A61M 25/0021
Catheters: characterised by the form of the tubing
Official title: {characterised by the form of the tubing (A61M25/0054 takes precedence)}
A61M25/0021 (Catheters: characterised by the form of the tubing) appears on 5,280 US grants and 6,696 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 5,280
- Published applications
- 6,696
- Assignees
- 1,721
- Inventors
- 8,289
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
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| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
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| 1978 | 9 | 0 |
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| 2003 | 115 | 151 |
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| 2022 | 258 | 360 |
| 2023 | 260 | 349 |
| 2024 | 275 | 376 |
| 2025 | 245 | 334 |
| 2026 | 169 | 239 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Flow control mechanism for kidney stone treatment system6 Oct 2026US 12,752,047 B2Calyxo, Inc.
- Catheter6 Oct 2026US 12,752,074 B2Nowwell Flow Technology AS
- Expandable sheath with fold6 Oct 2026US 12,752,077 B2ABIOMED, Inc.
- Catheters and systems for direct injection of gas-enriched liquid into a patient6 Oct 2026US 12,752,078 B2Zoll Circulation, Inc.
- Submucosal drug delivery apparatuses, systems, and methods6 Oct 2026US 12,752,079 B2Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
- 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.
- Balloon cervical dilation devices with telescoping inner shaft, methods of use and manufacture and kits therefor8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306137 A1Medicines360
- System And Methods For Intracranial Vessel Access8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306791 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method of using a catheter-sleeve assembly for an endoscope1,867US 5,259,366 A1993
- Device and method for controlling injection of liquid embolic composition1,859US 6,511,468 B1Micro Therapeutics, Inc. · 2003
- Endovascular aortic valve replacement1,735US 5,370,685 AStanford Surgical Technologies, Inc. · 1994
- Procedure and catheter instrument for treating patients for aortic stenosis1,480US 4,777,951 AMansfield Scientific, Inc. · 1988
- Medical procedures and apparatus using intrabody probes1,425US 6,332,089 B1Biosense, Inc. · 2001