Acupuncture-assisted embryo transfer techniques: Research frontiers and future directions

Table 4 Patents relating to acupuncture treatment for embryo transfer

Category	Patent ID	Title	Assignee	Inventor	Priority date	Publication date	Grant date
Non-invasive Neurostimulation Category	US-11534600-B2	Non-invasive nerve stimulation to treat or prevent autism spectrum disorders and other disorders of psychological development	Electrovore, Inc	Simon BJ, Errico JP, Raffle JT	2009-03-20	2022-12-27	2022-12-27
Wearable Stimulation Device Category	US-11413294-B2	Monolithic intravaginal rings comprising progesterone and methods of making and uses thereof	Ferring BV	Ahmed SU, Tsao JX, Mahashabde A, Harrison DD	2020-01-31	2020-12-31	2022-08-16
Implantable Acupuncture Electrostimulation System Category	US-8965511-B2	Implantable electroacupuncture system and method for reducing hypertension	Valencia Technologies Corporation	Greiner JH, Peterson DKL, Thenuwara C	2011-08-30	2015-02-24	2015-02-24
Acupuncture Stimulation Device Category	CN-202376635-U	Acupoint stimulation apparatus used for increasing extracorporeal fertilization-embryo transplantation pregnancy rate	Han JS, Sun W, Zhang R	Han JS, Sun W, Zhang R, Ma XJ	2011-11-03	2012-08-15	2012-08-15