A61B 2017/4233
Operations on fallopian tubes
Official title: {Operations on Fallopian tubes, e.g. sterilization (A61B2017/1125 takes precedence)}
A61B2017/4233 (Operations on fallopian tubes) appears on 142 US grants and 149 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 142
- Published applications
- 149
- Assignees
- 71
- Inventors
- 191
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 8 |
| 2006 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 9 |
| 2009 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 5 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 | 3 |
| 2012 | 7 | 8 |
| 2013 | 2 | 7 |
| 2014 | 8 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 | 13 |
| 2016 | 7 | 9 |
| 2017 | 7 | 10 |
| 2018 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 | 14 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | 3 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Packing coil25 Aug 2026US 12,714,434 B2MicroVention, Inc.
- Oscillating endoscopic catheter for fallopian tube navigation23 Jun 2026US 12,660,998 B2FemDx Medsystems, Inc.
- Devices, methods and compositions for reproductive organs10 Mar 2026US 12,569,624 B2Femasys Inc.
- Adjustable heart valve implant2 Dec 2025US 12,484,905 B2
- Devices, methods and compositions for reproductive organs8 Apr 2025US 12,268,855 B2Femasys Inc.
- Adjustable heart valve implant11 Jun 2026US 2026/0157757 A1
- Methods and systems for trans-cervical delivery of agents22 Jan 2026US 2026/0021282 A1Oregon Health & Science University
- Devices, methods and compositions for reproductive organs22 May 2025US 2025/0161585 A1Femasys Inc.
- Implant Delivery Device8 May 2025US 2025/0143715 A1MicroVention, Inc.
- Methods and systems for the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome30 Jan 2025US 2025/0032174 A1May Health US Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Robotic catheter system and methods1,076US 8,190,238 B2Hansen Medical, Inc. · 2012
- Temperature controlled RF coagulation912US 5,122,137 ABoston Scientific Corporation · 1992
- Bipolar coagulation forceps771US 4,005,714 ARichard Wolf GmbH · 1977
- Uterine manipulator and manipulator tip assembly561US 5,487,377 AClinical Innovation Associates, Inc. · 1996
- Method and apparatus for sterilization492US 7,846,160 B2Cytyc Corporation · 2010