A61M 60/20
Type thereof
A61M60/20 (Type thereof) appears on 4,016 US grants and 4,813 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 4,016
- Published applications
- 4,813
- Assignees
- 1,035
- Inventors
- 4,762
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 9 | 0 |
| 1980 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 16 | 0 |
| 1986 | 16 | 0 |
| 1987 | 16 | 0 |
| 1988 | 17 | 0 |
| 1989 | 16 | 0 |
| 1990 | 38 | 0 |
| 1991 | 29 | 0 |
| 1992 | 37 | 0 |
| 1993 | 32 | 0 |
| 1994 | 39 | 0 |
| 1995 | 41 | 0 |
| 1996 | 32 | 0 |
| 1997 | 37 | 0 |
| 1998 | 67 | 0 |
| 1999 | 55 | 0 |
| 2000 | 71 | 0 |
| 2001 | 77 | 25 |
| 2002 | 57 | 63 |
| 2003 | 63 | 54 |
| 2004 | 50 | 102 |
| 2005 | 30 | 72 |
| 2006 | 40 | 85 |
| 2007 | 33 | 78 |
| 2008 | 32 | 87 |
| 2009 | 37 | 75 |
| 2010 | 60 | 92 |
| 2011 | 65 | 133 |
| 2012 | 74 | 147 |
| 2013 | 126 | 145 |
| 2014 | 128 | 166 |
| 2015 | 130 | 166 |
| 2016 | 136 | 207 |
| 2017 | 186 | 216 |
| 2018 | 159 | 264 |
| 2019 | 221 | 291 |
| 2020 | 226 | 283 |
| 2021 | 202 | 385 |
| 2022 | 221 | 305 |
| 2023 | 249 | 366 |
| 2024 | 293 | 355 |
| 2025 | 296 | 377 |
| 2026 | 192 | 274 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- 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.
- Method for controlling a blood treatment apparatus, and apparatuses29 Sep 2026US 12,746,315 B2Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
- System and method for extracorporeal temperature control22 Sep 2026US 12,741,073 B2Medivance Incorporated
- 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
- Catheter blood pumps and associated methods1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295234 A1
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