A61F 9/00709
Instruments for removing foreign bodies
Official title: {Instruments for removing foreign bodies (for removal of intra-ocular material A61F9/00736)}
A61F9/00709 (Instruments for removing foreign bodies) appears on 72 US grants and 83 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 72
- Published applications
- 83
- Assignees
- 44
- Inventors
- 126
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
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| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
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| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 7 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
| 2025 | 7 | 6 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Modular intraocular lens designs, tools and methods25 Aug 2026US 12,714,555 B2Alcon Inc.
- Laser vitrectomy and bleeding cessation tool21 Jul 2026US 12,685,670 B2Alcon Inc.
- Device and method for stimulating the meibomian glands of the eyelid26 Aug 2025US 12,396,884 B2
- Opthalmic microsurgical instrument3 Jun 2025US 12,318,329 B2Nova Eye, Inc.
- Corneal irrigation system and method of use13 May 2025US 12,295,884 B1
- Tissue Securing Device And Method Of Use11 Dec 2025US 2025/0375316 A1
- Opthalmic microsurgical instrument11 Sep 2025US 2025/0281329 A1Nova Eye, Inc.
- Method and System For Evaluating Performance of Phacoemulsification Systems10 Jul 2025US 2025/0221850 A1Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
- Ocular surgical magnet apparatus15 May 2025US 2025/0152415 A1Emmetrope Ophthalmics LLC
- Electrolytic device for treating an eye disorder1 May 2025US 2025/0134709 A1BlephEx, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Ocular implant needle128US 6,936,053 B12005
- Ophthalmic instrument for removing foreign objects82US 5,718,708 A1998
- Microkeratome80US 6,126,668 AInnovative Optics, Inc. · 2000
- Apparatus and method for cannulating retinal blood vessels72US 6,402,734 B12002
- Methods for intraocular shunt placement65US 8,852,256 B2AqueSys, Inc. · 2014