A61B 2018/00505
Urinary tract
Official title: {Urinary tract}
A61B2018/00505 (Urinary tract) appears on 1,340 US grants and 2,012 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 1,340
- Published applications
- 2,012
- Assignees
- 388
- Inventors
- 1,936
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 25 | 0 |
| 2001 | 34 | 16 |
| 2002 | 27 | 14 |
| 2003 | 22 | 22 |
| 2004 | 13 | 18 |
| 2005 | 11 | 11 |
| 2006 | 4 | 13 |
| 2007 | 14 | 19 |
| 2008 | 14 | 22 |
| 2009 | 7 | 21 |
| 2010 | 14 | 20 |
| 2011 | 7 | 37 |
| 2012 | 16 | 89 |
| 2013 | 30 | 111 |
| 2014 | 41 | 144 |
| 2015 | 91 | 183 |
| 2016 | 82 | 127 |
| 2017 | 73 | 126 |
| 2018 | 77 | 111 |
| 2019 | 109 | 117 |
| 2020 | 83 | 111 |
| 2021 | 79 | 121 |
| 2022 | 85 | 113 |
| 2023 | 69 | 123 |
| 2024 | 102 | 143 |
| 2025 | 106 | 114 |
| 2026 | 65 | 66 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Kidney stone treatment system6 Oct 2026US 12,751,728 B2Calyxo, Inc.
- Impact-during-suction surgical ureteroscope15 Sep 2026US 12,733,977 B2Ningbo Xinwell Medical Technology Co., Ltd
- Extendable ureteroscope sheath1 Sep 2026US 12,721,642 B2C. R. Bard, Inc.
- Balloon catheter and ablation system25 Aug 2026US 12,714,833 B2Shanghai Microport Ep Medtech Co., Ltd.
- Intrauterine morcellation device18 Aug 2026US 12,708,430 B2Gyrus ACMI, Inc.
- Insertion instrument8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305926 A1Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
- Medical laser apparatus1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294534 A1Optheras A/S
- Urinary stone edge detection for laser lithotripsy1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294538 A1Lumenis Ltd.
- Ureteroscope with integrated fluid channel24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283693 A1Ventaris Surgical, Inc.
- Physician Enabled Laser Control from Ureteroscope Handle24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283715 A1C. R. Bard, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Electrosurgical generator method1,979US 6,293,942 B1Gyrus Medical Limited · 2001
- Electrosurgical instrument1,972US 6,491,690 B1Gyrus Medical Limited · 2002
- Electrosurgical generator and system1,907US 6,261,286 B1Gyrus Medical Limited · 2001
- Electrosurgical generator and system1,883US 6,416,509 B1Gyrus Medical Limited · 2002
- Electrosurgical generator and system1,848US 6,306,134 B1Gyrus Medical Limited · 2001