A61M 25/00
Catheters
Official title: Catheters; Hollow probes (dilators A61M29/00; {peritoneal catheters A61M1/285; tracheal tubes A61M16/04; for drainage A61M27/00; for uterus, vagina or rectum A61M31/00} ; for measuring or testing A61B; {materials for catheters A61L29/00})
A61M25/00 (Catheters) appears on 33,824 US grants and 39,285 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 33,824
- Published applications
- 39,285
- Assignees
- 7,099
- Inventors
- 38,062
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 74 | 0 |
| 1977 | 68 | 0 |
| 1978 | 64 | 0 |
| 1979 | 73 | 0 |
| 1980 | 97 | 0 |
| 1981 | 89 | 0 |
| 1982 | 93 | 0 |
| 1983 | 80 | 0 |
| 1984 | 101 | 0 |
| 1985 | 107 | 0 |
| 1986 | 150 | 0 |
| 1987 | 187 | 0 |
| 1988 | 181 | 0 |
| 1989 | 256 | 0 |
| 1990 | 266 | 0 |
| 1991 | 296 | 0 |
| 1992 | 391 | 0 |
| 1993 | 460 | 0 |
| 1994 | 585 | 0 |
| 1995 | 555 | 0 |
| 1996 | 528 | 0 |
| 1997 | 545 | 0 |
| 1998 | 810 | 0 |
| 1999 | 703 | 0 |
| 2000 | 696 | 0 |
| 2001 | 676 | 299 |
| 2002 | 596 | 823 |
| 2003 | 804 | 944 |
| 2004 | 547 | 1143 |
| 2005 | 462 | 1106 |
| 2006 | 467 | 1038 |
| 2007 | 398 | 1174 |
| 2008 | 330 | 1221 |
| 2009 | 424 | 1262 |
| 2010 | 799 | 1359 |
| 2011 | 849 | 1289 |
| 2012 | 994 | 1462 |
| 2013 | 1155 | 1531 |
| 2014 | 1180 | 1771 |
| 2015 | 1232 | 1717 |
| 2016 | 1228 | 1700 |
| 2017 | 1261 | 1865 |
| 2018 | 1253 | 1867 |
| 2019 | 1639 | 2114 |
| 2020 | 1619 | 2189 |
| 2021 | 1489 | 2133 |
| 2022 | 1404 | 1931 |
| 2023 | 1525 | 1944 |
| 2024 | 1567 | 2126 |
| 2025 | 1412 | 1872 |
| 2026 | 1059 | 1405 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61M 25/01Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters20,049
- A61M 25/10Balloon catheters10,490
- A61M 25/0067Catheters: characterised by the distal end6,350
- A61M 25/0043Catheters: characterised by structural features5,723
- A61M 25/0021Catheters: characterised by the form of the tubing5,280
- A61M 25/0009Making of catheters or other medical or surgical tubes2,724
- A61M 25/0097Catheters: characterised by the hub1,683
- A61M 25/0017Catheters: specially adapted for long-term hygiene care1,308
All 16 subgroupsShow fewer
- A61M 2025/0004Catheters: having two or more concentrically arranged tubes for forming a concentricIndexing code966
- A61M 25/002Packages specially adapted therefor797
- A61M 2025/0001Catheters: for pressure measurementIndexing code739
- A61M 2025/0008Catheters: having visible markings on its surface, i.e. visible to the nakedIndexing code549
- A61M 2025/0019Cleaning catheters or the likeIndexing code526
- A61M 2025/0098Catheters: having a strain relief at the proximal endIndexing code249
- A61M 2025/0018Catheters: having a plugIndexing code170
- A61M 2025/0007Epidural cathetersIndexing code85
Recent patents
- Disposable endoscope drive6 Oct 2026US 12,751,602 B2Covidien LP
- Rotary knob assembly for a steerable medical device6 Oct 2026US 12,751,604 B2EndoVista, Inc.
- Medical instrument guide device and endoscope apparatus6 Oct 2026US 12,751,605 B2FUJIFILM Corporation
- Electrode catheter6 Oct 2026US 12,751,669 B2Inter Nova Inc
- Systems and methods for restoring blood vessel patency6 Oct 2026US 12,751,730 B2Covidien LP
- Endoscopy device having enhanced fluid control mechanisms8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305913 A1Evoendo, Inc.
- Device for automatically inserting and manipulating a medical tool into and within a bodily lumen8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305918 A1Microbot Medical Ltd.
- Robotic manipulation of a surgical tool handle8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305919 A1Microbot Medical Ltd.
- Large bore suction overtube8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305924 A1
- Retrograde tethered capsule endomicroscopy systems and methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305925 A1The General Hospital Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical instrument2,184US 5,454,827 A1995
- Methods and apparatus for surgical cutting2,184US 5,697,909 AArthroCare Corporation · 1997
- Articulating mechanism for remote manipulation of a surgical or diagnostic tool1,942US 7,090,637 B2Novare Surgical Systems, Inc. · 2006
- Catheter deflection control1,932US 5,441,483 A1995
- Vascular sheath with puncture site closure apparatus and methods of use1,918US 6,197,042 B1Medical Technology Group, Inc. · 2001