A61B 2018/00291
Using suction
Official title: {using suction}
A61B2018/00291 (Using suction) appears on 816 US grants and 976 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 816
- Published applications
- 976
- Assignees
- 267
- Inventors
- 1,056
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
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| 1998 | 27 | 0 |
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| 2002 | 39 | 57 |
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| 2004 | 27 | 37 |
| 2005 | 29 | 51 |
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| 2014 | 32 | 37 |
| 2015 | 27 | 33 |
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| 2017 | 23 | 37 |
| 2018 | 20 | 42 |
| 2019 | 30 | 36 |
| 2020 | 35 | 45 |
| 2021 | 29 | 31 |
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| 2023 | 30 | 57 |
| 2024 | 45 | 46 |
| 2025 | 25 | 28 |
| 2026 | 18 | 13 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Method and device for medically treating nasal and throat conditions with cold plasma21 Jul 2026US 12,685,872 B2Ionos Medical Inc.
- Pericardiotomy devices and related methods16 Jun 2026US 12,653,601 B2AtriCure, Inc.
- Apparatus and method for fractional treatment of skin tissue of a patient and electrode for use in said apparatus2 Jun 2026US 12,642,576 B2Pollogen Ltd.
- Extracorporeal shockwave and radio frequency combined treatment apparatus with anti-cellulite function17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272535 A1K1Med Global Inc.
- Compositions, treatment systems and methods for improved cooling of lipid-rich tissue13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232366 A1Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc.
- Heart valve annuloplasty23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207252 A1Bio ReFine Ltd.
- Intestinal catheter device and system16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198985 A1Fractyl Health, Inc.
- Apparatus and methods for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea utilizing cryolysis of adipose tissues16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199127 A1Cryosa, Inc.
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- Apparatus for percutaneously performing myocardial revascularization having controlled cutting depth and methods of use1,732US 6,165,188 AAngioTrax, Inc. · 2000
- Catheters for imaging, sensing electrical potentials, and ablating tissue1,725US 6,004,269 ABoston Scientific Corporation · 1999
- Method for ablating interior sections of the tongue1,673US 5,800,379 ASommus Medical Technologies, Inc. · 1998
- Methods and apparatus for cardiac valve repair1,620US 6,629,534 B1Evalve, Inc. · 2003