A61F 2/0009
Placed in or outside the body opening close to the surface of
Official title: {placed in or outside the body opening close to the surface of the body (plugging an opening in the wall of a hollow or tubular organ A61B17/0057)}
A61F2/0009 (Placed in or outside the body opening close to the surface of) appears on 376 US grants and 326 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 376
- Published applications
- 326
- Assignees
- 160
- Inventors
- 543
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 20 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 5 |
| 2002 | 15 | 12 |
| 2003 | 8 | 11 |
| 2004 | 3 | 7 |
| 2005 | 3 | 7 |
| 2006 | 7 | 6 |
| 2007 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 | 11 |
| 2010 | 8 | 9 |
| 2011 | 2 | 15 |
| 2012 | 4 | 14 |
| 2013 | 13 | 15 |
| 2014 | 22 | 25 |
| 2015 | 16 | 17 |
| 2016 | 22 | 20 |
| 2017 | 15 | 17 |
| 2018 | 11 | 14 |
| 2019 | 17 | 17 |
| 2020 | 18 | 17 |
| 2021 | 8 | 17 |
| 2022 | 5 | 15 |
| 2023 | 14 | 15 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 |
| 2025 | 8 | 13 |
| 2026 | 5 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Urethral barrier device and method of use25 Aug 2026US 12,714,548 B2
- Wearable perineum leakage control device9 Jun 2026US 12,648,839 B2
- Method for controlling flow of sperms in a uterine tube19 May 2026US 12,629,517 B2
- Lid for an ostomy implant3 Mar 2026US 12,564,511 B2Ostomycure AS
- Device for sealing bodily orifices, with neutral wearing comfort6 Jan 2026US 12,514,694 B2Advanced Medical Balloons GmbH
- Medical device for treating anorectal disorders17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272635 A1Anacure Medical Ltd
- Enema nozzle comprising retention means, and an enema system comprising said enema nozzle9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192038 A1Qufora A/S
- Urinary incontinence clamp device for men2 Apr 2026US 2026/0090870 A1Medicaretec Co., Ltd.
- System for treating a patient having an intestinal disorder26 Feb 2026US 2026/0053612 A1
- Systems and methods for incontinence control27 Nov 2025US 2025/0360244 A1Soft Health Technologies, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Indwelling fecal diverting device1,088US 8,398,669 B2Yushin Medical Co., Ltd. · 2013
- Body fluid flow control device606US 5,954,766 A1999
- Bistable spring construction for a stent and other medical apparatus503US 6,488,702 B1Jomed GmbH · 2002
- Body fluid flow control device367US 6,632,243 B1Emphasys Medical, Inc. · 2003
- Rotate to advance catheterization system324US 5,989,230 AEssex Technology, Inc. · 1999