A61M 25/104
Used for angioplasty
Official title: {used for angioplasty}
A61M25/104 (Used for angioplasty) appears on 2,790 US grants and 2,561 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 2,790
- Published applications
- 2,561
- Assignees
- 708
- Inventors
- 3,332
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 | 14 | 0 |
| 1988 | 20 | 0 |
| 1989 | 31 | 0 |
| 1990 | 32 | 0 |
| 1991 | 42 | 0 |
| 1992 | 62 | 0 |
| 1993 | 61 | 0 |
| 1994 | 99 | 0 |
| 1995 | 103 | 0 |
| 1996 | 91 | 0 |
| 1997 | 80 | 0 |
| 1998 | 93 | 0 |
| 1999 | 87 | 0 |
| 2000 | 82 | 0 |
| 2001 | 69 | 28 |
| 2002 | 75 | 77 |
| 2003 | 72 | 82 |
| 2004 | 44 | 80 |
| 2005 | 40 | 77 |
| 2006 | 42 | 59 |
| 2007 | 46 | 78 |
| 2008 | 19 | 62 |
| 2009 | 20 | 86 |
| 2010 | 41 | 92 |
| 2011 | 67 | 93 |
| 2012 | 72 | 142 |
| 2013 | 81 | 117 |
| 2014 | 85 | 118 |
| 2015 | 95 | 137 |
| 2016 | 95 | 126 |
| 2017 | 86 | 112 |
| 2018 | 85 | 122 |
| 2019 | 112 | 139 |
| 2020 | 120 | 140 |
| 2021 | 104 | 116 |
| 2022 | 88 | 94 |
| 2023 | 87 | 91 |
| 2024 | 79 | 104 |
| 2025 | 78 | 115 |
| 2026 | 56 | 74 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Systems and methods for restoring blood vessel patency6 Oct 2026US 12,751,730 B2Covidien LP
- Bifurcated dual-balloon catheter system for bifurcated vessels6 Oct 2026US 12,751,843 B2
- Composite medical balloon with hybrid outer layer and related production method6 Oct 2026US 12,752,089 B2C. R. Bard, Inc.
- Controlled tubing expansion and surface engineering6 Oct 2026US 12,752,470 B1Zeus Co., Ltd.
- Perfusion catheters and related methods29 Sep 2026US 12,746,374 B2Teleflex Life Sciences Limited
- Venous embolic protection filter8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306239 A1Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- Trodusquemine-coated balloon for targeted treatment of atherosclerosis8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306719 A1Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
- Pressurizing Device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273240 A1Goodman Co., Ltd.
- Scoring balloon catheter17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273241 A1DK Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
- Pre-angioplasty serration of atherosclerotic plaque enabling low-pressure balloon angioplasty & avoidance of stenting27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249056 A1Cagent Vascular, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Dilating and support apparatus with disease inhibitors and methods for use1,862US 6,450,989 B2Artemis Medical, Inc. · 2002
- Procedure and catheter instrument for treating patients for aortic stenosis1,480US 4,777,951 AMansfield Scientific, Inc. · 1988
- Stiffened dilation balloon catheter device1,416US 4,796,629 A1989
- Catheters for imaging, sensing electrical potentials, and ablating tissue1,241US 5,588,432 ABoston Scientific Corporation · 1996
- Instrument and method for intraluminally relieving stenosis1,172US 5,207,672 AIntra-Sonix, Inc. · 1993