A61B 2017/07271
Characterised by its cartridge
Official title: {characterised by its cartridge}
A61B2017/07271 (Characterised by its cartridge) appears on 3,296 US grants and 3,982 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 3,296
- Published applications
- 3,982
- Assignees
- 151
- Inventors
- 1,441
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3 | 6 |
| 2004 | 4 | 11 |
| 2005 | 7 | 20 |
| 2006 | 15 | 13 |
| 2007 | 10 | 26 |
| 2008 | 13 | 54 |
| 2009 | 12 | 32 |
| 2010 | 25 | 37 |
| 2011 | 49 | 56 |
| 2012 | 51 | 132 |
| 2013 | 66 | 141 |
| 2014 | 89 | 155 |
| 2015 | 90 | 187 |
| 2016 | 116 | 195 |
| 2017 | 148 | 293 |
| 2018 | 145 | 282 |
| 2019 | 279 | 413 |
| 2020 | 273 | 369 |
| 2021 | 346 | 318 |
| 2022 | 357 | 444 |
| 2023 | 378 | 260 |
| 2024 | 380 | 204 |
| 2025 | 273 | 225 |
| 2026 | 139 | 103 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Systems and methods for machine learning control of a surgical device29 Sep 2026US 12,749,583 B2Covidien LP
- Power pack for activating surgical instruments and providing user feedback22 Sep 2026US 12,740,782 B2RevMedica, Inc.
- Reloadable cartridge assembly22 Sep 2026US D1,149,037 S1Lexington Medical, Inc. · Design
- Method of surgical stapling15 Sep 2026US 12,733,927 B2Cilag GmbH International
- Adapter assemblies for surgical device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306098 A1Covidien LP
- Surgical stapling device with articulating tool assembly8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306099 A1Covidien LP
- Surgical stapling instruments and control systems for such instruments24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283613 A1Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Surgical instrument configured to determine treatment modality during tissue clamping24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283615 A1Cilag GmbH International
- Fastener cartridge comprising non-uniform fasteners24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283616 A1Cilag GmbH International
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical stapling and cutting device3,391US 7,404,508 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2008
- Articulating surgical stapling instrument incorporating a two-piece E-beam firing mechanism3,243US 7,380,696 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2008
- Surgical stapler3,095US 6,032,849 AUnited States Surgical Corporation · 2000
- Surgical instrument having recording capabilities3,034US 7,845,537 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2010
- Surgical stapling instrument having a spent cartridge lockout3,019US 6,988,649 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2006