A61M 39/225
Flush valves, i.e. bypass valves for flushing line
Official title: {Flush valves, i.e. bypass valves for flushing line}
A61M39/225 (Flush valves, i.e. bypass valves for flushing line) appears on 159 US grants and 155 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 159
- Published applications
- 155
- Assignees
- 85
- Inventors
- 301
- Latest grant
- 4 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 7 |
| 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 8 |
| 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 | 13 |
| 2018 | 4 | 12 |
| 2019 | 13 | 14 |
| 2020 | 12 | 15 |
| 2021 | 14 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 | 11 |
| 2023 | 10 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
| 2025 | 5 | 7 |
| 2026 | 6 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Delivery catheter handle and methods of use4 Aug 2026US 12,697,218 B2Evalve, Inc.
- Micro-infusion device and infusion set4 Aug 2026US 12,697,430 B2CareFusion 303, Inc.
- Catheter priming devices, systems and methods28 Jul 2026US 12,691,274 B2Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Catheter assembly having an adjustable side port angle and related methods3 Feb 2026US 12,539,399 B2Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Complex irrigation/suction flow path in a medical device20 Jan 2026US 12,527,947 B2Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Closed-Loop Peritoneal Dialysis System10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263672 A1Byonyks Medical Devices, Inc.
- Valve for a medical device20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240412 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Ventricular assist system, flushing method, and control apparatus for medical catheter pump system13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232982 A1Magassist, Inc.
- Complex irrigation/suction flow path in a medical device2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183530 A1Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Catheter Assembly Having an Adjustable Side Port Angle and Related Methods14 May 2026US 2026/0131118 A1Becton, Dickinson and Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Flush-valve assembly for blood pressure measurement catheter168US 4,934,375 ASpectramed, Inc. · 1990
- Delivery catheter handle and methods of use156US 10,238,495 B2Evalve, Inc. · 2019
- Self flushing luer activated blood sampling devices139US 7,314,452 B2Edwards Lifesciences Corporation · 2008
- Medical lumen flushing and guide wire loading device and method122US 5,320,613 ASciMed Life Systems, Inc. · 1994
- Fast flush catheter valve117US 5,171,230 AMedex, Inc. · 1992