A61F 2002/043
Bronchi
Official title: {Bronchi}
A61F2002/043 (Bronchi) appears on 226 US grants and 393 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 226
- Published applications
- 393
- Assignees
- 94
- Inventors
- 406
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 10 |
| 2003 | 5 | 26 |
| 2004 | 7 | 24 |
| 2005 | 9 | 24 |
| 2006 | 4 | 26 |
| 2007 | 5 | 9 |
| 2008 | 7 | 10 |
| 2009 | 1 | 14 |
| 2010 | 12 | 9 |
| 2011 | 12 | 15 |
| 2012 | 13 | 11 |
| 2013 | 10 | 11 |
| 2014 | 7 | 11 |
| 2015 | 11 | 16 |
| 2016 | 11 | 18 |
| 2017 | 16 | 22 |
| 2018 | 3 | 12 |
| 2019 | 18 | 21 |
| 2020 | 16 | 20 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 11 | 19 |
| 2023 | 9 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 |
| 2025 | 12 | 17 |
| 2026 | 5 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Valved devices, treatments and methods to restore tissue elastic recoil18 Aug 2026US 12,708,515 B2Free Flow Medical, Inc.
- Airway valve apparatus4 Aug 2026US 12,697,123 B2Gyrus ACMI, Inc.
- Prosthesis for the lung and the use thereof7 Apr 2026US 12,594,156 B2National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing
- Devices, treatments and methods to restore tissue elastic recoil24 Feb 2026US 12,558,099 B2Free Flow Medical, Inc.
- Stent including anchoring members3 Feb 2026US 12,539,207 B2Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Devices, systems, and methods for treating pulmonary disease13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232424 A1Apreo Health, Inc.
- Plastically Deformable, Mechanically Strong, and Degradable Polymeric Airway Stents16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199077 A1Regents of the University of Minnesota
- Devices, treatments and methods to restore tissue elastic recoil23 Apr 2026US 2026/0108248 A1Free Flow Medical, Inc.
- Implantable Endobronchial Valve Apparatus and Method9 Apr 2026US 2026/0096820 A1Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
- One way valve for bronchus9 Apr 2026US 2026/0096886 A1Beijing Cardiotech Medical Technology Co., Ltd
Most cited
By later US patents
- Bronchial flow control devices and methods of use504US 7,011,094 B2Emphasys Medical, Inc. · 2006
- Bronchial obstruction device deployment system and method308US 6,592,594 B2Spiration, Inc. · 2003
- Method of reducing lung size302US 6,258,100 B1Spiration, Inc. · 2001
- Methods and devices for creating collateral channels in the lungs286US 6,692,494 B1Broncus Technologies, Inc. · 2004
- Methods and devices for use in performing pulmonary procedures284US 6,679,264 B1Emphasys Medical, Inc. · 2004