A61F 2/2487
Devices within the heart chamber
Official title: {Devices within the heart chamber, e.g. splints}
A61F2/2487 (Devices within the heart chamber) appears on 460 US grants and 635 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 460
- Published applications
- 635
- Assignees
- 133
- Inventors
- 608
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 9 |
| 2002 | 9 | 9 |
| 2003 | 10 | 12 |
| 2004 | 11 | 20 |
| 2005 | 2 | 19 |
| 2006 | 8 | 22 |
| 2007 | 4 | 20 |
| 2008 | 8 | 21 |
| 2009 | 7 | 22 |
| 2010 | 15 | 21 |
| 2011 | 9 | 25 |
| 2012 | 15 | 17 |
| 2013 | 23 | 23 |
| 2014 | 14 | 30 |
| 2015 | 34 | 30 |
| 2016 | 16 | 36 |
| 2017 | 20 | 39 |
| 2018 | 20 | 34 |
| 2019 | 44 | 36 |
| 2020 | 33 | 49 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 |
| 2022 | 30 | 32 |
| 2023 | 23 | 24 |
| 2024 | 22 | 25 |
| 2025 | 22 | 25 |
| 2026 | 16 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Devices and methods for area reduction and closure of cardiac openings or cavities8 Sep 2026US 12,728,003 B2Edwards Lifesciences Innovation (Israel) Ltd.
- Device and method for treatment of diastolic heart failure8 Sep 2026US 12,728,004 B1
- Cardiac treatment devices and methods25 Aug 2026US 12,714,566 B2Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- Device for improving cardiac function7 Jul 2026US 12,672,962 B2Cardiac Success Ltd.
- Transcatheter system and method for reducing tricuspid regurgitation2 Jun 2026US 12,642,656 B2Tau Medical Inc.
- Transcatheter system and method for reducing tricuspid regurgitation17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272654 A1Tau Medical Inc.
- Device and method for releasing catheters from cardiac structures17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273225 A1Ancora Heart, Inc.
- Cardiac Reconstruction Implant27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248615 A1Guangdong Pulse Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
- Catheter-based methods for remodeling a heart chamber6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224211 A1inQB8 Medical Technologies, LLC
- Tissue crossing system and anchors for use therewith16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198915 A1Transmural Systems LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Valve to myocardium tension members device and method1,088US 6,332,893 B1Myocor, Inc. · 2001
- Method and apparatus for tissue connection1,062US 7,101,395 B2Mitral Interventions, Inc. · 2006
- Devices and methods for heart valve treatment1,031US 6,764,510 B2Myocor, Inc. · 2004
- Method and apparatus for closing a body lumen1,026US 6,231,561 B1Appriva Medical, Inc. · 2001
- Methods and devices for improving mitral valve function955US 6,723,038 B1Myocor, Inc. · 2004