A61B 2018/00523
Treatment of incontinence
Official title: {Treatment of incontinence}
A61B2018/00523 (Treatment of incontinence) appears on 93 US grants and 95 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 93
- Published applications
- 95
- Assignees
- 33
- Inventors
- 98
- Latest grant
- 20 Jan 2026
Filings by year
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| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
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| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 4 |
| 2002 | 10 | 5 |
| 2003 | 6 | 7 |
| 2004 | 5 | 6 |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 7 |
| 2015 | 5 | 7 |
| 2016 | 1 | 7 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Antenna systems and methods of use20 Jan 2026US 12,527,624 B2Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Apparatus and methods to modulate bladder function5 Nov 2024US 12,133,678 B2Hologic, Inc.
- Low energy acoustic pulse apparatus and method25 Jun 2024US 12,016,817 B2Acoustic Wave Cell Therapy, Inc.
- Microwave treatment devices and methods18 Jun 2024US 12,011,220 B2MicroCube, LLC
- Methods and devices for treating pelvic conditions4 Jun 2024US 11,998,263 B2Hologic, Inc.
- Device for treating female urinary incontinence and fecal incontinence27 Mar 2025US 2025/0099164 A1
- Microwave treatment devices and methods19 Dec 2024US 2024/0415575 A1MicroCube, LLC
- Methods and devices for treating pelvic conditions17 Oct 2024US 2024/0341836 A1Hologic, Inc.
- Low Energy Acoustic Pulse Apparatus and Method5 Sep 2024US 2024/0293282 A1Acoustic Wave Cell Therapy, Inc.
- Method and apparatus for treating female urinary incontinence and fecal incontinence16 May 2024US 2024/0156517 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Devices, methods, and systems for shrinking tissues776US 6,091,995 ASURx, Inc. · 2000
- Apparatus for tissue remodeling716US 6,430,446 B1Thermage, Inc. · 2002
- Transurethral needle delivery device with cystoscope and method for treatment of urinary incontinence547US 5,588,960 AVidamed, Inc. · 1996
- Method and apparatus for modifying skin surface and soft tissue structure539US 6,425,912 B1Thermage, Inc. · 2002
- Method for smoothing contour irregularities of skin surface449US 6,470,216 B1Thermage, Inc. · 2002