and method308US 6,592,594 B2Spiration, Inc. · 2003
- Device and method for intra-bronchial provision of a therapeutic agent253US 6,929,637 B2Spiration, Inc. · 2005
- Intra-bronchial apparatus for aspiration and insufflation of lung regions distal to placement or cross communication and deployment and placement system therefor131US 7,451,765 B22008
- Apparatus and method for deployment of a bronchial obstruction device99US 7,896,887 B2Spiration, Inc. · 2011
- Delivery methods and devices for implantable bronchial isolation devices55US 7,717,115 B2Pulmonx Corporation · 2010