A61M 25/0144
Having flexible regions as a result of inner reinforcement means
Official title: {having flexible regions as a result of inner reinforcement means, e.g. struts or rods}
A61M25/0144 (Having flexible regions as a result of inner reinforcement means) appears on 355 US grants and 288 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
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- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
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| 2026 | 9 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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