A61B 17/3417
Details of tips or shafts
Official title: {Details of tips or shafts, e.g. grooves, expandable, bendable; Multiple coaxial sliding cannulas, e.g. for dilating (syringe needles A61M5/32; dilators A61M29/00)}
A61B17/3417 (Details of tips or shafts) appears on 7,883 US grants and 9,809 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 7,883
- Published applications
- 9,809
- Assignees
- 2,093
- Inventors
- 10,369
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 12 | 0 |
| 1993 | 52 | 0 |
| 1994 | 72 | 0 |
| 1995 | 87 | 0 |
| 1996 | 104 | 0 |
| 1997 | 127 | 0 |
| 1998 | 159 | 0 |
| 1999 | 150 | 0 |
| 2000 | 115 | 0 |
| 2001 | 101 | 41 |
| 2002 | 111 | 187 |
| 2003 | 122 | 169 |
| 2004 | 107 | 246 |
| 2005 | 79 | 302 |
| 2006 | 87 | 301 |
| 2007 | 85 | 295 |
| 2008 | 75 | 374 |
| 2009 | 91 | 320 |
| 2010 | 200 | 375 |
| 2011 | 266 | 392 |
| 2012 | 290 | 399 |
| 2013 | 314 | 389 |
| 2014 | 367 | 478 |
| 2015 | 383 | 496 |
| 2016 | 344 | 461 |
| 2017 | 371 | 490 |
| 2018 | 329 | 483 |
| 2019 | 455 | 641 |
| 2020 | 471 | 559 |
| 2021 | 430 | 585 |
| 2022 | 420 | 492 |
| 2023 | 430 | 406 |
| 2024 | 427 | 379 |
| 2025 | 362 | 322 |
| 2026 | 216 | 227 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Hydro dissection and suction laparoscopic instruments and methods of use6 Oct 2026US 12,751,735 B2
- Tool driver with reaction torque sensor for use in robotic surgery6 Oct 2026US 12,751,780 B2Auris Health, Inc.
- Cannula and infusion devices6 Oct 2026US 12,752,052 B2Unomedical A/S
- Method and apparatus for performing spine surgery29 Sep 2026US 12,745,997 B2NuVasive, Inc.
- Endoscopic vessel harvesting devices with conditioning of insufflation gas29 Sep 2026US 12,746,028 B2Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
- Laparoscope drive system, laparoscope installation detection method, and surgical robot8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305932 A1Ronovo (Shanghai) Medical Science and Technology Ltd.
- Pistol Grip Joint Tensioner8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306090 A1Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Handheld Penetrative Devices for Treating Pleural Conditions, and Related Methods and Systems8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306130 A1Creare Inc.
- Systems and methods for endoluminal valve creation8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306131 A1InterVene, Inc.
- Surgical Tool With Proximally Mounted Camera For Use With Cannulas8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306132 A1Viseon, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical instrument and method2,959US 5,662,662 AEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 1997
- Method for operating a surgical instrument2,913US 5,626,587 AEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 1997
- Surgical instrument2,874US 5,564,615 AEthicon, Inc. · 1996
- Surgical instrument2,802US 5,601,224 AEthicon, Inc. · 1997
- Surgical instrument2,666US 5,577,654 AEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 1996