A61M 2025/1031
Surface processing of balloon members
Official title: {Surface processing of balloon members, e.g. coating or deposition; Mounting additional parts onto the balloon member's surface}
A61M2025/1031 (Surface processing of balloon members) appears on 481 US grants and 647 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 481
- Published applications
- 647
- Assignees
- 161
- Inventors
- 761
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
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| 2023 | 27 | 23 |
| 2024 | 14 | 19 |
| 2025 | 17 | 31 |
| 2026 | 11 | 14 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Balloon catheter device for atraumatic expansion of hollow organs, and a method for producing such a balloon catheter device6 Oct 2026US 12,752,088 B2BVS—Best Vascular Solutions GmbH
- Flexible tubular spring structure, and scoring balloon catheter equipped therewith8 Sep 2026US 12,728,239 B2Nu-Life Consulting Pte Ltd
- Polymer-encapsulated drug particles1 Sep 2026US 12,721,816 B2Tonic Medical, Inc.
- Wedge dissectors for a medical balloon25 Aug 2026US 12,714,836 B2Cagent Vascular, Inc.
- Inflatable perfusion balloon with outer mesh and related methods7 Jul 2026US 12,673,189 B2C. R. Bard, Inc.
- Balloon catheter device for atraumatic expansion of hollow organs, and a method for producing such a balloon catheter device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306806 A1
- Pre-angioplasty serration of atherosclerotic plaque enabling low-pressure balloon angioplasty & avoidance of stenting27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249056 A1Cagent Vascular, Inc.
- Balloon catheter and methods of use to reduce residual stenosis27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249057 A1Cagent Vascular, Inc.
- Serration balloon20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241150 A1Cagent Vascular, Inc.
- Reinforcement wires for tenecteplase drug-coated balloon13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232972 A1University of Kansas
Most cited
By later US patents
- Multilayer extrusion of angioplasty balloons635US 5,270,086 ASchneider (USA) Inc. · 1993
- Heat transfer catheters and methods of making and using same632US 5,624,392 A1997
- Catheter system for emboli containment551US 6,022,336 APercusurge, Inc. · 2000
- Apparatus and methods for reducing embolization during treatment of carotid artery disease506US 6,423,032 B1Arteria Medical Science, Inc. · 2002
- Methods and apparatus for anchoring an occluding member402US 5,795,325 AHeartport, Inc. · 1998