A61B 1/06
Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes
Official title: with illuminating arrangements
A61B1/06 (Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes) appears on 7,036 US grants and 9,644 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 7,036
- Published applications
- 9,644
- Assignees
- 1,939
- Inventors
- 10,668
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 15 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981 | 20 | 0 |
| 1982 | 22 | 0 |
| 1983 | 16 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 20 | 0 |
| 1986 | 32 | 0 |
| 1987 | 20 | 0 |
| 1988 | 18 | 0 |
| 1989 | 25 | 0 |
| 1990 | 30 | 0 |
| 1991 | 19 | 0 |
| 1992 | 20 | 0 |
| 1993 | 30 | 0 |
| 1994 | 30 | 0 |
| 1995 | 18 | 0 |
| 1996 | 25 | 0 |
| 1997 | 36 | 0 |
| 1998 | 48 | 0 |
| 1999 | 59 | 0 |
| 2000 | 48 | 0 |
| 2001 | 57 | 27 |
| 2002 | 53 | 85 |
| 2003 | 65 | 95 |
| 2004 | 54 | 100 |
| 2005 | 52 | 138 |
| 2006 | 47 | 161 |
| 2007 | 41 | 213 |
| 2008 | 47 | 236 |
| 2009 | 81 | 235 |
| 2010 | 95 | 256 |
| 2011 | 115 | 233 |
| 2012 | 164 | 278 |
| 2013 | 222 | 369 |
| 2014 | 265 | 437 |
| 2015 | 261 | 423 |
| 2016 | 274 | 508 |
| 2017 | 337 | 625 |
| 2018 | 379 | 582 |
| 2019 | 471 | 691 |
| 2020 | 523 | 785 |
| 2021 | 489 | 697 |
| 2022 | 504 | 564 |
| 2023 | 488 | 581 |
| 2024 | 569 | 527 |
| 2025 | 488 | 526 |
| 2026 | 304 | 272 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61B 1/0661Endoscope light sources3,591
- A61B 1/07Using light-conductive means2,506
- A61B 1/0638Providing two or more wavelengths1,858
- A61B 1/0655Control therefor1,232
- A61B 1/0646With illumination filters787
- A61B 1/063For monochromatic or narrow-band illumination532
- A61B 1/0607For annular illumination490
- A61B 1/0653With wavelength conversion333
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By later US patents
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