A61F 5/0013
Implantable devices or invasive measures
Official title: {Implantable devices or invasive measures}
A61F5/0013 (Implantable devices or invasive measures) appears on 1,711 US grants and 2,680 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 1,711
- Published applications
- 2,680
- Assignees
- 425
- Inventors
- 2,091
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | 9 | 12 |
| 2003 | 13 | 26 |
| 2004 | 12 | 70 |
| 2005 | 6 | 103 |
| 2006 | 27 | 81 |
| 2007 | 31 | 129 |
| 2008 | 29 | 138 |
| 2009 | 26 | 195 |
| 2010 | 85 | 152 |
| 2011 | 102 | 204 |
| 2012 | 113 | 163 |
| 2013 | 109 | 145 |
| 2014 | 149 | 162 |
| 2015 | 109 | 113 |
| 2016 | 97 | 125 |
| 2017 | 117 | 113 |
| 2018 | 83 | 93 |
| 2019 | 102 | 122 |
| 2020 | 96 | 110 |
| 2021 | 67 | 82 |
| 2022 | 49 | 62 |
| 2023 | 69 | 84 |
| 2024 | 66 | 93 |
| 2025 | 57 | 68 |
| 2026 | 32 | 33 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61F 5/0076Preventing normal digestion701
- A61F 5/0036Intragastrical devices547
- A61F 5/0083Reducing the size of the stomach502
- A61F 5/003Inflatable475
- A61F 5/005Gastric bands407
- A61F 5/0069In the wall of the stomach147
- A61F 5/0026Anti-eating devices using electrical stimulation144
- A61F 2005/0016Comprising measuring meansIndexing code130
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Recent patents
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- Surgical device for controlled anchoring in the intestine15 Sep 2026US 12,733,932 B2
- Intragastric device15 Sep 2026US 12,734,057 B2Medtimo Inc.
- Systems and methods for anchoring and restraining gastrointestinal prostheses18 Aug 2026US 12,708,540 B2MetaModix, Inc.
- Operable implant11 Aug 2026US 12,702,752 B2
- Inflatable bariatric clamp10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263251 A1Advanced Bariatric Technology, LLC
- Automated systems and methods for assisting with medical procedures27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248558 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Capsules for appetite suppression20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240672 A1
- Stretching device13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232472 A1
- Magnetic Devices for Digestive Tract Partitioning13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232473 A1Gt Metabolic Solutions, Inc.
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- Flexible endoscopic surgical instrument for invagination and fundoplication2,263US 6,086,600 ASymbiosis Corporation · 2000
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