A61M 60/139
Inside the aorta
Official title: inside the aorta, e.g. intra-aortic balloon pumps
A61M60/139 (Inside the aorta) appears on 454 US grants and 503 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 454
- Published applications
- 503
- Assignees
- 174
- Inventors
- 670
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 4 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 |
| 2003 | 7 | 8 |
| 2004 | 8 | 7 |
| 2005 | 2 | 7 |
| 2006 | 2 | 6 |
| 2007 | 4 | 9 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 8 |
| 2011 | 10 | 5 |
| 2012 | 10 | 14 |
| 2013 | 9 | 15 |
| 2014 | 12 | 9 |
| 2015 | 6 | 11 |
| 2016 | 8 | 14 |
| 2017 | 13 | 19 |
| 2018 | 8 | 18 |
| 2019 | 15 | 27 |
| 2020 | 11 | 39 |
| 2021 | 17 | 43 |
| 2022 | 31 | 44 |
| 2023 | 32 | 39 |
| 2024 | 39 | 62 |
| 2025 | 36 | 51 |
| 2026 | 21 | 32 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Real-time detection of r-waves and methods therefor6 Oct 2026US 12,752,098 B2NuPulseCV, Inc.
- Collapsing mechanical circulatory support device for temporary use8 Sep 2026US 12,728,256 B2Torvion Medical Inc.
- Systems and methods for selective occlusion of the peripheral venous vasculature to unload the heart18 Aug 2026US 12,708,370 B2ABIOMED, Inc.
- Blood pump18 Aug 2026US 12,708,755 B2Abiomed Europe GmbH
- Implantable cardiac support system11 Aug 2026US 12,702,816 B2Kardion GmbH
- Transcatheter implantable blood pump and methods therefor17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273263 A1
- Modular assembly of implantable electromotive micromechanical blood pump3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257056 A1Procyrion, Inc.
- Method and apparatus for calibration and use in estimating blood flow in an intravascular blood pump27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249068 A1Abiomed Europe GmbH
- Circulatory assist device with multi-leaflet valve27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249072 A1CardiacBooster B.V.
- Catheter Assembly30 Jul 2026US 2026/0216494 A1Pulsecath B.V.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Aortically located blood pumping catheter and method of use525US 4,919,647 AKensey Nash Corporation · 1990
- Self-deploying axial-flow pump introduced intravascularly for temporary cardiac support480US 6,533,716 B12003
- High-frequency transvalvular axisymmetric blood pump407US 4,906,229 ANimbus Medical, Inc. · 1990
- Inflow cannula for intravascular blood pumps369US 5,061,256 AJohnson & Johnson · 1991
- Elongatable balloon catheter362US 4,276,874 ADatascope Corporation · 1981