A61B 2017/00172
Pulse trains, bursts, intermittent continuous operation
Official title: {Pulse trains, bursts, intermittent continuous operation}
A61B2017/00172 (Pulse trains, bursts, intermittent continuous operation) appears on 373 US grants and 439 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
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Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Histotripsy excitation sequences optimized for bubble cloud formation using shock scattering29 Sep 2026US 12,746,413 B2HistoSonics, Inc.
- Indirect end of cutline detection on an endocutter which eliminates need for tool characterization for completion thereof1 Sep 2026US 12,721,625 B2Cilag GmbH International
- Selective modulation of intracellular effects of cells using pulsed electric fields18 Aug 2026US 12,708,766 B2Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
- Light generating system18 Aug 2026US 12,713,507 B2Signify Holding B. V.
- Laser pulse shaping to enhance conversion efficiency and protect fiber optic delivery system for disruption of vascular calcium11 Aug 2026US 12,702,479 B2Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Cyclic aspiration system with a non-powered internal structural impediment engaging with a clot assisting in capture10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263681 A1Neuravi Limited
- Ultrasonic Surgical System27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248528 A1Stryker Corporation
- Systems and methods for identifying and locating reflectors using orthogonal sequences of reflector switching13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232217 A1Cianna Medical, Inc.
- Power Generator for Electrosurgical Use13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232369 A1AMX Technologies, LLC
- Aspiration vacuum source13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232889 A1Neuravi Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Motor driven electrosurgical device with mechanical and electrical feedback1,840US 9,161,803 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2015
- Ultrasonic device for cutting and coagulating with stepped output1,817US 8,058,771 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2011
- Devices and techniques for cutting and coagulating tissue1,570US 9,237,921 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2016
- Rotatable electrical connection for ultrasonic surgical instruments1,521US 9,241,731 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2016
- Devices and techniques for cutting and coagulating tissue1,407US 9,089,360 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2015