A61M 25/02
Holding devices
Official title: Holding devices, e.g. on the body
A61M25/02 (Holding devices) appears on 4,134 US grants and 4,803 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 4,134
- Published applications
- 4,803
- Assignees
- 1,619
- Inventors
- 7,064
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
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| 1976 | 19 | 0 |
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| 1981 | 12 | 0 |
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| 2001 | 51 | 35 |
| 2002 | 59 | 89 |
| 2003 | 81 | 86 |
| 2004 | 51 | 95 |
| 2005 | 48 | 120 |
| 2006 | 61 | 125 |
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| 2019 | 195 | 224 |
| 2020 | 199 | 282 |
| 2021 | 183 | 273 |
| 2022 | 186 | 282 |
| 2023 | 173 | 236 |
| 2024 | 181 | 253 |
| 2025 | 168 | 212 |
| 2026 | 112 | 143 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61M 25/04In the body1,675
- A61M 2025/028Having a mainly rigid support structureIndexing code746
- A61M 2025/0213Where the catheter is attached by means specifically adapted to a partIndexing code732
- A61M 2025/0266Using pads, patches, tapes or the likeIndexing code695
- A61M 2025/024Having a clip or clamp systemIndexing code627
- A61M 2025/0253Where the catheter is attached by straps, bands or the like securedIndexing code508
- A61M 2025/0246Fixed on the skin having a cover for covering the holding meansIndexing code417
- A61M 2025/0206Where the catheter is secured by using devices worn by the patientIndexing code261
Recent patents
- Urinary catheter29 Sep 2026US 12,746,364 B2The University of Toledo
- Slip ring anchor22 Sep 2026US 12,741,151 B2Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.
- Steerable guide wire and catheter with shape change in-situ15 Sep 2026US 12,734,335 B2Coraflo Ltd.
- Medical connector connection system15 Sep 2026US 12,734,348 B2NP Medical Inc.
- Catheter retaining device8 Sep 2026US 12,728,233 B2Bedal NV
- 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.
- Drug infusion device for tumor interventional therapy8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306735 A1Guangzhou Institute of Cancer Research, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University
- Intravenous line securing device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306798 A1
- Medical tubing protection system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306799 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Gastric treatment and diagnosis device and method1,899US 6,535,764 B2IntraPace, Inc. · 2003
- Transcutaneous sensor insertion set1,869US 5,390,671 AMiniMed Inc. · 1995
- Wound dressing and treatment method1,821US 4,969,880 A1990
- Endovascular aortic valve replacement1,735US 5,370,685 AStanford Surgical Technologies, Inc. · 1994
- Fastening system and method1,644US 5,527,293 AKinetic Concepts, Inc. · 1996