A61F 5/445
Colostomy, ileostomy or urethrostomy devices
Official title: Colostomy, {ileostomy or urethrostomy} devices (A61F5/441, A61F5/442, A61F5/443 take precedence)
A61F5/445 (Colostomy, ileostomy or urethrostomy devices) appears on 1,135 US grants and 1,255 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 1,135
- Published applications
- 1,255
- Assignees
- 301
- Inventors
- 1,653
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
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| 1991 | 17 | 0 |
| 1992 | 19 | 0 |
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| 1995 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 21 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 4 |
| 2002 | 7 | 17 |
| 2003 | 21 | 30 |
| 2004 | 26 | 24 |
| 2005 | 8 | 26 |
| 2006 | 10 | 24 |
| 2007 | 11 | 32 |
| 2008 | 10 | 34 |
| 2009 | 7 | 30 |
| 2010 | 16 | 35 |
| 2011 | 16 | 47 |
| 2012 | 23 | 39 |
| 2013 | 33 | 46 |
| 2014 | 44 | 43 |
| 2015 | 27 | 47 |
| 2016 | 18 | 34 |
| 2017 | 30 | 44 |
| 2018 | 35 | 56 |
| 2019 | 41 | 64 |
| 2020 | 38 | 92 |
| 2021 | 55 | 88 |
| 2022 | 48 | 72 |
| 2023 | 83 | 97 |
| 2024 | 72 | 89 |
| 2025 | 87 | 88 |
| 2026 | 41 | 53 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Devices and methods for anchoring a sheath in a tissue cavity6 Oct 2026US 12,751,853 B2Averto Medical, Inc.
- Medical device for collection and release of bodily waste from a subject, uses and method thereof8 Sep 2026US 12,728,029 B2Association for the Advancement of Tissue Engineering and Cell Based Technologies & Therapies
- Hernia belt ostomy support system8 Sep 2026US 12,728,030 B2Stealth Belt, Inc.
- Ostomy appliance18 Aug 2026US 12,708,549 B2Salts Healthcare Limited
- Personal care system with monitor device and related methods11 Aug 2026US 12,702,299 B2Coloplast A/S
- Muffling System for an Ostomy Pouch8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306289 A1
- Ostomy appliance and cleanable filter assembly8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306291 A1Hollister Incorporated
- Implantable prosthesis24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283773 A1Davol Inc.
- Method for haptic feedback for ostomy leakage detection system17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272698 A1Hollister Incorporated
- An absorbent insert ostomy device for insertion through an ostomy of a human being27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248633 A1Ampa Medical Aps
Most cited
By later US patents
- Indwelling fecal diverting device1,088US 8,398,669 B2Yushin Medical Co., Ltd. · 2013
- Surgical apparatus266US 5,813,409 AMedical Creative Technologies, Inc. · 1998
- Skin barrier product with discontinuous adhesive layer255US 5,051,259 AColoplast A/S · 1991
- Prosthesis and method for creating a stoma246US 4,217,664 A1980
- Urinary drainage appliance222US 4,555,242 A1985