A61B 2017/00411
Actuated by application of energy from an energy source outside the body
Official title: {actuated by application of energy from an energy source outside the body}
A61B2017/00411 (Actuated by application of energy from an energy source outside the body) appears on 420 US grants and 632 published applications in this corpus.
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Recent patents
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- External adjustment device18 Aug 2026US 12,708,406 B2NuVasive, Inc.
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- Robotic stapling and cutting systems and methods27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248503 A1Cilag GmbH International
- Anastomosis device with sensor for extracorporeal sensing and manipulation27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248509 A1G. I. Windows, Inc.
- External adjustment device20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240570 A1NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc.
- Ultrasound and magnetic field used with magneto-elastic material for determinng tissue engagement by medical device20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240605 A1Koninklijke Philips N. V.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical apparatus permitting recharge of battery-driven surgical instrument in noncontact state1,979US 6,666,875 B1Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. · 2003
- Surgical instrument including inductively coupled accessory1,214US 8,603,089 B2Covidien LP · 2013
- Apparatus and methods for hybrid endoscopic and laparoscopic surgery1,151US 8,858,538 B2Modular Sugical, Inc. · 2014
- Method and apparatus for tissue connection1,062US 7,101,395 B2Mitral Interventions, Inc. · 2006
- Treatment-tool driving device866US 10,085,728 B2Olympus Corporation · 2018