A61B 17/42
Gynaecological or obstetrical instruments or methods
Official title: Gynaecological or obstetrical instruments or methods {(ligaturing clamps or clips for the umbilical cord A61B17/122; curettage A61B17/320708)}
A61B17/42 (Gynaecological or obstetrical instruments or methods) appears on 2,173 US grants and 2,600 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 2,173
- Published applications
- 2,600
- Assignees
- 885
- Inventors
- 3,488
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 13 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 13 | 0 |
| 1992 | 26 | 0 |
| 1993 | 21 | 0 |
| 1994 | 25 | 0 |
| 1995 | 39 | 0 |
| 1996 | 46 | 0 |
| 1997 | 43 | 0 |
| 1998 | 58 | 0 |
| 1999 | 51 | 0 |
| 2000 | 51 | 0 |
| 2001 | 31 | 12 |
| 2002 | 41 | 53 |
| 2003 | 39 | 51 |
| 2004 | 28 | 67 |
| 2005 | 22 | 74 |
| 2006 | 23 | 67 |
| 2007 | 22 | 57 |
| 2008 | 19 | 98 |
| 2009 | 15 | 93 |
| 2010 | 34 | 72 |
| 2011 | 36 | 87 |
| 2012 | 50 | 93 |
| 2013 | 71 | 137 |
| 2014 | 86 | 127 |
| 2015 | 88 | 152 |
| 2016 | 96 | 122 |
| 2017 | 91 | 135 |
| 2018 | 103 | 107 |
| 2019 | 100 | 153 |
| 2020 | 117 | 150 |
| 2021 | 103 | 147 |
| 2022 | 108 | 139 |
| 2023 | 91 | 133 |
| 2024 | 104 | 109 |
| 2025 | 116 | 109 |
| 2026 | 57 | 56 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61B 2017/4216Operations on uterusIndexing code804
- A61B 17/425For reproduction or fertilisation376
- A61B 17/4241Instruments for manoeuvring or retracting the uterus340
- A61B 2017/4233Operations on fallopian tubesIndexing code142
- A61B 17/44Obstetrical forceps110
- A61B 17/4208Instruments for rupturing the amniotic membrane27
- A61B 17/46Embryotomes2
- A61B 17/48Bags for midwives1
Recent patents
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- Personal cleansing wand29 Sep 2026US 12,745,836 B2Silicon Valley Innovations, Inc.
- Robotically controlled uterine manipulator22 Sep 2026US 12,740,809 B2Cilag GmbH International
- Balloon cervical dilation devices with telescoping inner shaft, methods of use and manufacture and kits therefor8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306137 A1Medicines360
- Uterine hemorrhage controlling device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272509 A1Alydia Health, Inc.
- Medical robotic systems and methods17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272510 A1Meditrina, Inc.
- Uterine manipulator with cutting head17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272511 A1Freyja Healthcare, LLC
- Uterine hemorrhage controlling system and method10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263075 A1Alydia Health, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Coagulating forceps2,401US 5,443,463 AVesta Medical, LLC · 1995
- Articulating endometrial ablation device2,066US 6,066,132 AEthicon, Inc. · 2000
- Integrated handle assembly for anchor delivery system1,529US 7,905,889 B2NeoTract, Inc. · 2011
- Apparatus for ablating turbinates1,524US 6,517,535 B2Gyrus Ent, L.L.C. · 2003
- Surgical instrument1,497US 7,896,877 B2Gyrus Medical Limited · 2011