A61B 2018/00488
Esophagus
Official title: {Esophagus}
A61B2018/00488 (Esophagus) appears on 298 US grants and 406 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 298
- Published applications
- 406
- Assignees
- 118
- Inventors
- 468
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 3 |
| 2002 | 15 | 10 |
| 2003 | 2 | 6 |
| 2004 | 7 | 12 |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 7 | 5 |
| 2007 | 3 | 9 |
| 2008 | 5 | 8 |
| 2009 | 3 | 7 |
| 2010 | 2 | 10 |
| 2011 | 6 | 3 |
| 2012 | 5 | 16 |
| 2013 | 6 | 12 |
| 2014 | 12 | 21 |
| 2015 | 14 | 33 |
| 2016 | 20 | 21 |
| 2017 | 22 | 24 |
| 2018 | 12 | 22 |
| 2019 | 14 | 30 |
| 2020 | 21 | 18 |
| 2021 | 13 | 25 |
| 2022 | 19 | 26 |
| 2023 | 10 | 19 |
| 2024 | 26 | 29 |
| 2025 | 21 | 23 |
| 2026 | 11 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Endoscopic treatment device11 Aug 2026US 12,702,434 B2Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
- Methods and devices for generating and delivering shaped microwave fields16 Jun 2026US 12,653,613 B2MicroCube, LLC
- Duodenal ablation with improved depth and consistency of ablation2 Jun 2026US 12,642,568 B2Aqua Medical, Inc.
- Cryogenic treatment systems12 May 2026US 12,622,808 B2Channel Medsystems, Inc.
- Cryogenic catheter probe, system, and method for selective ablation of mucosa and submucosa of the gastrointestinal tract14 Apr 2026US 12,599,424 B2Ágil Therapeutics, Inc.
- Systems, devices and methods for treating barrett's esophagus1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294523 A1Endogenex, Inc.
- Methods and apparatus for treatment of body tissue24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283684 A1
- Cryogenic treatment systems13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232488 A1Channel Medsystems, Inc.
- Systems and methods for lesion characterization in blood vessels23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207061 A1Eximo Medical Ltd.
- Injectate delivery devices, systems and methods25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174498 A1Fractyl Health, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Medical device with improved wall construction1,483US 7,097,644 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2006
- Apparatus for tissue remodeling716US 6,430,446 B1Thermage, Inc. · 2002
- Tissue remodeling apparatus containing cooling fluid692US 6,350,276 B1Thermage, Inc. · 2002
- Method for scar collagen formation and contraction551US 6,241,753 B1Thermage, Inc. · 2001
- Method and apparatus for modifying skin surface and soft tissue structure539US 6,425,912 B1Thermage, Inc. · 2002