A61B 2018/00327
Ear, nose or throat
Official title: {Ear, nose or throat}
A61B2018/00327 (Ear, nose or throat) appears on 510 US grants and 620 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 510
- Published applications
- 620
- Assignees
- 136
- Inventors
- 607
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 | 22 | 7 |
| 2002 | 16 | 7 |
| 2003 | 13 | 14 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 |
| 2007 | 8 | 6 |
| 2008 | 13 | 13 |
| 2009 | 4 | 2 |
| 2010 | 7 | 6 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 5 | 14 |
| 2013 | 2 | 12 |
| 2014 | 9 | 10 |
| 2015 | 15 | 30 |
| 2016 | 15 | 37 |
| 2017 | 17 | 34 |
| 2018 | 20 | 32 |
| 2019 | 23 | 46 |
| 2020 | 28 | 53 |
| 2021 | 22 | 57 |
| 2022 | 37 | 57 |
| 2023 | 45 | 46 |
| 2024 | 38 | 53 |
| 2025 | 55 | 46 |
| 2026 | 27 | 18 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Surgical instruments and methods of manufacturing surgical instruments for performing tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, and other surgical procedures25 Aug 2026US 12,714,493 B2Covidien LP
- Pulsed field electroporation systems and methods28 Jul 2026US 12,690,907 B2Aventix Medical Inc.
- Methods of alleviating symptoms of ocular surface discomfort using medical ice slurry28 Jul 2026US 12,690,908 B2Eyecool Therapeutics, Inc.
- Method and device for medically treating nasal and throat conditions with cold plasma21 Jul 2026US 12,685,872 B2Ionos Medical Inc.
- Cryogenic device and method for treatment of rhinitis14 Jul 2026US 12,678,210 B232 Surgical, LLC
- Systems and methods for diagnosing and treating nasal conditions using tissue biomarkers8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306015 A1Aerin Medical Inc.
- Handheld battery-powered vapor delivery devices and methods1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294505 A1
- Multi-functional surgical cautery device, system and method of use27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248548 A1Z Surgical LLC
- Methods of Diode Laser Treatment of Nasal Valve Region20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240598 A1
- Nasal neuromodulation devices and methods6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224892 A1Aerin Medical Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Cell necrosis apparatus1,835US 5,843,021 ASomnus Medical Technologies, Inc. · 1998
- Method for ablating interior sections of the tongue1,673US 5,800,379 ASommus Medical Technologies, Inc. · 1998
- Electrosurgical method and apparatus1,450US 7,377,918 B2Gyrus Medical Limited · 2008
- System and method for electrosurgical cutting and ablation912US 5,697,882 AArthroCare Corporation · 1997
- System and method for electrosurgical cutting and ablation794US 5,697,281 AArthroCare Corporation · 1997