A61B 2017/1103
Approximator
Official title: {Approximator}
A61B2017/1103 (Approximator) appears on 299 US grants and 373 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 299
- Published applications
- 373
- Assignees
- 125
- Inventors
- 510
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 |
| 2002 | 5 | 4 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 |
| 2004 | 3 | 10 |
| 2005 | 4 | 29 |
| 2006 | 8 | 26 |
| 2007 | 5 | 9 |
| 2008 | 4 | 21 |
| 2009 | 12 | 8 |
| 2010 | 15 | 23 |
| 2011 | 20 | 28 |
| 2012 | 14 | 10 |
| 2013 | 21 | 14 |
| 2014 | 15 | 13 |
| 2015 | 7 | 20 |
| 2016 | 11 | 13 |
| 2017 | 12 | 16 |
| 2018 | 8 | 12 |
| 2019 | 15 | 9 |
| 2020 | 13 | 16 |
| 2021 | 11 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 | 13 |
| 2023 | 10 | 18 |
| 2024 | 17 | 21 |
| 2025 | 16 | 10 |
| 2026 | 11 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Achilles tendon repair device25 Aug 2026US 12,714,419 B2
- Methods for targeting a body passage to effect fluid flow18 Aug 2026US 12,708,503 B2LimFlow GmbH
- Systems and methods for microvascular anastomotic coupler ring delivery device11 Aug 2026US 12,702,416 B2Dignity Health
- Endoscopic transluminal stent access and delivery system11 Aug 2026US 12,702,436 B2W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
- Tissue retraction devices, systems, and methods2 Jun 2026US 12,642,517 B2Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Tissue retraction devices, systems, and methods24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283609 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Devices and methods for end-to-end anastomosis23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207199 A1
- Device and method for repairing a tendon9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191534 A1
- Systems, devices, and methods for forming anastomoses14 May 2026US 2026/0130669 A1G. I. Windows, Inc.
- Grappling systems and methods for lumen apposition or wound defects7 May 2026US 2026/0123933 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosis2,683US 5,695,504 AHeartport, Inc. · 1997
- Surgical stapling instrument2,273US 5,732,872 AHeartport, Inc. · 1998
- Surgical stapling instrument and method thereof1,949US 6,588,643 B2Hearport, Inc. · 2003
- Single fold device for tissue fixation1,944US 7,914,543 B2Satiety, Inc. · 2011
- System for tissue approximation and fixation1,679US 7,097,650 B2Satiety, Inc. · 2006