A61F 2002/048
Ureters
Official title: {Ureters}
A61F2002/048 (Ureters) appears on 234 US grants and 292 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 234
- Published applications
- 292
- Assignees
- 122
- Inventors
- 435
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 5 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 | 7 |
| 2011 | 4 | 8 |
| 2012 | 6 | 11 |
| 2013 | 4 | 7 |
| 2014 | 8 | 16 |
| 2015 | 8 | 17 |
| 2016 | 17 | 23 |
| 2017 | 12 | 17 |
| 2018 | 11 | 19 |
| 2019 | 23 | 25 |
| 2020 | 15 | 22 |
| 2021 | 17 | 22 |
| 2022 | 17 | 22 |
| 2023 | 17 | 12 |
| 2024 | 17 | 15 |
| 2025 | 19 | 13 |
| 2026 | 7 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Combined pyelo-ureteral stent8 Sep 2026US 12,728,244 B2Hamad Medical Corporation
- Systems, devices, and methods for the accurate deployment and imaging of an implant in the prostatic urethra25 Aug 2026US 12,714,587 B2Zenflow, Inc.
- Increased drainage and decreased internal stress ureteral stent design28 Jul 2026US 12,690,991 B2Cook Medical Technologies LLC
- Systems and methods for implants and deployment devices21 Jul 2026US 12,685,654 B2Zenflow, Inc.
- Ureteral stents and methods for using the same14 Jul 2026US 12,678,601 B2Mor Research Applications Ltd.
- Ureteral Stent And Methods Therefor24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283777 A1JMT Medical, Inc.
- Urological stent18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165857 A1Fvd (FinancièRe VendéEnne De DéVeloppement)
- Medical implants having managed biodegradation11 Jun 2026US 2026/0157843 A1Poly-Med, Inc.
- Artificial bladder28 May 2026US 2026/0144626 A1
- Anti-reflux ureteral stent30 Apr 2026US 2026/0114982 A1Nanchang Chengxi Techonology Equipment Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Endoluminal prostheses and therapies for highly variable body lumens609US 5,824,040 AMedtronic, Inc. · 1998
- Biodegradable stent377US 5,085,629 AMedical Engineering Corporation · 1992
- Method for treatment of obstructive portions of urinary passageways367US 5,224,953 AThe Beth Israel Hospital Association · 1993
- Urological stent therapy system and method349US 6,702,846 B2Endocare, Inc. · 2004
- Helical ureteral stent312US 4,531,933 AC. R. Bard, Inc. · 1985