A61B 2017/00646
Type of implements
Official title: {Type of implements}
A61B2017/00646 (Type of implements) appears on 2,034 US grants and 2,560 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 2,034
- Published applications
- 2,560
- Assignees
- 629
- Inventors
- 2,674
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 25 | 0 |
| 1996 | 27 | 0 |
| 1997 | 23 | 0 |
| 1998 | 43 | 0 |
| 1999 | 37 | 0 |
| 2000 | 40 | 0 |
| 2001 | 32 | 23 |
| 2002 | 37 | 61 |
| 2003 | 35 | 65 |
| 2004 | 34 | 87 |
| 2005 | 31 | 99 |
| 2006 | 50 | 90 |
| 2007 | 21 | 89 |
| 2008 | 23 | 105 |
| 2009 | 28 | 91 |
| 2010 | 65 | 123 |
| 2011 | 81 | 132 |
| 2012 | 94 | 156 |
| 2013 | 104 | 126 |
| 2014 | 111 | 168 |
| 2015 | 111 | 124 |
| 2016 | 143 | 140 |
| 2017 | 127 | 119 |
| 2018 | 95 | 76 |
| 2019 | 108 | 112 |
| 2020 | 82 | 94 |
| 2021 | 73 | 88 |
| 2022 | 76 | 96 |
| 2023 | 67 | 85 |
| 2024 | 66 | 79 |
| 2025 | 74 | 85 |
| 2026 | 54 | 47 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61B 2017/00663The implement being a sutureIndexing code739
- A61B 2017/00659Located only on one side of the openingIndexing code628
- A61B 2017/00654Entirely comprised between the two sides of the openingIndexing code603
- A61B 2017/0065The implement being an adhesiveIndexing code343
- A61B 2017/00668The implement being a tack or a stapleIndexing code326
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- Wound closure and tissue coupling systems and methods15 Sep 2026US 12,733,919 B2Vasorum Ltd.
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- Catheter devices and methods of closing openings in tissue8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306084 A1
- Left atrial appendage occlusion assemblies1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294415 A1Covidien LP
- Left atrial appendage occlusion1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294417 A1Medtronic CryoCath LP
- Left atrial appendage manipulation1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294418 A1Append Medical Ltd.
- Implant for vascular closure17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272436 A1Vivasure Medical Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Wound closing apparatus and method2,185US 5,478,354 AUnited States Surgical Corporation · 1995
- Vascular sheath with puncture site closure apparatus and methods of use1,918US 6,197,042 B1Medical Technology Group, Inc. · 2001
- Multifunctional clip applier instrument1,908US 5,542,949 A1996
- Advanced wound site management systems and methods1,884US 6,767,356 B2AngioLink Corporation · 2004
- Surgical stapling device and method1,860US 7,008,435 B22006