Method for controlling flow of intestinal contents in a patient's intestines
US-10136979-B2 · Nov 27, 2018 · US
inflatable
inflatable · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Agriculture, food, personal care, health, and life sciences.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | A61F2/004 |
| Official title | {inflatable} |
| Display label | inflatable |
| Total patents | 164 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is growing.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2016 | 16 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2026 | 6 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Inflatable penile prosthesis with pump bulb
US-2018318085-A1 · Nov 8, 2018 · US
Cuff of an artificial urinary sphincter system
US-10004582-B2 · Jun 26, 2018 · US
Method of implanting a urinary control system through a single skin incision
US-9993322-B2 · Jun 12, 2018 · US
Inflatable medical implant system
US-2018110623-A1 · Apr 26, 2018 · US
Apparatus for controlling flow in a bodily organ
US-2018085126-A1 · Mar 29, 2018 · US
Method for controlling flow in a bodily organ
US-2018085577-A1 · Mar 29, 2018 · US
Artificial sphincter system and method
US-2018064519-A1 · Mar 8, 2018 · US
Method of treating urinary incontinence by implanting a tube providing a pressure-regulating storage compartment
US-2018028300-A1 · Feb 1, 2018 · US
Inflatable medical implant system
US-9877834-B2 · Jan 30, 2018 · US
Method for controlling flow in a bodily organ
US-9833619-B2 · Dec 5, 2017 · US
Artificial urinary sphincter system
US-9814554-B2 · Nov 14, 2017 · US
Artificial sphincter system and method
US-9801702-B2 · Oct 31, 2017 · US
Urethra cuff including tube
US-9744015-B2 · Aug 29, 2017 · US
Implantable electronic device
US-2017231738-A1 · Aug 17, 2017 · US
Connector cuff
US-9724182-B2 · Aug 8, 2017 · US
Method of treating urinary incontinence by implanting a reservoir around a urethra of the user
US-2017216007-A1 · Aug 3, 2017 · US
Surgical tool and method for identifying an incision site
US-9717443-B2 · Aug 1, 2017 · US
Anal incontinence disease treatment with controlled wireless energy supply
US-2017196670-A1 · Jul 13, 2017 · US
Urethra clamp
US-9700396-B2 · Jul 11, 2017 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC A61F2/004?
- CPC A61F2/004 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “inflatable.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC A61F2/004 (inflatable)?
- Our database includes 164 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC A61F2/004 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 9 in 2024 vs 17 in 2025 (latest complete years).