A61B 2017/2906
Multiple forceps
Official title: {Multiple forceps}
A61B2017/2906 (Multiple forceps) appears on 320 US grants and 431 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 320
- Published applications
- 431
- Assignees
- 120
- Inventors
- 594
- Latest grant
- 7 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 4 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 6 |
| 2005 | 0 | 10 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 8 |
| 2008 | 0 | 18 |
| 2009 | 2 | 17 |
| 2010 | 7 | 14 |
| 2011 | 6 | 26 |
| 2012 | 8 | 22 |
| 2013 | 10 | 12 |
| 2014 | 22 | 25 |
| 2015 | 21 | 25 |
| 2016 | 18 | 24 |
| 2017 | 30 | 29 |
| 2018 | 20 | 25 |
| 2019 | 25 | 28 |
| 2020 | 19 | 35 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 |
| 2022 | 21 | 22 |
| 2023 | 22 | 20 |
| 2024 | 17 | 16 |
| 2025 | 22 | 18 |
| 2026 | 5 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Modular device comprising mechanical arms7 Jul 2026US 12,672,928 B2Momentis Surgical Ltd
- Surgical apparatus2 Jun 2026US 12,642,549 B2Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
- Large tissue defect recruiting device12 May 2026US 12,622,685 B2United States Endoscopy Group, Inc.
- Steerable instrument comprising a hinge with a slotted structure10 Feb 2026US 12,544,096 B2Fortimedix Assets II B.V.
- Local control robotic surgical devices and related methods20 Jan 2026US 12,527,636 B2Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
- Medical instruments for performing minimally-invasive procedures30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215796 A1Lumendi Ltd.
- Local control robotic surgical devices and related methods28 May 2026US 2026/0144604 A1Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
- Modular device comprising mechanical arms21 May 2026US 2026/0137469 A1Momentis Surgical Ltd
- Treatment tool for endoscope and endoscope system14 May 2026US 2026/0130682 A1FUJIFILM Corporation
- Treatment tool for endoscope and endoscope system14 May 2026US 2026/0130683 A1FUJIFILM Corporation
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- Endoscopic surgery apparatus2,420US 6,352,503 B1Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. · 2002
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