A61B 1/0058
Using shape-memory elements
Official title: {using shape-memory elements}
A61B1/0058 (Using shape-memory elements) appears on 247 US grants and 288 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 247
- Published applications
- 288
- Assignees
- 128
- Inventors
- 413
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 8 |
| 2003 | 3 | 16 |
| 2004 | 9 | 10 |
| 2005 | 10 | 14 |
| 2006 | 6 | 14 |
| 2007 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 | 7 |
| 2010 | 4 | 8 |
| 2011 | 7 | 12 |
| 2012 | 8 | 11 |
| 2013 | 10 | 18 |
| 2014 | 11 | 9 |
| 2015 | 9 | 10 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 | 11 |
| 2018 | 5 | 15 |
| 2019 | 12 | 18 |
| 2020 | 12 | 21 |
| 2021 | 10 | 20 |
| 2022 | 14 | 18 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2024 | 14 | 9 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 |
| 2026 | 10 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Rigidity control apparatus, endoscope system, and rigidity control method15 Sep 2026US 12,733,797 B2Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
- Endoscope system, processor, and method for estimating temperature of endoscope7 Jul 2026US 12,672,764 B2Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
- Universal thread fluid container enclosure systems30 Jun 2026US 12,667,707 B2Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Endoscopic system with attached instruments16 Jun 2026US 12,653,379 B2American Endoscopic Innovations, LLC
- Fluid container adapters2 Jun 2026US 12,642,952 B2Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Endovascular system including a variable stiffness catheter with steerability10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262923 A1
- Method of making a steerable surgical arm for use in endoscopes during surgical procedures6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224098 A1
- Bendable tube with improved elastic hinge23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207033 A1Fortimedix Assets II B.V.
- Bendable tube with improved elastic hinge12 Feb 2026US 2026/0041307 A1Fortimedix Assets II B.V.
- Elongated steerable device with determined curvature12 Feb 2026US 2026/0041894 A1Basecamp Vascular
Most cited
By later US patents
- Shape lockable apparatus and method for advancing an instrument through unsupported anatomy2,067US 6,790,173 B2USGI Medical, Inc. · 2004
- Robotically-controlled surgical instrument with selectively articulatable end effector2,060US 9,301,759 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2016
- Robotically-controlled endoscopic accessory channel1,993US 8,992,422 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2015
- Tendon-driven endoscope and methods of insertion1,786US 6,858,005 B2Neo Guide Systems, Inc. · 2005
- Shape lockable apparatus and method for advancing an instrument through unsupported anatomy1,717US 6,960,163 B2USGI Medical, Inc. · 2005