A61J 15/0092
Valves on feeding tubes
Official title: {Valves on feeding tubes (tube valves A61M39/22)}
A61J15/0092 (Valves on feeding tubes) appears on 188 US grants and 221 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61J- Granted patents
- 188
- Published applications
- 221
- Assignees
- 91
- Inventors
- 364
- Latest grant
- 30 Jun 2026
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| 2021 | 12 | 17 |
| 2022 | 7 | 11 |
| 2023 | 12 | 8 |
| 2024 | 13 | 11 |
| 2025 | 4 | 7 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Nasogastric tube30 Jun 2026US 12,667,524 B2Envue Medical Holdings, Corp.
- Feeding tube with electromagnetic sensor and camera2 Jun 2026US 12,642,752 B2Envue Medical Holdings, Corp.
- Dosing control coupling for enteral fluid transfer and enteral couplings and syringes20 Jan 2026US 12,527,723 B2Avent, Inc.
- Nutrient recycling device2 Dec 2025US 12,485,034 B2The Insides Company Limited
- Gastrojejunal tube apparatus and methods of use16 Sep 2025US 12,414,903 B2Inmed Corporation
- Feeding tube with electromagnetic sensor and actuator20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240726 A1Envue Medical Holdings, Corp.
- Gastrojejunal tube apparatus and methods of use2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183197 A1Inmed Corporation
- Dosing control coupling for enteral fluid transfer and enteral couplings and syringes21 May 2026US 2026/0137598 A1Avent, Inc.
- Feed and flush delivery device21 May 2026US 2026/0137600 A1Vesco Medical LLC
- Multifunction Newborn Gavage Tube2 Apr 2026US 2026/0090959 A1Ascension Health Alliance
Most cited
By later US patents
- Low profile gastrostomy device306US 4,863,438 AApplied Medical Technology, Inc. · 1989
- Gastrostomy feeding port230US 4,944,732 ASandoz Nutrition Ltd. · 1990
- Gastrostomy device with one-way valve and cuff pin171US 5,125,897 ACorpak, Inc. · 1992
- Gastrostomy and other percutaneous transport tubes147US 4,393,873 A1983
- Gastrostomy and other percutaneous transport tubes128US 4,315,513 A1982