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A61M 60/126

implantable via, into, inside, in line, branching on, or around a blood vessel

Full Title

Blood pumps; Devices for mechanical circulatory actuation; Balloon pumps for circulatory assistance (heart stimulation A61H31/00; heart stimulators for electrotherapy A61N1/362) > Location thereof with respect to the patient's body > Implantable pumps or pumping devices, i.e. the blood being pumped inside the patient's body > implantable via, into, inside, in line, branching on, or around a blood vessel

6 direct subcodes

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  • A61M 60/13 by means of a catheter allowing explantation, e.g. catheter pumps temporarily introduced via the vascular system
  • A61M 60/148 in line with a blood vessel using resection or like techniques, e.g. permanent endovascular heart assist devices
  • A61M 60/152 branching on and drawing blood from a blood vessel
  • A61M 60/157 mechanically acting upon the inside of the patient's blood vessel structure, e.g. contractile structures placed inside a vessel
  • A61M 60/161 mechanically acting upon the outside of the patient's blood vessel structure, e.g. compressive structures placed around a vessel

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A61, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 20,621
  2. NOVARTIS CH 15,792
  3. ROCHE CH 14,303
  4. COVIDIEN US 13,862
  5. HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 13,454
  6. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 12,798
  7. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 12,140
  8. L'OREAL FR 11,800
  9. OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 9,894
  10. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED US 9,513