A61B 2017/07285
Characterised by its cutter
Official title: {characterised by its cutter}
A61B2017/07285 (Characterised by its cutter) appears on 2,670 US grants and 3,260 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 2,670
- Published applications
- 3,260
- Assignees
- 117
- Inventors
- 1,222
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
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| 2012 | 44 | 97 |
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| 2017 | 117 | 229 |
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| 2019 | 205 | 371 |
| 2020 | 229 | 291 |
| 2021 | 286 | 284 |
| 2022 | 284 | 366 |
| 2023 | 330 | 206 |
| 2024 | 320 | 185 |
| 2025 | 210 | 181 |
| 2026 | 112 | 75 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Tissue monitoring electrosurgical instruments and methods of using the same6 Oct 2026US 12,751,761 B2Standard Bariatrics, Inc.
- Surgical instrument with adjustable jaws29 Sep 2026US 12,746,003 B2Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Systems and methods for machine learning control of a surgical device29 Sep 2026US 12,749,583 B2Covidien LP
- Reloadable cartridge assembly22 Sep 2026US D1,149,037 S1Lexington Medical, Inc. · Design
- Circularity systems and methods for surgical staplers15 Sep 2026US 12,733,929 B2Cilag GmbH International
- Techniques for adaptive control of motor velocity of a surgical stapling and cutting instrument8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306097 A1Cilag 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
- Devices and methods for minimally invasive surgical procedures17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272451 A1NICE Surgical Solutions Pte. Ltd.
- Powered surgical instrument17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272453 A1Cilag GmbH International
Most cited
By later US patents
- Articulation assembly for surgical instruments3,515US 5,704,534 AEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 1998
- Surgical stapling instrument having a single lockout mechanism for prevention of firing3,405US 7,380,695 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2008
- Surgical stapling and cutting device3,391US 7,404,508 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2008
- Surgical stapling instrument having separate distinct closing and firing systems3,345US 7,000,818 B2Ethicon Endo-Surger, Inc. · 2006
- Surgical stapler instrument3,334US 5,465,895 AEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 1995