A61B 2017/3464
With means acting on inner surface of valve or seal for expanding
Official title: {with means acting on inner surface of valve or seal for expanding or protecting, e.g. inner pivoting fingers}
A61B2017/3464 (With means acting on inner surface of valve or seal for expanding) appears on 326 US grants and 346 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 326
- Published applications
- 346
- Assignees
- 80
- Inventors
- 427
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 6 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 10 |
| 2005 | 2 | 16 |
| 2006 | 7 | 12 |
| 2007 | 3 | 8 |
| 2008 | 4 | 13 |
| 2009 | 4 | 14 |
| 2010 | 10 | 31 |
| 2011 | 17 | 15 |
| 2012 | 24 | 14 |
| 2013 | 13 | 8 |
| 2014 | 13 | 15 |
| 2015 | 8 | 12 |
| 2016 | 9 | 8 |
| 2017 | 14 | 17 |
| 2018 | 7 | 14 |
| 2019 | 23 | 25 |
| 2020 | 14 | 26 |
| 2021 | 14 | 27 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 |
| 2023 | 15 | 10 |
| 2024 | 17 | 5 |
| 2025 | 11 | 5 |
| 2026 | 7 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Valve mechanism22 Sep 2026US 12,740,807 B2Palliare Limited
- Interface for accessing the interior of a heart8 Sep 2026US 12,727,911 B2Syntach AG
- Surgical access port8 Sep 2026US 12,727,912 B2Applied Medical Resources Corporation
- Valve assembly and retainer for surgical access assembly25 Aug 2026US 12,714,462 B2Covidien LP
- Introducer sheath with dual arm hub having inbuilt tightening port5 May 2026US 12,616,502 B2Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
- Loader Tubing for Left Atrial Appendage Occluder Delivery System1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294437 A1St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
- Introducer sheath with dual arm hub having inbuilt tightening port20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240568 A1Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
- Instrument seal16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199653 A1Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Access Device For A Heart, A Removable Hemostatic Valve Unit, And A System And A Method Of Creating A Transapical Passage On A Beating Heart4 Jun 2026US 2026/0151158 A1Syntach AG
- Gas circulation system with gas sealed access cap and valve sealed access cap for robotically assisted surgical procedures7 May 2026US 2026/0123956 A1Conmed Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical access device with pendent valve1,360US 7,083,626 B2Applied Medical Resources Corporation · 2006
- Methods and devices for providing access into a body cavity1,055US 8,926,506 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2015
- Universal access seal544US 7,390,317 B2Applied Medical Resources Corporation · 2008
- Method and instrumentation for implant insertion443US 6,004,326 AUnited States Surgical Corporation · 1999
- Screw-type skin seal with inflatable membrane418US 5,871,474 AGeneral Surgical Innovations, Inc. · 1999