A61B 17/1679
For the ear
Official title: {for the ear}
A61B17/1679 (For the ear) appears on 62 US grants and 72 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 62
- Published applications
- 72
- Assignees
- 29
- Inventors
- 95
- Latest grant
- 5 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 9 |
| 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 10 |
| 2009 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 7 | 6 |
| 2013 | 6 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5 | 2 |
| 2015 | 7 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Mastoid bone start drill bit7 Nov 2024US 2024/0366236 A1Cochlear Limited
- Shockwave catheters for treating rhinosinusitis3 Oct 2024US 2024/0325032 A1Shockwave Medical, Inc.
- Advanced cochlea access11 Jul 2024US 2024/0225904 A9Cochlear Limited
- Drill bit, drill kit and method for drilling a cavity or a recess into a skull13 Jun 2024US 2024/0188969 A1Oticon Medical A/S
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