A61N 1/37518
Anchoring of the implants
Official title: {Anchoring of the implants, e.g. fixation}
A61N1/37518 (Anchoring of the implants) appears on 710 US grants and 1,048 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61N- Granted patents
- 710
- Published applications
- 1,048
- Assignees
- 192
- Inventors
- 1,232
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
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| 2005 | 2 | 11 |
| 2006 | 10 | 19 |
| 2007 | 7 | 30 |
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| 2012 | 10 | 24 |
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| 2014 | 29 | 39 |
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| 2017 | 27 | 31 |
| 2018 | 26 | 68 |
| 2019 | 37 | 74 |
| 2020 | 52 | 98 |
| 2021 | 64 | 102 |
| 2022 | 62 | 84 |
| 2023 | 67 | 75 |
| 2024 | 71 | 77 |
| 2025 | 82 | 74 |
| 2026 | 36 | 59 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Implantable device fixation mechanisms29 Sep 2026US 12,746,396 B2Neuspera Medical Inc.
- Slip ring anchor22 Sep 2026US 12,741,151 B2Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.
- Devices and methods for retention of temporary pacing leads1 Sep 2026US 12,722,018 B2Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
- Cardiac treatment devices and methods25 Aug 2026US 12,714,566 B2Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- Devices and methods for retention of temporary pacing leads25 Aug 2026US 12,714,866 B2Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
- Atrioventricular Valve Modification Systems, Devices, and Methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306255 A1Evalve, Inc.
- Separate positionable hemostasis valve for implantable medical lead introducer hub8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306820 A1Medtronic, Inc.
- Distal fixation assembly for a biostimulator1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295243 A1Pacesetter, Inc.
- Fixation mesh for implantable medical device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295281 A1Medtronic, Inc.
- Implantable medical device with deployable fixation tines24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284385 A1Pacesetter, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Fixation device for implantable microdevices395US 7,054,692 B1Advanced Bionics AG · 2006
- Leadless cardiac pacer352US 4,256,115 AAmerican Technology Corporation · 1981
- Pacemaker housing285US 5,895,414 A1999
- Rate responsive leadless cardiac pacemaker283US 7,937,148 B2Nanostim, Inc. · 2011
- Intravascular electrophysiological system and methods282US 7,529,589 B2Synecor LLC · 2009