A61F 2/915
With bands having a meander structure, adjacent bands being connected to each
Official title: with bands having a meander structure, adjacent bands being connected to each other
A61F2/915 (With bands having a meander structure, adjacent bands being connected to each) appears on 3,128 US grants and 4,204 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 3,128
- Published applications
- 4,204
- Assignees
- 749
- Inventors
- 3,521
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 18 | 0 |
| 1998 | 49 | 0 |
| 1999 | 55 | 0 |
| 2000 | 72 | 0 |
| 2001 | 89 | 57 |
| 2002 | 93 | 176 |
| 2003 | 124 | 177 |
| 2004 | 90 | 242 |
| 2005 | 83 | 188 |
| 2006 | 75 | 245 |
| 2007 | 79 | 262 |
| 2008 | 64 | 226 |
| 2009 | 78 | 175 |
| 2010 | 142 | 173 |
| 2011 | 156 | 178 |
| 2012 | 152 | 196 |
| 2013 | 158 | 182 |
| 2014 | 185 | 225 |
| 2015 | 145 | 140 |
| 2016 | 168 | 185 |
| 2017 | 158 | 178 |
| 2018 | 132 | 154 |
| 2019 | 158 | 137 |
| 2020 | 140 | 154 |
| 2021 | 101 | 98 |
| 2022 | 83 | 99 |
| 2023 | 82 | 109 |
| 2024 | 70 | 91 |
| 2025 | 62 | 95 |
| 2026 | 50 | 62 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61F 2002/9155Adjacent bands being connected to each otherIndexing code2,426
- A61F 2002/91533Characterised by the phase between adjacent bandsIndexing code1,685
- A61F 2002/91525Within the whole structure different bands showing different meander characteristicsIndexing code674
- A61F 2002/91508The meander having a difference in amplitude along the bandIndexing code583
- A61F 2002/91516The meander having a change in frequency along the bandIndexing code478
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Most cited
By later US patents
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- Endoprosthesis for repairing a damaged vessel1,749US 4,878,906 AServetus Partnership · 1989
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