A61B 18/1447
Wherein sliding surfaces cause opening/closing of the end effectors
Official title: {wherein sliding surfaces cause opening/closing of the end effectors}
A61B18/1447 (Wherein sliding surfaces cause opening/closing of the end effectors) appears on 330 US grants and 383 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 330
- Published applications
- 383
- Assignees
- 61
- Inventors
- 418
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009 | 4 | 7 |
| 2010 | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 | 9 |
| 2012 | 5 | 13 |
| 2013 | 9 | 21 |
| 2014 | 10 | 28 |
| 2015 | 20 | 18 |
| 2016 | 25 | 37 |
| 2017 | 24 | 38 |
| 2018 | 22 | 19 |
| 2019 | 28 | 32 |
| 2020 | 24 | 36 |
| 2021 | 20 | 25 |
| 2022 | 26 | 19 |
| 2023 | 21 | 12 |
| 2024 | 15 | 20 |
| 2025 | 26 | 11 |
| 2026 | 13 | 15 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Endoscopic cutting forceps with jaw clamp lever latching mechanism29 Sep 2026US 12,748,452 B2Gyrus ACMI, Inc.
- Ablation system, clamp and method of use15 Sep 2026US 12,733,972 B2AtriCure, Inc.
- Actuating element, surgical instrument, and method for manufacturing the actuating instrument4 Aug 2026US 12,697,165 B2KARL STORZ GmbH&Co.KG
- Forceps including a double biased handle latch14 Jul 2026US 12,678,217 B2Gyrus ACMI, Inc.
- Electrosurgical devices and methods2 Jun 2026US 12,642,580 B2Meditrina, Inc.
- Electrosurgical devices and methods17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272536 A1Meditrina, Inc.
- Jaw member of instrument end effector and related devices, systems and methods27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248554 A1Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Energy treatment tool and treatment system16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198996 A1Olympus Corporation
- Forceps motion transfer assembly4 Jun 2026US 2026/0151152 A1GYRUS ACMI INC. (d.b.a.Olympus Surgical Technologies America)
- Electrosurgical instruments for sealing and dissection14 May 2026US 2026/0130705 A1Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Electrosurgical hemostatic device4,011US 5,403,312 AEthicon, Inc. · 1995
- Hemostatic surgical cutting or stapling instrument3,257US 5,624,452 AEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 1997
- Surgical device for stapling and/or fastening body tissues3,256US 5,389,098 AOlympus Optical Co., Ltd. · 1995
- Electrosurgical stapling device3,188US 5,735,848 AEthicon, Inc. · 1998
- Electrosurgical hemostatic device3,014US 5,810,811 AEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 1998