A61M 60/00
Blood pumps
Official title: Blood pumps; Devices for mechanical circulatory actuation; Balloon pumps for circulatory assistance (heart stimulation A61H31/00; heart stimulators for electrotherapy A61N1/362)
A61M60/00 (Blood pumps) appears on 4,731 US grants and 5,531 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 4,731
- Published applications
- 5,531
- Assignees
- 1,237
- Inventors
- 5,584
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15 | 0 |
| 1977 | 19 | 0 |
| 1978 | 12 | 0 |
| 1979 | 16 | 0 |
| 1980 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981 | 12 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 | 14 | 0 |
| 1985 | 28 | 0 |
| 1986 | 25 | 0 |
| 1987 | 31 | 0 |
| 1988 | 25 | 0 |
| 1989 | 31 | 0 |
| 1990 | 48 | 0 |
| 1991 | 38 | 0 |
| 1992 | 57 | 0 |
| 1993 | 38 | 0 |
| 1994 | 52 | 0 |
| 1995 | 44 | 0 |
| 1996 | 38 | 0 |
| 1997 | 45 | 0 |
| 1998 | 77 | 0 |
| 1999 | 63 | 0 |
| 2000 | 79 | 0 |
| 2001 | 86 | 26 |
| 2002 | 72 | 76 |
| 2003 | 80 | 71 |
| 2004 | 59 | 126 |
| 2005 | 36 | 86 |
| 2006 | 54 | 99 |
| 2007 | 42 | 90 |
| 2008 | 38 | 94 |
| 2009 | 43 | 97 |
| 2010 | 74 | 116 |
| 2011 | 68 | 150 |
| 2012 | 85 | 165 |
| 2013 | 141 | 174 |
| 2014 | 150 | 190 |
| 2015 | 157 | 204 |
| 2016 | 159 | 236 |
| 2017 | 211 | 252 |
| 2018 | 178 | 297 |
| 2019 | 263 | 348 |
| 2020 | 261 | 316 |
| 2021 | 228 | 438 |
| 2022 | 249 | 350 |
| 2023 | 279 | 402 |
| 2024 | 324 | 399 |
| 2025 | 332 | 419 |
| 2026 | 219 | 310 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61M 60/10Location thereof with respect to the patient's body4,525
- A61M 60/20Type thereof4,016
- A61M 60/80Constructional details other than related to driving3,690
- A61M 60/40Details relating to driving3,312
- A61M 60/50Details relating to control2,450
- A61M 60/30Medical purposes thereof other than the enhancement of the cardiac output887
- A61M 60/90Details not provided for in groups a61m60/40, a61m60/50 or a61m60/8018
Recent patents
- Aortic arch repair systems, devices and methods6 Oct 2026US 12,751,846 B2Octin Health, Inc.
- Expandable sheath with fold6 Oct 2026US 12,752,077 B2ABIOMED, Inc.
- Real-time detection of r-waves and methods therefor6 Oct 2026US 12,752,098 B2NuPulseCV, Inc.
- Percutaneous circulatory support system having improved torque and blood flow6 Oct 2026US 12,752,099 B2Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Connector unit, control unit and control system6 Oct 2026US 12,752,100 B2Berlin Heart GmbH
- Catheter device having a catheter and an actuation device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306794 A1Ecp Entwicklungsgesellschaft Mbh
- Sheath for sealed access to a vessel8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306818 A1Abiomed Europe GmbH
- Ventricular assist device and method8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306824 A1Mi-Vad, Inc.
- Non-obstructive mechanical circulatory assist devices, systems, and methods of use8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306825 A1Regents of the University of Minnesota
- Repositioning sheath for use in a percutaneous circulatory support system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295219 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for in vivo heart valve decalcification1,130US 5,295,958 AShturman Cardiology Systems, Inc. · 1994
- Method and apparatus for in vivo heart valve decalcification1,026US 5,443,446 AShturman Cardiology Systems, Inc. · 1995
- Actuation mechanisms for a heart actuation device1,020US 7,658,705 B2CardioEnergetics, Inc. · 2010
- Method for controlling flow in a bodily organ884US 9,814,561 B22017
- Catheter system and method for providing cardiopulmonary bypass pump support during heart surgery634US 5,478,309 A1995