A61M 60/824
Hydrodynamic or fluid film bearings
A61M60/824 (Hydrodynamic or fluid film bearings) appears on 502 US grants and 507 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 502
- Published applications
- 507
- Assignees
- 140
- Inventors
- 490
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 3 |
| 2002 | 10 | 3 |
| 2003 | 8 | 6 |
| 2004 | 4 | 10 |
| 2005 | 6 | 11 |
| 2006 | 1 | 7 |
| 2007 | 2 | 16 |
| 2008 | 3 | 19 |
| 2009 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010 | 13 | 11 |
| 2011 | 11 | 17 |
| 2012 | 11 | 21 |
| 2013 | 21 | 19 |
| 2014 | 21 | 27 |
| 2015 | 18 | 18 |
| 2016 | 20 | 34 |
| 2017 | 33 | 28 |
| 2018 | 22 | 37 |
| 2019 | 30 | 39 |
| 2020 | 31 | 22 |
| 2021 | 30 | 38 |
| 2022 | 23 | 24 |
| 2023 | 35 | 32 |
| 2024 | 26 | 24 |
| 2025 | 22 | 24 |
| 2026 | 20 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Sealed micropump8 Sep 2026US 12,728,255 B2Kardion GmbH
- Collapsing mechanical circulatory support device for temporary use8 Sep 2026US 12,728,256 B2Torvion Medical Inc.
- Axial flow pumps for supporting cardiac function18 Aug 2026US 12,708,757 B2Corisma Cardiovascular
- Pump unit for a centrifugal pump and a centrifugal pump18 Aug 2026US 12,710,049 B2Levitronix LLC
- Heart assist device11 Aug 2026US 12,702,817 B2Star Bp, Inc.
- Transcatheter implantable blood pump and methods therefor17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273263 A1
- Blood pump16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199661 A1Abiomed Europe GmbH
- Magnetic propulsion and bearing for a hemodynamic support pump25 Jun 2026US 2026/0175009 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Driving apparatus and blood pump11 Jun 2026US 2026/0158261 A1Shenzhen Core Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
- Devices and methods for supporting cardiac function14 May 2026US 2026/0131131 A1Corisma Cardiovascular
Most cited
By later US patents
- High-capacity intravascular blood pump utilizing percutaneous access557US 4,625,712 ANimbus, Inc. · 1986
- High reliability cardiac assist system510US 5,613,935 A1997
- Single-stage axial flow blood pump493US 4,846,152 ANimbus Medical, Inc. · 1989
- Method and apparatus for cardiac blood flow assistance452US 5,964,694 AGuidant Corporation · 1999
- Cardiac assist pump with steady rate supply of fluid lubricant443US 4,927,407 ARegents of the University of Minnesota · 1990