A61B 2017/00362
Packages or dispensers for mis instruments
Official title: {Packages or dispensers for MIS instruments (A61B2017/0479 takes precedence)}
A61B2017/00362 (Packages or dispensers for mis instruments) appears on 259 US grants and 295 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 259
- Published applications
- 295
- Assignees
- 95
- Inventors
- 428
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
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| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
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| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
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| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 | 7 |
| 2004 | 4 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 6 |
| 2006 | 2 | 15 |
| 2007 | 3 | 12 |
| 2008 | 0 | 15 |
| 2009 | 6 | 7 |
| 2010 | 10 | 15 |
| 2011 | 4 | 12 |
| 2012 | 9 | 13 |
| 2013 | 13 | 14 |
| 2014 | 13 | 16 |
| 2015 | 6 | 16 |
| 2016 | 16 | 17 |
| 2017 | 11 | 21 |
| 2018 | 14 | 18 |
| 2019 | 17 | 17 |
| 2020 | 17 | 12 |
| 2021 | 19 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 | 17 |
| 2023 | 16 | 7 |
| 2024 | 14 | 9 |
| 2025 | 5 | 8 |
| 2026 | 5 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Replaceable surgical scissor blades for surgical instruments18 Aug 2026US 12,708,397 B2Cilag GmbH International
- Multi-implement surgical device28 Apr 2026US 12,611,327 B2Alcon Inc.
- Adjustable implant, system and methods3 Mar 2026US 12,564,429 B2NuVasive, Inc.
- Entry guide for multiple instruments in a single port surgical system27 Jan 2026US 12,533,158 B2Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Surgical system having interchangeable tool tips and methods of use thereof27 Jan 2026US 12,533,178 B2Symphera GmbH
- Packaging for a medical endoscope7 May 2026US 2026/0123823 A1
- Surgical system having interchangeable tool tips and methods of use thereof7 May 2026US 2026/0123950 A1Symphera GmbH
- Adjustable implant, system and methods16 Apr 2026US 2026/0102187 A1NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc.
- Surgical system having interchangeable tool tips and methods of use thereof6 Nov 2025US 2025/0339199 A1Symphera GmbH
- Systems, devices, and methods employing a cartridge for surgical tool exchange in a surgical robotic system6 Nov 2025US 2025/0339215 A1Vicarious Surgical Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Drive interface for operably coupling a manipulatable surgical tool to a robot2,511US 8,479,969 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2013
- Robotically-controlled motorized surgical end effector system with rotary actuated closure systems having variable actuation speeds2,342US 8,602,288 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2013
- Surgical instrument with wireless communication between a control unit of a robotic system and remote sensor2,233US 8,684,253 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2014
- Sterilizable surgical instrument2,100US 8,397,971 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2013
- Surgical instrument with enhanced battery performance2,086US 7,900,805 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2011