A61B 17/2251
Characterised by coupling elements between the apparatus
Official title: {characterised by coupling elements between the apparatus, e.g. shock wave apparatus or locating means, and the patient, e.g. details of bags, pressure control of bag on patient}
A61B17/2251 (Characterised by coupling elements between the apparatus) appears on 295 US grants and 369 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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Granted patents
Recent patents
- Ultrasonic head device, ultrasonic therapy system, and method for controlling ultrasonic therapy system8 Sep 2026US 12,727,900 B2Hirata Corporation
- Ultrasound coupling patch with gel capture feature25 Aug 2026US 12,714,884 B2ZetrOZ Systems LLC
- Shockwave balloon catheter system21 Jul 2026US 12,685,547 B2Shockwave Medical, Inc.
- Shock wave device21 Jul 2026US 12,685,550 B2BTL Medical Solutions A. S.
- Ultrasound device for use with synthetic cavitation nuclei7 Apr 2026US 12,594,084 B2AVVIO Medical, Inc.
- Apparatuses and systems for generating high-frequency shockwaves, and methods of use24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284441 A1Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
- Systems and methods for enhancing histotripsy bubble cloud size through pulse shape optimization16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199708 A1
- Shock wave balloon catheter with multiple shock wave sources9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191586 A1Shockwave Medical, Inc.
- Ultrasound transducer assembly2 Jul 2026US 2026/0182960 A1Cordance Medical Inc.
- Ultrasonic head device, ultrasonic therapy system, and method for controlling ultrasonic therapy system16 Apr 2026US 2026/0102175 A1Hirata Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- 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
- Apparatus and method for treating body tissue, in particular soft surface tissue with ultrasound413US 6,500,141 B1KARL STORZ GmbH&Co.KG · 2002
- Ultrasonic method and apparatus for cosmetic and dermatological applications339US 5,618,275 ASonex International Corporation · 1997