A61B 1/0004
For electronic operation
Official title: {for electronic operation}
A61B1/0004 (For electronic operation) appears on 338 US grants and 524 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 338
- Published applications
- 524
- Assignees
- 162
- Inventors
- 904
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 | 7 |
| 2004 | 4 | 9 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | 3 | 14 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 4 | 6 |
| 2012 | 4 | 10 |
| 2013 | 10 | 9 |
| 2014 | 11 | 30 |
| 2015 | 7 | 17 |
| 2016 | 11 | 18 |
| 2017 | 22 | 21 |
| 2018 | 22 | 35 |
| 2019 | 17 | 32 |
| 2020 | 18 | 23 |
| 2021 | 29 | 38 |
| 2022 | 20 | 36 |
| 2023 | 25 | 45 |
| 2024 | 34 | 60 |
| 2025 | 23 | 52 |
| 2026 | 34 | 31 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Motor control for disposable steerable endoscope6 Oct 2026US 12,751,611 B2Covidien LP
- Endoscope imaging system15 Sep 2026US 12,733,787 B2C. R. Bard, Inc.
- Attachment mechanism for using an endoscope with a surgical robot8 Sep 2026US 12,727,742 B2Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Systems and methods for safe operation of a device1 Sep 2026US 12,721,499 B2Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Endoscopic imaging system including medical scope with capacitive sensor units and a method therefor1 Sep 2026US 12,726,695 B2KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.
- System and endoscope system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294210 A1FUJIFILM Corporation
- Endoscopy device having enhanced electrical control system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294228 A1Evoendo, Inc.
- Imaging camera, mobile application, and health monitoring system24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283458 A1Pacific Dental Services, LLC
- Status Indicating Switch for Electrical Equipment, Especially Medical Equipment3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256339 A1KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.
- Attachment mechanism for using an endoscope with a surgical robot3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256341 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Remote medical supporting system1,503US 7,386,730 B2Olympus Corporation · 2008
- Image tracking endoscope system532US 5,836,869 AOlympus Optical Co., Ltd. · 1998
- Speech interface for an automated endoscopic system401US 6,463,361 B1Computer Motion, Inc. · 2002
- Variable flexibility endoscope system318US 5,482,029 AKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba · 1996
- Interface for viewing video from cameras on a surgical visualization system317US 8,882,662 B2CamPlex, Inc. · 2014