A61F 6/24
Characterised by valve means
Official title: characterised by valve means
A61F6/24 (Characterised by valve means) appears on 27 US grants and 22 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 27
- Published applications
- 22
- Assignees
- 16
- Inventors
- 38
- Latest grant
- 3 Mar 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Reversible occlusion device, system and method3 Mar 2026US 12,564,407 B1
- Reversible male contraceptive implant device23 Dec 2025US 12,502,306 B2
- Implantable tube valve2 Dec 2025US 12,485,038 B2Choice, Inc.
- Uterotubar implant device21 Jun 2022US 11,364,141 B2
- System for reversible contraceptive sterilization5 Apr 2022US 11,291,582 B2Choice, Inc.
- Reversible occlusion device, system and method5 Mar 2026US 2026/0060686 A1
- Reversible male contraceptive implant device19 Dec 2024US 2024/0415694 A1
- Implantable tube valve5 Oct 2023US 2023/0310205 A1Choice, Inc.
- Implantable tube valve28 Sep 2023US 2023/0301823 A1Choice, Inc.
- Uterotubar implant device27 Dec 2018US 2018/0369013 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Remote controlled magnetic actuator particularly for an implantable device like a valve51US 4,360,007 AYeda Research and Development Co. Ltd. · 1982
- Implanting and splicing articles and methods for living beings38US 3,938,528 AInvestors in Ventures, Inc. · 1976
- Implant for reversibly preventing conception29US 4,013,063 A1977
- Implant and implanting method and tool24US 3,938,499 A1976
- Contraceptive devices and methods21US 8,434,489 B2Conceptus, Inc. · 2013