A61F 5/08
Devices for correcting deformities of the nose
Official title: Devices for correcting deformities of the nose {; Devices for enlarging the nostril, e.g. for breathing improvement}
A61F5/08 (Devices for correcting deformities of the nose) appears on 434 US grants and 518 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 434
- Published applications
- 518
- Assignees
- 163
- Inventors
- 569
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 3 |
| 2002 | 9 | 5 |
| 2003 | 9 | 9 |
| 2004 | 6 | 11 |
| 2005 | 4 | 9 |
| 2006 | 8 | 14 |
| 2007 | 1 | 12 |
| 2008 | 5 | 16 |
| 2009 | 3 | 24 |
| 2010 | 5 | 16 |
| 2011 | 9 | 19 |
| 2012 | 11 | 18 |
| 2013 | 17 | 20 |
| 2014 | 20 | 33 |
| 2015 | 19 | 45 |
| 2016 | 23 | 33 |
| 2017 | 18 | 23 |
| 2018 | 18 | 23 |
| 2019 | 23 | 32 |
| 2020 | 24 | 25 |
| 2021 | 16 | 25 |
| 2022 | 20 | 28 |
| 2023 | 20 | 17 |
| 2024 | 16 | 22 |
| 2025 | 24 | 18 |
| 2026 | 17 | 18 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Adjustable nasal dilator device22 Sep 2026US 12,740,886 B1Dcstar Inc
- External nasal dilators15 Sep 2026US 12,734,061 B1Ent Innovations Inc.
- Nasopharyngeal airway devices4 Aug 2026US 12,697,451 B2The Regents of the University of Michigan
- Nasal conformer devices, systems, and methods28 Jul 2026US 12,690,996 B2
- Nasal Delivery Tools, Systems, and Methods of Use8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306136 A1Stryker Corporation
- Nasal dilator system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294666 A1Breathewave Technologies Inc.
- Internal Nasal Dilator13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232476 A1
- Nasal stent30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215950 A1PS Devices, LLC
- Expanding treatment device for nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215952 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Universal medical tube retainer and nasal wall tissue dilator273US 5,752,511 A1998
- Nasal dilator257US 5,533,499 ACreative Integration & Design, Inc. · 1996
- Nasal dilator with areas of adhesive engagement of varying strength230US 5,653,224 ACreative Integration & Design, Inc. · 1997
- Nasal tube holder having a nasal dilator attached thereto199US 5,735,272 A1998
- Nasal dilator196US 5,533,503 ACreative Integration & Design, Inc. · 1996