A61J 15/0042
Inflatable
Official title: {inflatable}
A61J15/0042 (Inflatable) appears on 143 US grants and 140 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61J- Granted patents
- 143
- Published applications
- 140
- Assignees
- 69
- Inventors
- 246
- Latest grant
- 16 Sep 2025
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 7 |
| 2003 | 1 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2 | 5 |
| 2005 | 6 | 7 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 5 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 8 |
| 2010 | 3 | 6 |
| 2011 | 5 | 4 |
| 2012 | 6 | 13 |
| 2013 | 5 | 8 |
| 2014 | 4 | 13 |
| 2015 | 12 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Gastrojejunal tube apparatus and methods of use16 Sep 2025US 12,414,903 B2Inmed Corporation
- Esophageal intubation assemblies for cardiac stimulation and access to gastric contents29 Jul 2025US 12,370,369 B2Endeavor Med Inc.
- Polyurethane bonding skeleton for feeding tube device28 Jan 2025US 12,208,064 B2Avent, Inc.
- Stabilization devices for use with low-profile feeding devices and related methods of using the same14 Nov 2023US 11,813,228 B2Refined Medical Solutions LLC
- Nasogastric device and method31 Oct 2023US 11,801,204 B2Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
- Gastrojejunal tube apparatus and methods of use2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183197 A1Inmed Corporation
- Methods and apparatus for accessing and monitoring the gastrointestinal tract2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183198 A1Gravitas Medical, Inc.
- Stoma site protection devices and methods12 Mar 2026US 2026/0069448 A1The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Esophageal intubation assemblies for cardiac stimulation and access to gastric contents8 Jan 2026US 2026/0007896 A1Endeavor Med Inc.
- Stoma site protection devices and methods12 Jun 2025US 2025/0186240 A1The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Stomach intubation and catheter placement system373US 3,961,632 A1976
- Apparatus and methods for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy314US 5,112,310 A1992
- Gastrostomy catheter system261US 5,458,583 AMedical Innovations Corporation · 1995
- Low profile combination device for gastrostomy or jejunostomy applications having anti-granuloma formation characteristics187US 6,997,909 B2The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia · 2006
- Stomach intubation and catheter placement system186US 4,077,412 A1978