A61B 2017/00238
Type of minimally invasive operation
Official title: {Type of minimally invasive operation (A61B2017/00805 takes precedence)}
A61B2017/00238 (Type of minimally invasive operation) appears on 8,520 US grants and 10,728 published applications in this corpus.
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- 6 Oct 2026
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61B 2017/00243CardiacIndexing code5,326
- A61B 2017/00261DiscectomyIndexing code1,069
- A61B 2017/00274Prostate operationIndexing code824
- A61B 2017/00269Endoscopic mucosal resection emrIndexing code502
- A61B 2017/00278Transorgan operationsIndexing code470
- A61B 2017/00283With a device releasably connected to an inner wall of the abdomenIndexing code162
- A61B 2017/00265Hand assisted surgery, i.e. minimally invasive surgery with at least part ofIndexing code100
Recent patents
- Medical systems, devices, and related methods thereof6 Oct 2026US 12,751,703 B2Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
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- Device for cardiac surgery and methods thereof6 Oct 2026US 12,751,713 B2LSI Solutions, Inc.
- Retractor systems, devices, and methods for use6 Oct 2026US 12,751,784 B2Levita Magnetics International Corp.
- Method and apparatus for performing spine surgery29 Sep 2026US 12,745,997 B2NuVasive, Inc.
- Implantable devices and methods to treat benign prostate hyperplasia (bph) and associated lower urinary tract symptoms (luts)8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305930 A1Prodeon Medical Corporation
- Medical device and treatment method8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306106 A1Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Orbital Atherectomy Device with Exchangeable Burr System and Methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306127 A1Angiomed GmbH & Co. Medizintechnik KG
- Left atrial appendage occlusion assemblies1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294415 A1Covidien LP
- Left atrial appendage occlusion device delivery systems1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294416 A1Covidien LP
Most cited
By later US patents
- Robotic arm DLUs for performing surgical tasks2,751US 6,231,565 B1United States Surgical Corporation · 2001
- Apparatus and method for resectioning gastro-esophageal tissue2,688US 6,835,199 B2Rex Medical, L. P. · 2004
- Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosis2,683US 5,695,504 AHeartport, Inc. · 1997
- Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures2,609US 6,436,107 B1Computer Motion, Inc. · 2002
- Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures2,567US 5,855,583 AComputer Motion, Inc. · 1999