A61B 17/320036
Adapted for use within the carpal tunnel
Official title: {adapted for use within the carpal tunnel}
A61B17/320036 (Adapted for use within the carpal tunnel) appears on 277 US grants and 282 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 277
- Published applications
- 282
- Assignees
- 111
- Inventors
- 394
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 9 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 7 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 12 |
| 2011 | 3 | 6 |
| 2012 | 5 | 13 |
| 2013 | 12 | 14 |
| 2014 | 16 | 18 |
| 2015 | 13 | 17 |
| 2016 | 8 | 15 |
| 2017 | 7 | 21 |
| 2018 | 9 | 14 |
| 2019 | 19 | 12 |
| 2020 | 11 | 16 |
| 2021 | 14 | 12 |
| 2022 | 10 | 20 |
| 2023 | 6 | 13 |
| 2024 | 16 | 17 |
| 2025 | 15 | 16 |
| 2026 | 10 | 13 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Systems and methods for percutaneous division of fibrous structures25 Aug 2026US 12,714,458 B2
- Retinaculatome and a method of transecting a flexor retinaculum in a carpal tunnel release surgery using the retinaculatome4 Aug 2026US 12,697,131 B11000424194 Ontario Inc.
- Combination surgical kit and hand restraint5 May 2026US 12,616,598 B2Trice Medical, Inc.
- Trigger thumb treatment devices and methods13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232342 A1Sonex Health, Inc.
- Integrated endoscopic ligament release device with dual handles18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165725 A1Trice Medical, Inc.
- Apparatus and methods for trigger digit release4 Jun 2026US 2026/0151155 A1
- Medical instrument, in particular for percutaneous surgical/medical procedures21 May 2026US 2026/0137411 A1Spirecut SA
- First metatarsal lateral release instrument and technique26 Mar 2026US 2026/0083465 A1Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Arthroscopic retractor and method of using the same881US 5,197,971 A1993
- Energy discharging surgical probe and surgical process having distal energy application without concomitant proximal movement877US 5,425,355 ALaserscope · 1995
- Method of dissecting tissue layers737US 5,514,153 AGeneral Surgical Innovations, Inc. · 1996
- Mechanically expandable arthroscopic retractors664US 5,454,365 A1995
- Fluid operated retractors646US 5,331,975 A1994