A61F 2002/047
Urethrae
Official title: {Urethrae}
A61F2002/047 (Urethrae) appears on 196 US grants and 339 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 196
- Published applications
- 339
- Assignees
- 137
- Inventors
- 511
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 5 |
| 2004 | 3 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4 | 8 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 7 |
| 2010 | 3 | 6 |
| 2011 | 2 | 8 |
| 2012 | 3 | 8 |
| 2013 | 3 | 8 |
| 2014 | 7 | 4 |
| 2015 | 5 | 23 |
| 2016 | 8 | 21 |
| 2017 | 8 | 19 |
| 2018 | 12 | 22 |
| 2019 | 13 | 14 |
| 2020 | 16 | 20 |
| 2021 | 16 | 30 |
| 2022 | 12 | 32 |
| 2023 | 12 | 21 |
| 2024 | 14 | 24 |
| 2025 | 19 | 16 |
| 2026 | 13 | 27 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Flow restricting stent-graft8 Sep 2026US 12,727,987 B2Aorto Medical LLC.
- Systems, devices, and methods for the accurate deployment and imaging of an implant in the prostatic urethra25 Aug 2026US 12,714,587 B2Zenflow, Inc.
- Dilating device and method for prostatic urethra18 Aug 2026US 12,708,501 B2
- Systems, devices, and methods for the accurate deployment and imaging of an implant in the prostatic urethra18 Aug 2026US 12,708,535 B2Zenflow, Inc.
- Tools for transurethral deployment and fixation of graft for the management and treatment of urethral strictures4 Aug 2026US 12,697,236 B2The Johns Hopkins University
- Intraluminal stents for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297612 A1Rivermark Medical, Inc.
- Endourethral prosthesis and valve10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263206 A1Relief S.R.L.
- Hybrid urethral stent and method of use13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232462 A1
- Antegrade urethral endoscope30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215946 A1Butterfly Medical Ltd.
- Systems, devices, and methods for expanding the diameter of the prostatic urethra23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207317 A1Zenflow, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Endoluminal prostheses and therapies for highly variable body lumens609US 5,824,040 AMedtronic, Inc. · 1998
- Bistable spring construction for a stent and other medical apparatus503US 6,488,702 B1Jomed GmbH · 2002
- Resorbable urethral stent and apparatus for its insertion316US 5,160,341 AAdvanced Surgical Intervention, Inc. · 1992
- Stent for the transluminal implantation in hollow organs234US 5,861,027 AVariomed AG · 1999
- Prostatic stent223US 5,269,802 A1993