A61M 39/0247
Transcutaneous or percutaneous access sites to the inside of the body
Official title: {Transcutaneous or percutaneous access sites to the inside of the body}
A61M39/0247 (Transcutaneous or percutaneous access sites to the inside of the body) appears on 1,216 US grants and 1,630 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 1,216
- Published applications
- 1,630
- Assignees
- 592
- Inventors
- 2,640
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 13 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 |
| 1999 | 24 | 0 |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 5 |
| 2002 | 17 | 24 |
| 2003 | 17 | 19 |
| 2004 | 10 | 31 |
| 2005 | 8 | 26 |
| 2006 | 11 | 40 |
| 2007 | 15 | 33 |
| 2008 | 11 | 45 |
| 2009 | 17 | 61 |
| 2010 | 32 | 49 |
| 2011 | 35 | 40 |
| 2012 | 36 | 68 |
| 2013 | 49 | 59 |
| 2014 | 44 | 69 |
| 2015 | 55 | 61 |
| 2016 | 45 | 55 |
| 2017 | 44 | 70 |
| 2018 | 37 | 68 |
| 2019 | 64 | 91 |
| 2020 | 57 | 104 |
| 2021 | 72 | 115 |
| 2022 | 55 | 121 |
| 2023 | 68 | 114 |
| 2024 | 76 | 110 |
| 2025 | 72 | 92 |
| 2026 | 52 | 60 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61M 2039/0258For vascular accessIndexing code308
- A61M 2039/0276For introducing or removing fluids into or out of the bodyIndexing code284
- A61M 2039/0261Means for anchoring port to the body, or ports having a specialIndexing code274
- A61M 2039/027Having a particular valve, seal or septumIndexing code273
- A61M 2039/0273For introducing catheters into the bodyIndexing code211
- A61M 2039/0279For introducing medical instruments into the bodyIndexing code203
- A61M 2039/0282With implanted tubes connected to the portIndexing code168
- A61M 2039/025Through bones or teethIndexing code146
All 17 subgroupsShow fewer
- A61M 2039/0288Protectors, caps or covers thereforIndexing code101
- A61M 2039/0291Method or device for implanting it in the bodyIndexing code85
- A61M 2039/0264With multiple inlets or multiple outletsIndexing code80
- A61M 2039/0294Having a specific shape matching the shape of a tool to beIndexing code72
- A61M 2039/0285With sterilisation meansIndexing code71
- A61M 2039/0267Comprising sensors or electrical contactsIndexing code65
- A61M 2039/0297At least part of it being inflatableIndexing code56
- A61M 2039/0255For access to the gastric or digestive systemIndexing code55
- A61M 2039/0252For access to the lungsIndexing code51
Recent patents
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- Method of providing stops and detents for the rotation of a wheel in a medical device15 Sep 2026US 12,734,338 B2Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Implantable microsphere reservoir8 Sep 2026US 12,728,194 B2Medtronic, Inc.
- Sheath for sealed access to a vessel8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306818 A1Abiomed Europe GmbH
- Separate positionable hemostasis valve for implantable medical lead introducer hub8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306820 A1Medtronic, Inc.
- Repositioning sheath for use in a percutaneous circulatory support system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295219 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Functional maintenance of cardiovascular catheters24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284356 A1The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Fluid catheter device for recording brain state17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273246 A1Biogen MA Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Tunneling instrument for port access multivessel coronary artery bypass surgery1,399US 6,613,069 B2Heartport, Inc. · 2003
- Percutaneous access device1,354US 4,897,081 AThermedics Inc. · 1990
- Method of retracting heart tissue in closed-chest heart surgery using endo-scopic retraction1,331US 5,613,937 AHeartport, Inc. · 1997
- Method and apparatus for thoracoscopic intracardiac procedures1,216US 5,797,960 A1998
- Transcutaneous delivery means1,148US 6,699,218 B2Insulet Corporation · 2004