A61B 17/3203
Fluid jet cutting instruments
A61B17/3203 (Fluid jet cutting instruments) appears on 1,009 US grants and 1,236 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 1,009
- Published applications
- 1,236
- Assignees
- 339
- Inventors
- 1,350
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 20 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 26 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27 | 0 |
| 2001 | 24 | 9 |
| 2002 | 18 | 29 |
| 2003 | 33 | 25 |
| 2004 | 21 | 35 |
| 2005 | 16 | 23 |
| 2006 | 14 | 26 |
| 2007 | 11 | 28 |
| 2008 | 11 | 52 |
| 2009 | 15 | 36 |
| 2010 | 13 | 35 |
| 2011 | 32 | 46 |
| 2012 | 28 | 39 |
| 2013 | 32 | 52 |
| 2014 | 34 | 67 |
| 2015 | 50 | 100 |
| 2016 | 56 | 61 |
| 2017 | 61 | 80 |
| 2018 | 39 | 44 |
| 2019 | 58 | 48 |
| 2020 | 48 | 62 |
| 2021 | 36 | 55 |
| 2022 | 41 | 73 |
| 2023 | 46 | 36 |
| 2024 | 55 | 55 |
| 2025 | 50 | 73 |
| 2026 | 25 | 47 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Computer-aided vacuum thrombectomy systems and methods for estimating therapeutic benefit6 Oct 2026US 12,751,729 B1Penumbra, Inc.
- Hydro dissection and suction laparoscopic instruments and methods of use6 Oct 2026US 12,751,735 B2
- Endoscopic vessel harvesting devices with conditioning of insufflation gas29 Sep 2026US 12,746,028 B2Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
- Computer-aided vacuum thrombectomy systems and methods for controlled clot aspiration22 Sep 2026US 12,740,793 B1Penumbra, Inc.
- Microcavitation system, device, and ultrasonic probe assembly for generating directional microcavitation22 Sep 2026US 12,740,800 B2Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
- Systems and methods for endoluminal valve creation8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306131 A1InterVene, Inc.
- Surgical blade instruments with condensable vapor delivery1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294506 A1
- Three-dimensional reconstruction of anatomical region using three-dimensional ultrasound24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283696 A1
- Methods and systems for treatment of acute ischemic stroke17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272483 A1Route 92 Medical, Inc.
- Thrombus removal systems and associated methods17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272498 A1Shifamed Holdings, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Tissue pneumatic separator structure1,103US 4,357,940 ADetroit Neurosurgical Foundation · 1982
- Microporation of human skin for monitoring the concentration of an analyte944US 5,885,211 AAltea Technologies, Inc. · 1999
- Minimally invasive TMR device859US 6,200,311 B1Eclipse Surgical Technologies, Inc. · 2001
- Automatic fluid control system for use in open and laparoscopic laser surgery and electrosurgery and method therefor816US 5,836,909 A1998
- Tissue shaving device having a fluid removal path802US 9,782,193 B2Medos International Sarl · 2017