A61F 2/142
Cornea
Official title: {Cornea, e.g. artificial corneae, keratoprostheses or corneal implants for repair of defective corneal tissue}
A61F2/142 (Cornea) appears on 326 US grants and 405 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 326
- Published applications
- 405
- Assignees
- 209
- Inventors
- 727
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | 7 | 5 |
| 2003 | 6 | 7 |
| 2004 | 4 | 7 |
| 2005 | 2 | 10 |
| 2006 | 2 | 10 |
| 2007 | 3 | 13 |
| 2008 | 0 | 19 |
| 2009 | 6 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 | 15 |
| 2011 | 4 | 16 |
| 2012 | 6 | 9 |
| 2013 | 7 | 15 |
| 2014 | 9 | 21 |
| 2015 | 6 | 21 |
| 2016 | 18 | 19 |
| 2017 | 16 | 19 |
| 2018 | 17 | 20 |
| 2019 | 18 | 32 |
| 2020 | 19 | 28 |
| 2021 | 21 | 28 |
| 2022 | 15 | 31 |
| 2023 | 15 | 20 |
| 2024 | 17 | 15 |
| 2025 | 16 | 9 |
| 2026 | 8 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Corneal implant systems and methods6 Oct 2026US 12,751,813 B2Allotex, Inc.
- Temporary keratoprosthesis, corneal transplant suturing jig, temporary endoprosthesis, and method of using8 Sep 2026US 12,727,990 B2
- Antimicrobial polymer for use in ophthalmic implants21 Jul 2026US 12,685,803 B2Keramed, Inc.
- Equipment and methods for refractive surgery, particularly for keratoplasty5 May 2026US 12,616,609 B2Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
- Method for producing a plurality of implants from a previously removed human or animal cornea21 Apr 2026US 12,605,243 B2Centre Hospitalier Universitaire
- Systems for amniotic tissue ocular surface resurfacing and methods therefor8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306248 A1Restore Vision Partners, LP
- Temporary Keratoprosthesis, Corneal Transplant Suturing Jig, Temporary Endoprosthesis, and Method of Using24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283783 A1
- Preserved corneal plugs and associated systems, devices and methods for fabricating corneal plugs27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248606 A1University of Iowa Research Foundation
- Peptides and hydrogels for treating corneal diseases20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241071 A1Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
- Corneal implant6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224349 A1Recornea S.r.l.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Device for cutting and holding a cornea during a transplant procedure1,034US 7,147,648 B2Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College · 2006
- Process for the manufacture of an ophthalmic molding244US 6,039,913 ANovartis AG · 2000
- Controlled rate freezing for cryorefractive surgery159US 4,664,110 AUniversity of Southern California · 1987
- Intraocular prostheses157US 4,932,968 A1990
- Azlactone-functional substrates, corneal prostheses, and manufacture and use thereof149US 5,292,514 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1994