A61B 2017/3486
Balloon
Official title: {Balloon}
A61B2017/3486 (Balloon) appears on 466 US grants and 544 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 466
- Published applications
- 544
- Assignees
- 179
- Inventors
- 773
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 28 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 |
| 2002 | 10 | 12 |
| 2003 | 6 | 16 |
| 2004 | 5 | 14 |
| 2005 | 6 | 15 |
| 2006 | 3 | 19 |
| 2007 | 4 | 25 |
| 2008 | 3 | 38 |
| 2009 | 4 | 15 |
| 2010 | 18 | 21 |
| 2011 | 13 | 24 |
| 2012 | 23 | 18 |
| 2013 | 17 | 21 |
| 2014 | 19 | 17 |
| 2015 | 20 | 27 |
| 2016 | 20 | 25 |
| 2017 | 19 | 21 |
| 2018 | 12 | 19 |
| 2019 | 22 | 26 |
| 2020 | 13 | 31 |
| 2021 | 21 | 49 |
| 2022 | 22 | 31 |
| 2023 | 21 | 17 |
| 2024 | 24 | 10 |
| 2025 | 16 | 22 |
| 2026 | 10 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Apparatus and methods for puncturing tissue and removing fluids without spillage22 Sep 2026US 12,741,076 B2
- Anchored guide tubes for insertion and stabilization of devices in body wall, systems, and methods11 Aug 2026US 12,702,440 B2Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Anchor for transcatheter access into the coronary sinus14 Jul 2026US 12,678,191 B2Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
- Surgical access device including dual lumen cannula for anchor inflation and deflation7 Jul 2026US 12,672,897 B2Covidien LP
- Multistage expandable loading dilator26 May 2026US 12,636,454 B2Cook Medical Technologies LLC
- Systems and methods for catheter balloon removal6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224846 A1Mavericks Foundation LLC
- Systems and methods of integrated real-time visualization18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165563 A1Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Suction Endoscopic Sheath and Assembly with Transposed Pressure Regulating Mechanism28 May 2026US 2026/0144553 A1Well Lead Global Limited
- Access catheter7 May 2026US 2026/0123955 A1Transmural Systems LLC
- Apparatus and method for septal punch7 May 2026US 2026/0123958 A1Protaryx Medical Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Fastener delivery and deployment mechanism and method for placing the fastener in minimally invasive surgery1,994US 5,891,160 ACardiovascular Technologies, LLC · 1999
- Means and method of replacing a heart valve in a minimally invasive manner1,974US 6,042,607 ACardiovascular Technologies, LLC · 2000
- Endoscopic sheath assemblies having longitudinal expansion inhibiting mechanisms1,525US 6,793,661 B2Vision Sciences, Inc. · 2004
- Sealed surgical access device1,497US 7,052,454 B2Applied Medical Resources Corporation · 2006
- Means and method of replacing a heart valve in a minimally invasive manner1,406US 6,402,780 B2Cardiovascular Technologies, LLC · 2002