A61B 2017/0046
Surgical instruments, devices or methods: with a releasable handle
Official title: {with a releasable handle; with handle and operating part separable}
A61B2017/0046 (Surgical instruments, devices or methods: with a releasable handle) appears on 6,914 US grants and 8,126 published applications in this corpus.
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| 2026 | 187 | 177 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Surgical implant instruments and methods of use6 Oct 2026US 12,751,744 B2Medos International Sarl
- Apparatus and method of connection of attachments to a holder29 Sep 2026US 12,746,026 B2Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
- Devices, systems, and methods for extracting a ureteral stent29 Sep 2026US 12,746,137 B2Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Power pack for activating surgical instruments and providing user feedback22 Sep 2026US 12,740,782 B2RevMedica, Inc.
- Ultrasonic scalpel handle, ultrasonic scalpel and ultrasonic scalpel system22 Sep 2026US 12,740,803 B2Ensurge Medical (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
- Techniques for adaptive control of motor velocity of a surgical stapling and cutting instrument8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306097 A1Cilag GmbH International
- Combination derotation and reducer instruments and methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306145 A1Medos International Sarl
- Protection sleeve for reusable handheld instrument8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306206 A1Stryker Corporation
- Passive identification for limited-use surgical devices and limited-use disposable attachments8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306213 A1Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
- Device and method for treating dry eyes8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306872 A1Lumenis Be Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Electromechanical driver device for use with anastomosing, stapling, and resecting instruments3,211US 6,443,973 B1Power Medical Interventions, Inc. · 2002
- Surgical stapling apparatus3,191US 5,865,361 AUnited States Surgical Corporation · 1999
- Surgical stapler3,095US 6,032,849 AUnited States Surgical Corporation · 2000
- Surgical stapling apparatus3,063US 6,241,139 B12001
- Identification device for surgical instrument3,012US 5,529,235 AEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 1996