A61J 15/0011
Feeding-tubes for delivery of nourishment to the mouth
Official title: {Feeding-tubes for delivery of nourishment to the mouth; Mouth pieces therefor (breast-nipple shields A61J13/00; mouth pieces for drinking straws A47G21/185; straws to take medicine A61J7/0038, mouthpieces for tracheal tubes A61M16/0488)}
A61J15/0011 (Feeding-tubes for delivery of nourishment to the mouth) appears on 95 US grants and 129 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61J- Granted patents
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Feeding tube with electromagnetic sensor and camera2 Jun 2026US 12,642,752 B2Envue Medical Holdings, Corp.
- System for detecting position of distal end of medical tube31 Mar 2026US 12,589,053 B2Jsm Co., Ltd.
- Elastomeric enteral feeding pump and filling system6 Jan 2026US 12,514,790 B2Avent, Inc.
- Liquid removal device with absorber drum and related methods20 May 2025US 12,305,918 B2Clevertivity LLC
- Liquid removal device with absorber drum and related methods11 Feb 2025US 12,222,161 B2Clevertivity LLC
- Feeding tube with electromagnetic sensor and actuator20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240726 A1Envue Medical Holdings, Corp.
- Elastomeric Enteral Feeding Pump and Filling System7 May 2026US 2026/0124119 A1Avent, Inc.
- Liquid removal device with absorber drum and related methods30 Apr 2026US 2026/0115105 A1Clevertivity LLC
- Method for Operating a Feeding System for Feeding a Patient with a Liquid Feed26 Mar 2026US 2026/0083640 A1Medela Holding AG
- Adaptive pacifier assembly and method for liquid food and medication delivery to children29 Jan 2026US 2026/0027013 A1Papeltec Overseas, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Methods and apparatus for delivering fluids to a patient127US 6,358,237 B1Assistive Technology Products, Inc. · 2002
- Drinking dispenser for bedridden patients105US 7,207,968 B12007
- Methods and apparatus for delivering fluids100US 6,537,244 B2Assistive Technology Products, Inc. · 2003
- Tube holder for immobile patients85US 4,141,524 A1979
- Self sealing bite valve65US 5,791,510 A1998