A61N 1/3611
Respiration control
Official title: {Respiration control (stimulating respiratory organs A61N1/3601)}
A61N1/3611 (Respiration control) appears on 547 US grants and 832 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61N- Granted patents
- 547
- Published applications
- 832
- Assignees
- 149
- Inventors
- 700
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 8 |
| 2006 | 0 | 8 |
| 2007 | 0 | 23 |
| 2008 | 3 | 9 |
| 2009 | 5 | 9 |
| 2010 | 10 | 21 |
| 2011 | 7 | 24 |
| 2012 | 14 | 17 |
| 2013 | 37 | 53 |
| 2014 | 45 | 65 |
| 2015 | 44 | 61 |
| 2016 | 40 | 40 |
| 2017 | 37 | 40 |
| 2018 | 33 | 40 |
| 2019 | 26 | 31 |
| 2020 | 33 | 64 |
| 2021 | 24 | 31 |
| 2022 | 45 | 56 |
| 2023 | 37 | 56 |
| 2024 | 38 | 60 |
| 2025 | 41 | 59 |
| 2026 | 22 | 54 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Wearable devices for treating sleep apnea, and associated systems and methods22 Sep 2026US 12,741,145 B2Restera, Inc.
- Machine learning-based systems and methods for breath monitoring and assistance of a patient1 Sep 2026US 12,721,540 B2UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
- Accessing spinal network to enable respiratory function18 Aug 2026US 12,708,772 B2The Regents of the University of California
- Systems and methods for treating obstructive sleep apnea with automatic starts and stops21 Jul 2026US 12,685,865 B2Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research
- Systems and methods of detecting and treating obstructive sleep apnea30 Jun 2026US 12,667,722 B2LivaNova USA, Inc.
- Implantable lead for obstructive sleep apnea8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306845 A1Medtronic, Inc.
- Sensing and/or stimulating target tissue including diaphragm-related tissue and/or upper airway patency-related tissue8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306847 A1Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
- System for respiratory therapy8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306848 A1ZOLL Medical Corporation
- Systems and methods for improving sleep disordered breathing8 Oct 2026US 2026/0311867 A1The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Implantable lead for obstructive sleep apnea1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295259 A1Medtronic, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Therapeutic treatment of sleep disorder by nerve stimulation1,291US 5,335,657 ACyberonics, Inc. · 1994
- Stimulation design for neuromodulation528US 7,734,340 B2Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. · 2010
- Method and apparatus for synchronized treatment of obstructive sleep apnea379US 6,269,269 B1Medtronic, Inc. · 2001
- Method and apparatus for synchronized treatment of obstructive sleep apnea292US 6,251,126 B1Medtronic, Inc. · 2001
- Flexible control housing for disposable patch241US 9,643,022 B2Nyxoah SA · 2017