A61B 17/1688
For the sinus or nose
Official title: {for the sinus or nose}
A61B17/1688 (For the sinus or nose) appears on 151 US grants and 185 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 151
- Published applications
- 185
- Assignees
- 61
- Inventors
- 220
- Latest grant
- 14 Jul 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 6 |
| 2002 | 6 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 5 |
| 2005 | 1 | 13 |
| 2006 | 0 | 7 |
| 2007 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 5 | 21 |
| 2009 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 12 | 20 |
| 2011 | 3 | 7 |
| 2012 | 10 | 7 |
| 2013 | 9 | 4 |
| 2014 | 9 | 5 |
| 2015 | 10 | 8 |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 | 11 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 8 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 |
| 2026 | 3 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- 3D printed bone supported maxillary sinus surgical guide and method of use14 Jul 2026US 12,678,179 B2Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
- Internal sinus lifting drill set17 Feb 2026US 12,551,219 B2King Saud University
- Condensing screw for implant procedure having double spiral structure23 Sep 2025US 12,419,651 B2Haenaem Co., Ltd.
- Shaver with blood vessel and nerve monitoring features24 Jun 2025US 12,336,720 B2Acclarent, Inc.
- Drill tool for lifting sinus30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215894 A1Megagen Implant Co., Ltd.
- Internal sinus lifting drill set21 Aug 2025US 2025/0261952 A1King Saud University
- Shockwave catheters for treating rhinosinusitis7 Aug 2025US 2025/0248716 A1Shockwave Medical, Inc.
- Surgical bur with improved cutting and method of improving cutting effectiveness24 Apr 2025US 2025/0127522 A1Medtronic PS Medical, Inc.
- Surgical drill cooling sleeve20 Mar 2025US 2025/0090177 A1
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