A61F 6/18
Inserters or removers
A61F6/18 (Inserters or removers) appears on 180 US grants and 245 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 180
- Published applications
- 245
- Assignees
- 72
- Inventors
- 275
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 8 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 6 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 |
| 2011 | 5 | 14 |
| 2012 | 5 | 15 |
| 2013 | 8 | 18 |
| 2014 | 8 | 15 |
| 2015 | 8 | 17 |
| 2016 | 11 | 12 |
| 2017 | 8 | 15 |
| 2018 | 10 | 12 |
| 2019 | 5 | 12 |
| 2020 | 10 | 14 |
| 2021 | 10 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7 | 11 |
| 2023 | 14 | 13 |
| 2024 | 15 | 17 |
| 2025 | 7 | 9 |
| 2026 | 8 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Intrauterine device with retrieval thread11 Aug 2026US 12,702,583 B2Sebela Vlc Limited
- Cervix stabilizing device28 Jul 2026US 12,691,002 B2University of Cincinnati
- Methods and devices for controlled delivery24 Mar 2026US 12,582,546 B2Femasys Inc.
- Intrauterine system with a locking part24 Feb 2026US 12,558,256 B2Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
- Intrauterine contraceptive device10 Feb 2026US 12,544,255 B2Sebela Vlc Limited
- Endoscopic devices and methods and related imaging processing techniques24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283445 A1Decode Bone LLC
- String management of an instrument to prepare and safely place an intra-uterine device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272703 A1Pregna International Limited
- An intrauterine system with a locking part20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240679 A1Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
- Genital tract access devices and methods30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215961 A1Medicines360
- Intrauterine device (iud) system23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207374 A13Daughters, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus for removal of objects from body passages1,506US 4,865,030 AAmerican Medical Systems, Inc. · 1989
- Apparatus and method for accessing and manipulating the uterus331US 5,935,098 AConceptus, Inc. · 1999
- Instrument and method for inserting an intrauterine contraceptive device236US 4,143,656 AOrtho Pharmaceutical Corporation · 1979
- Method and apparatus for inserting an intrauterine contraceptive device214US 4,026,281 AOrtho Pharmaceutical Corporation · 1977
- Instrument for loading an intrauterine device into an insertion tube200US 4,249,525 AG. D. Searle & Co. · 1981