A61B 17/115
Staplers for performing anastomosis
Official title: Staplers for performing anastomosis, e.g. in a single operation
A61B17/115 (Staplers for performing anastomosis) appears on 2,914 US grants and 3,262 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 2,914
- Published applications
- 3,262
- Assignees
- 301
- Inventors
- 1,949
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 20 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 22 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 2000 | 23 | 0 |
| 2001 | 25 | 23 |
| 2002 | 25 | 40 |
| 2003 | 32 | 56 |
| 2004 | 34 | 62 |
| 2005 | 23 | 87 |
| 2006 | 39 | 81 |
| 2007 | 32 | 79 |
| 2008 | 34 | 83 |
| 2009 | 39 | 91 |
| 2010 | 69 | 103 |
| 2011 | 82 | 116 |
| 2012 | 120 | 194 |
| 2013 | 120 | 183 |
| 2014 | 137 | 157 |
| 2015 | 129 | 161 |
| 2016 | 126 | 162 |
| 2017 | 166 | 221 |
| 2018 | 126 | 153 |
| 2019 | 194 | 243 |
| 2020 | 187 | 234 |
| 2021 | 226 | 193 |
| 2022 | 209 | 208 |
| 2023 | 192 | 136 |
| 2024 | 183 | 84 |
| 2025 | 118 | 74 |
| 2026 | 47 | 38 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Medical stapler and suturing method6 Oct 2026US 12,751,716 B2Olympus Corporation
- Power pack for activating surgical instruments and providing user feedback22 Sep 2026US 12,740,782 B2RevMedica, Inc.
- Cover device for a surgical site, cartridge for a surgical stapler, and related surgical methods22 Sep 2026US 12,740,785 B2Evergreen Surgical Solutions, LLC
- Power control circuit for powered surgical stapler22 Sep 2026US 12,740,786 B2Cilag GmbH International
- Adapter, extension, and connector assemblies for surgical devices15 Sep 2026US 12,733,934 B2Covidien LP
- Endoscopic purse string suture surgical device24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283618 A1Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Devices and methods for minimally invasive surgical procedures17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272451 A1NICE Surgical Solutions Pte. Ltd.
- Handheld Electromechanical Surgical System With Low Tissue Compression Indiction17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272462 A1Covidien LP
- Lighted surgical stapler17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272463 A1Endolumik, Inc.
- Motor Interface for Parallel Drive Shafts Within an Independently Rotating Member17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272574 A1Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Electrosurgical hemostatic device4,011US 5,403,312 AEthicon, Inc. · 1995
- Surgical stapling and cutting device3,391US 7,404,508 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2008
- Surgical device for stapling and/or fastening body tissues3,256US 5,389,098 AOlympus Optical Co., Ltd. · 1995
- Electromechanical driver device for use with anastomosing, stapling, and resecting instruments3,211US 6,443,973 B1Power Medical Interventions, Inc. · 2002
- Endoscopic instrument having a torsionally stiff drive shaft for applying fasteners to tissue3,200US 5,433,721 AEthicon, Inc. · 1995