A61M 29/00
Dilators with or without means for introducing media
Official title: Dilators with or without means for introducing media, e.g. remedies
A61M29/00 (Dilators with or without means for introducing media) appears on 2,970 US grants and 3,774 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 2,970
- Published applications
- 3,774
- Assignees
- 1,047
- Inventors
- 4,309
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 15 | 0 |
| 1992 | 15 | 0 |
| 1993 | 21 | 0 |
| 1994 | 35 | 0 |
| 1995 | 36 | 0 |
| 1996 | 32 | 0 |
| 1997 | 46 | 0 |
| 1998 | 65 | 0 |
| 1999 | 50 | 0 |
| 2000 | 47 | 0 |
| 2001 | 43 | 19 |
| 2002 | 50 | 70 |
| 2003 | 55 | 65 |
| 2004 | 43 | 97 |
| 2005 | 29 | 66 |
| 2006 | 27 | 87 |
| 2007 | 27 | 108 |
| 2008 | 12 | 136 |
| 2009 | 29 | 119 |
| 2010 | 61 | 130 |
| 2011 | 67 | 154 |
| 2012 | 89 | 150 |
| 2013 | 116 | 191 |
| 2014 | 164 | 200 |
| 2015 | 137 | 207 |
| 2016 | 159 | 215 |
| 2017 | 169 | 186 |
| 2018 | 130 | 175 |
| 2019 | 168 | 254 |
| 2020 | 198 | 212 |
| 2021 | 145 | 206 |
| 2022 | 133 | 151 |
| 2023 | 150 | 164 |
| 2024 | 145 | 160 |
| 2025 | 102 | 149 |
| 2026 | 89 | 103 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Devices and methods for insertion and/or pressurization of a balloon catheter for balloon dilation of the eustachian tube and other anatomical passageways accessible through the nostril of a human22 Sep 2026US 12,741,125 B2Venteus ApS
- Vaginal speculum and cervical screening kit15 Sep 2026US 12,733,803 B2Viospex
- Intragastric device15 Sep 2026US 12,734,057 B2Medtimo Inc.
- Rapid aspiration thrombectomy system and method15 Sep 2026US 12,734,333 B2Route 92 Medical, Inc.
- Rapid aspiration thrombectomy system and method8 Sep 2026US 12,728,229 B2Route 92 Medical, Inc.
- Balloon cervical dilation devices with telescoping inner shaft, methods of use and manufacture and kits therefor8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306137 A1Medicines360
- Systems, devices, and methods of treating a narrowing of a blood vessel8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306284 A1Route 92 Medical, Inc.
- Chemical ablation and method of treatment for various diseases8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306804 A1Neurotronic, Inc.
- Sleep breathing assist device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306809 A1You-Ruei Lin
- Lateral retractor system for minimizing muscle damage in spinal surgery1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294422 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Percutaneous endovascular stent and method for insertion thereof1,881US 4,580,568 ACook Incorporated · 1986
- Pyloroplasty/pylorectomy shield1,742US 5,445,644 AEthicon, Inc. · 1995
- Atherectomy device having a flexible housing1,560US 4,781,186 ADevices for Vascular Intervention, Inc. · 1988
- Surgical retractor device1,548US 4,984,564 A1991
- Device for sequential percutaneous dilation1,436US 4,862,891 ACanyon Medical Products · 1989