A61B 5/4211
Diagnosing or evaluating reflux
Official title: {Diagnosing or evaluating reflux}
A61B5/4211 (Diagnosing or evaluating reflux) appears on 94 US grants and 131 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 94
- Published applications
- 131
- Assignees
- 70
- Inventors
- 190
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 9 |
| 2012 | 1 | 6 |
| 2013 | 4 | 9 |
| 2014 | 4 | 12 |
| 2015 | 9 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 | 4 |
| 2017 | 8 | 15 |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 |
| 2026 | 4 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Implantable electrical device comprising a substrate, encapsulation layer and adhesion layer11 Aug 2026US 12,706,209 B2Salvia BioElectronics B.V.
- Neural monitoring methods and systems for treating pharyngeal disorders2 Jun 2026US RE50,905 E1MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH
- Systems and methods for intraoral pH monitoring21 Apr 2026US 12,605,091 B2Dianyx Innovations, LLC
- Devices and methods for the detection of intraoral acid exposure17 Mar 2026US 12,575,784 B2King's College London
- Methods and apparatus for guiding medical care based on sensor data from the gastrointestinal tract25 Nov 2025US 12,478,316 B2Gravitas Medical, Inc.
- Endoscope Having Articulating Head With Flexural Platform for Measuring Impedance of Mucosa3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256375 A1
- Methods and apparatus for accessing and monitoring the gastrointestinal tract2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183198 A1Gravitas Medical, Inc.
- Device and Implantation System for Electrical Stimulation of Biological Systems26 Feb 2026US 2026/0054060 A1EndoStim, Inc.
- Hearing assistance devices with motion sickness prevention and mitigation features29 Jan 2026US 2026/0027323 A1Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
- Endoscope Having Articulating Head With Axially Situated Electrodes19 Jun 2025US 2025/0194945 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Implantable monitoring probe935US 6,689,056 B1Medtronic Endonetics, Inc. · 2004
- Remote physiological monitoring system638US 6,285,897 B1Endonetics, Inc. · 2001
- Pharyngoesophageal monitoring systems133US 7,052,474 B2Sandhill Scientific, Inc. · 2006
- Gastroesophageal reflux diagnostic tool76US 4,168,703 A1979
- Device and implantation system for electrical stimulation of biological systems74US 8,447,403 B2EndoStim, Inc. · 2013