A61B 2018/00625
Vaporization
Official title: {Vaporization}
A61B2018/00625 (Vaporization) appears on 281 US grants and 392 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 281
- Published applications
- 392
- Assignees
- 136
- Inventors
- 510
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
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| 2001 | 15 | 5 |
| 2002 | 7 | 6 |
| 2003 | 4 | 11 |
| 2004 | 6 | 10 |
| 2005 | 5 | 7 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 |
| 2007 | 5 | 4 |
| 2008 | 4 | 12 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 8 | 13 |
| 2013 | 5 | 11 |
| 2014 | 5 | 19 |
| 2015 | 10 | 18 |
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| 2017 | 12 | 23 |
| 2018 | 14 | 17 |
| 2019 | 18 | 25 |
| 2020 | 15 | 19 |
| 2021 | 18 | 32 |
| 2022 | 17 | 23 |
| 2023 | 16 | 21 |
| 2024 | 21 | 40 |
| 2025 | 19 | 23 |
| 2026 | 10 | 22 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Tissue extraction devices and methods8 Sep 2026US 12,727,935 B2Axora Medical, Inc.
- Structured electrode for vapor pocket ignition1 Sep 2026US 12,721,678 B2Gyrus ACMI, Inc.
- Surgical instrument with an extendable loop made of metal wire that can be energized30 Jun 2026US 12,667,409 B2RZ-Medizintechnik GmbH
- Tripolar electrosurgical electrode and control26 May 2026US 12,636,079 B2Gyrus ACMI, Inc.
- Electrosurgical device with automatic shut-off31 Mar 2026US 12,588,947 B2Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
- Handheld battery-powered vapor delivery devices and methods1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294505 A1
- Apparatus for performing medical procedures using radiofrequency energy and related methods20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240595 A1Electrowire Corporation
- Laser emission modulation for treatment of calculi13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232377 A1Ipg Photonics Corporation
- Systems and methods for controlling laser transmission during ophthalmic procedures6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224402 A1Alcon Inc.
- Laser emission modulation for treatment of soft tissue30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215848 A1Ipg Photonics Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Electrosurgical generator method1,979US 6,293,942 B1Gyrus Medical Limited · 2001
- 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
- Electrosurgical generator and system1,840US 6,364,877 B1Gyrus Medical Limited · 2002