A61F 2230/0028
Shapes in the form of latin or greek characters
A61F2230/0028 (Shapes in the form of latin or greek characters) appears on 5,055 US grants and 6,290 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 5,055
- Published applications
- 6,290
- Assignees
- 1,271
- Inventors
- 5,804
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 14 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 15 | 0 |
| 1991 | 14 | 0 |
| 1992 | 19 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 23 | 0 |
| 1995 | 18 | 0 |
| 1996 | 39 | 0 |
| 1997 | 55 | 0 |
| 1998 | 72 | 0 |
| 1999 | 77 | 0 |
| 2000 | 84 | 0 |
| 2001 | 120 | 77 |
| 2002 | 116 | 179 |
| 2003 | 162 | 269 |
| 2004 | 121 | 308 |
| 2005 | 104 | 306 |
| 2006 | 118 | 289 |
| 2007 | 108 | 294 |
| 2008 | 82 | 273 |
| 2009 | 131 | 239 |
| 2010 | 186 | 280 |
| 2011 | 199 | 255 |
| 2012 | 208 | 297 |
| 2013 | 240 | 251 |
| 2014 | 259 | 280 |
| 2015 | 212 | 221 |
| 2016 | 262 | 261 |
| 2017 | 236 | 250 |
| 2018 | 205 | 268 |
| 2019 | 272 | 280 |
| 2020 | 241 | 272 |
| 2021 | 231 | 217 |
| 2022 | 180 | 245 |
| 2023 | 169 | 198 |
| 2024 | 166 | 186 |
| 2025 | 163 | 195 |
| 2026 | 84 | 100 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61F 2230/0054V-shapedIndexing code2,518
- A61F 2230/005Rosette-shapedIndexing code1,489
- A61F 2230/0034D-shapedIndexing code516
- A61F 2230/0058X-shapedIndexing code379
- A61F 2230/006Y-shapedIndexing code255
- A61F 2230/0052T-shapedIndexing code252
- A61F 2230/0043L-shapedIndexing code109
- A61F 2230/0045Omega-shapedIndexing code101
Recent patents
- Valve frame for prosthetic tricuspid valve6 Oct 2026US 12,751,817 B2Sheba Impact Ltd.
- Heart valve stents adapted for post-implant expansion22 Sep 2026US 12,740,858 B2Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
- Prosthetic heart valve devices and associated systems and methods15 Sep 2026US 12,734,030 B2Twelve, Inc.
- Stent system deployment apparatus for bifurcated lesion15 Sep 2026US 12,734,054 B2
- Expandable sealing skirt technology for leak-proof endovascular prostheses8 Sep 2026US 12,727,993 B2Endoluminal Sciences Pty Ltd.
- Branch Artery Reconstruction Assist Device and S-C Branch-First Aortic Reconstruction System8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306242 A1Apt Medical Inc.
- Stent features and methods to aid with apposition and alignment to native anatomy, mitigation of paravalvular leak and functional efficiency of prosthetic heart valve8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306254 A14C Medical Technologies, Inc.
- Endoprosthesis for hepaticogastrostomy use1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294612 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Endoprosthesis for hepaticogastrostomy use1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294613 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Implantable prosthesis24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283773 A1Davol Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Expandable intraluminal graft, and method and apparatus for implanting an expandable intraluminal graft3,751US 4,733,665 AExpandable Grafts Partnership · 1988
- Prosthesis comprising an expansible or contractile tubular body2,717US 4,655,771 AShepherd Patents S.A. · 1987
- Surgical staple2,306US 4,719,917 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1988
- Artificial heart valve and method and device for implanting the same2,287US 5,855,601 AThe Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York · 1999
- Percutaneous placement valve stent2,220US 5,957,949 AWorld Medical Manufacturing Corporation · 1999