A61F 5/0066
Closing devices for gastric bands
Official title: {Closing devices for gastric bands}
A61F5/0066 (Closing devices for gastric bands) appears on 91 US grants and 128 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 91
- Published applications
- 128
- Assignees
- 47
- Inventors
- 145
- Latest grant
- 28 Apr 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 10 |
| 2005 | 2 | 16 |
| 2006 | 2 | 8 |
| 2007 | 5 | 16 |
| 2008 | 4 | 6 |
| 2009 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010 | 9 | 5 |
| 2011 | 9 | 7 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 | 5 |
| 2014 | 10 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Inflatable bariatric clamp10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263251 A1Advanced Bariatric Technology, LLC
- Wireless peristaltic pump12 Feb 2026US 2026/0043399 A1Vanderbilt University
- Gastric vest for restriction of the stomach to treat obesity23 Nov 2023US 2023/0372134 A1Reshape Lifesciences Inc.
- Adjustable implant and method of use5 Oct 2023US 2023/0310191 A1NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc.
- Implantable sphincter assistance device with single use emergency release decoupling interconnection link22 Jun 2023US 2023/0190289 A1Cilag GmbH International
Most cited
By later US patents
- Universal gastric band1,333US 5,601,604 AInamed Development Company · 1997
- Method and apparatus for adjusting a gastrointestinal restriction device1,143US 7,862,502 B2Ellipse Technologies, Inc. · 2011
- Adjustable gastroplastry ring comprising a grip tab1,036US 7,824,422 B2Compagnie Europeenne d'etude et de Recherche de Dispositifs pour l'Implatation par Laporoscopie · 2010
- Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding device and method for implantation and removal thereof568US 5,449,368 A1995
- Adjustable implant and method of use547US 7,981,025 B2Ellipse Technologies, Inc. · 2011