A61B 17/0281
Abdominal wall lifters
Official title: {Abdominal wall lifters}
A61B17/0281 (Abdominal wall lifters) appears on 282 US grants and 207 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 282
- Published applications
- 207
- Assignees
- 105
- Inventors
- 426
- Latest grant
- 9 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 21 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 21 | 0 |
| 1998 | 33 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 2 | 10 |
| 2006 | 3 | 12 |
| 2007 | 5 | 7 |
| 2008 | 2 | 9 |
| 2009 | 2 | 8 |
| 2010 | 5 | 10 |
| 2011 | 2 | 8 |
| 2012 | 4 | 5 |
| 2013 | 5 | 10 |
| 2014 | 8 | 14 |
| 2015 | 5 | 9 |
| 2016 | 14 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 | 5 |
| 2018 | 10 | 13 |
| 2019 | 10 | 12 |
| 2020 | 9 | 14 |
| 2021 | 6 | 3 |
| 2022 | 14 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 |
| 2025 | 9 | 8 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Surgical system and device9 Jun 2026US 12,648,767 B2Thompson Surgical Instruments, Inc.
- Computer-assisted tele-operated surgery systems and methods12 May 2026US 12,622,760 B2Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Computer-assisted tele-operated surgery systems and methods24 Mar 2026US 12,582,438 B2Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Medical devices for use in the creation of a temporary pneumoperitoneum4 Nov 2025US 12,458,335 B2
- Sternal ascender apparatus4 Nov 2025US 12,458,336 B2LSI Solutions, Inc.
- Endoscopic treatment method2 Jul 2026US 2026/0182979 A1Olympus Corporation
- Method of facilitating access to a neonoate through a caesarean incision in the woman's abdomen by opening the incision25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174422 A1University of Galway
- A device for use in surgery18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165740 A1Crescent Health Solutions Limited
- Medical devices for use in the creation of a temporary pneumoperitoneum29 Jan 2026US 2026/0026794 A1Core Access Surgical Technologies, Inc.
- Abdominal Tissue Lifting Device29 Jan 2026US 2026/0026816 A1Stetrix, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical imaging device1,333US 8,229,549 B2Tyco Healthcare Group LP · 2012
- Surgical manipulation system1,224US 5,876,325 AOlympus Optical Co., Ltd. · 1999
- Apparatus and method for peritoneal retraction1,212US 5,520,609 AOrigin Medsystems, Inc. · 1996
- Endoscopic inflatable retraction devices1,199US 5,531,856 AOrigin Medsystems, Inc. · 1996
- Self-retracting endoscope1,191US 5,738,629 AOrigin Medsystems, Inc. · 1998