A61B 18/14
Probes or electrodes therefor
A61B18/14 (Probes or electrodes therefor) appears on 19,465 US grants and 24,693 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 19,465
- Published applications
- 24,693
- Assignees
- 3,178
- Inventors
- 17,775
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18 | 0 |
| 1977 | 20 | 0 |
| 1978 | 16 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981 | 16 | 0 |
| 1982 | 19 | 0 |
| 1983 | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 | 13 | 0 |
| 1985 | 20 | 0 |
| 1986 | 15 | 0 |
| 1987 | 35 | 0 |
| 1988 | 27 | 0 |
| 1989 | 32 | 0 |
| 1990 | 42 | 0 |
| 1991 | 44 | 0 |
| 1992 | 59 | 0 |
| 1993 | 95 | 0 |
| 1994 | 138 | 0 |
| 1995 | 168 | 0 |
| 1996 | 186 | 0 |
| 1997 | 197 | 0 |
| 1998 | 347 | 0 |
| 1999 | 363 | 0 |
| 2000 | 387 | 0 |
| 2001 | 362 | 124 |
| 2002 | 351 | 433 |
| 2003 | 366 | 486 |
| 2004 | 296 | 541 |
| 2005 | 240 | 569 |
| 2006 | 248 | 563 |
| 2007 | 280 | 648 |
| 2008 | 222 | 667 |
| 2009 | 217 | 701 |
| 2010 | 397 | 716 |
| 2011 | 414 | 773 |
| 2012 | 568 | 924 |
| 2013 | 678 | 1010 |
| 2014 | 729 | 1294 |
| 2015 | 913 | 1243 |
| 2016 | 880 | 1214 |
| 2017 | 930 | 1373 |
| 2018 | 878 | 1266 |
| 2019 | 1038 | 1548 |
| 2020 | 1107 | 1384 |
| 2021 | 1052 | 1443 |
| 2022 | 979 | 1307 |
| 2023 | 1047 | 1292 |
| 2024 | 1188 | 1247 |
| 2025 | 1050 | 1118 |
| 2026 | 741 | 809 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61B 18/1492Having a flexible, catheter-like structure8,269
- A61B 2018/1405Electrodes having a specific shapeIndexing code5,641
- A61B 18/1442Probes having pivoting end effectors5,266
- A61B 18/1477Needle-like probes2,235
- A61B 2018/1467Using more than two electrodes on a single probeIndexing code1,873
- A61B 18/1402Probes for open surgery1,775
- A61B 18/1482Having a long rigid shaft for accessing the inner body transcutaneously in1,625
- A61B 2018/1475Electrodes retractable in or deployable from a housingIndexing code1,376
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- A61B 18/1485Having a short rigid shaft for accessing the inner body through natural1,292
- A61B 18/148Having a short, rigid shaft for accessing the inner body transcutaneously1,224
- A61B 18/16Indifferent or passive electrodes for grounding1,219
- A61B 2018/1472For use with liquid electrolyteIndexing code963
- A61B 18/149Bow shaped or with rotatable body at cantilever end474
- A61B 2018/1465Deformable electrodesIndexing code408
- A61B 2018/1495Electrodes being detachable from a support structureIndexing code364
- A61B 2018/1497Electrodes covering only part of the probe circumferenceIndexing code350
- A61B 18/1487Trocar-like, i.e. devices producing an enlarged transcutaneous opening280
- A61B 2018/147Electrodes transferring energy by capacitive coupling, i.e. with a dielectricum between electrodeIndexing code155
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Most cited
By later US patents
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