A61B 17/225
For extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy [eswl]
Official title: for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy [ESWL], e.g. by using ultrasonic waves
A61B17/225 (For extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy [eswl]) appears on 758 US grants and 729 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 758
- Published applications
- 729
- Assignees
- 313
- Inventors
- 1,268
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
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| 1989 | 27 | 0 |
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| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 5 |
| 2002 | 14 | 17 |
| 2003 | 13 | 28 |
| 2004 | 10 | 21 |
| 2005 | 12 | 27 |
| 2006 | 12 | 19 |
| 2007 | 5 | 33 |
| 2008 | 12 | 36 |
| 2009 | 12 | 37 |
| 2010 | 13 | 32 |
| 2011 | 17 | 31 |
| 2012 | 11 | 16 |
| 2013 | 19 | 28 |
| 2014 | 8 | 23 |
| 2015 | 25 | 19 |
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| 2017 | 14 | 23 |
| 2018 | 22 | 44 |
| 2019 | 25 | 34 |
| 2020 | 38 | 38 |
| 2021 | 16 | 33 |
| 2022 | 18 | 32 |
| 2023 | 29 | 28 |
| 2024 | 38 | 38 |
| 2025 | 31 | 40 |
| 2026 | 23 | 17 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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Granted patents
Recent patents
- Shockwave catheter system with energy control29 Sep 2026US 12,746,020 B2Shockwave Medical, Inc.
- Histotripsy excitation sequences optimized for bubble cloud formation using shock scattering29 Sep 2026US 12,746,413 B2HistoSonics, Inc.
- Ultrasonic head device, ultrasonic therapy system, and method for controlling ultrasonic therapy system8 Sep 2026US 12,727,900 B2Hirata Corporation
- Extracorporeal shock wave device for loading target substance into delivery vehicle25 Aug 2026US 12,714,448 B2Exollence Co., Ltd.
- Ultrasound coupling patch with gel capture feature25 Aug 2026US 12,714,884 B2ZetrOZ Systems LLC
- Portable suction devices, systems, and methods for controlling suction using same8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306730 A1The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
- Apparatuses and systems for generating high-frequency shockwaves, and methods of use24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284441 A1Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
- Methods of treating cellulite and subcutaneous adipose tissue10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263318 A1Soliton, Inc.
- Rapid pulse electrohydraulic (eh) shockwave generator apparatus with improved acoustic wavefronts20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240560 A1Soliton, Inc.
- Systems and methods for enhancing histotripsy bubble cloud size through pulse shape optimization16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199708 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Bi-polar electrosurgical endoscopic instruments and methods of use870US 5,330,471 AHemostatic Surgery Corporation · 1994
- Ultrasonic surgical apparatus with silicon waveguide593US 8,882,792 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2014
- Thermal treatment methods and apparatus with focused energy application583US 6,635,054 B2Transurgical, Inc. · 2003
- Method and apparatus for medical procedures using high-intensity focused ultrasound577US 6,007,499 AUniversity of Washington · 1999
- Hemostatic bi-polar electrosurgical cutting apparatus and methods of use436US 5,324,289 AHemostatic Surgery Corporation · 1994