A61B 1/012
Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes
Official title: characterised by internal passages or accessories therefor
A61B1/012 (Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes) appears on 4,329 US grants and 6,797 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 4,329
- Published applications
- 6,797
- Assignees
- 1,345
- Inventors
- 7,538
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 11 | 0 |
| 1987 | 17 | 0 |
| 1988 | 20 | 0 |
| 1989 | 12 | 0 |
| 1990 | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 | 15 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 26 | 0 |
| 1998 | 31 | 0 |
| 1999 | 28 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | 15 |
| 2002 | 30 | 42 |
| 2003 | 35 | 58 |
| 2004 | 29 | 80 |
| 2005 | 36 | 125 |
| 2006 | 31 | 129 |
| 2007 | 23 | 162 |
| 2008 | 20 | 199 |
| 2009 | 41 | 173 |
| 2010 | 65 | 198 |
| 2011 | 104 | 170 |
| 2012 | 110 | 213 |
| 2013 | 158 | 241 |
| 2014 | 174 | 272 |
| 2015 | 204 | 302 |
| 2016 | 168 | 315 |
| 2017 | 195 | 415 |
| 2018 | 218 | 311 |
| 2019 | 265 | 380 |
| 2020 | 268 | 440 |
| 2021 | 245 | 478 |
| 2022 | 267 | 443 |
| 2023 | 312 | 467 |
| 2024 | 389 | 445 |
| 2025 | 402 | 451 |
| 2026 | 215 | 273 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Ultrasonic attachment assembly for an endoscope6 Oct 2026US 12,751,601 B2EndoSound, Inc.
- Fluid feeding and suction apparatus, endoscope system, and method of suction residue by endoscope system6 Oct 2026US 12,751,609 B2Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
- Devices, systems, and methods to supply fluids to an endoscope29 Sep 2026US 12,745,899 B2Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Air speculum29 Sep 2026US 12,745,903 B2Ivy Next Ltd.
- Devices, systems, and methods for priming a fluid management system29 Sep 2026US 12,746,325 B2Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Endoscopy device having enhanced fluid control mechanisms8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305913 A1Evoendo, Inc.
- Distal tip for medical devices and related methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305914 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Fiber bragg grating for endoscopes8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305915 A1GYRUS ACMI INC. (d.b.a.Olympus Surgical Technologies America)
- Large bore suction overtube8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305924 A1
- Ureteroscope devices and systems having a selectively extendable distal portion8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305929 A1C. R. Bard, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Endoscopic surgery apparatus2,420US 6,352,503 B1Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. · 2002
- System for endoscopic suturing2,229US 6,997,931 B2LSI Solutions, Inc. · 2006
- Protective endoscope sheath and method of installing same2,091US 4,646,722 AOpielab, Inc. · 1987
- Sterilizable endoscope with separable disposable tube assembly2,036US 5,489,256 A1996
- Endoscope1,880US 6,071,233 AOlympus Optical Co., Ltd. · 2000