A61B 2018/0063
Sealing
Official title: {Sealing}
A61B2018/0063 (Sealing) appears on 2,271 US grants and 3,114 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 2,271
- Published applications
- 3,114
- Assignees
- 237
- Inventors
- 1,987
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 3 |
| 2002 | 6 | 13 |
| 2003 | 12 | 27 |
| 2004 | 12 | 33 |
| 2005 | 8 | 42 |
| 2006 | 21 | 41 |
| 2007 | 27 | 50 |
| 2008 | 13 | 43 |
| 2009 | 17 | 57 |
| 2010 | 25 | 54 |
| 2011 | 45 | 95 |
| 2012 | 53 | 123 |
| 2013 | 70 | 114 |
| 2014 | 83 | 128 |
| 2015 | 153 | 179 |
| 2016 | 122 | 173 |
| 2017 | 117 | 208 |
| 2018 | 122 | 161 |
| 2019 | 161 | 319 |
| 2020 | 175 | 259 |
| 2021 | 196 | 256 |
| 2022 | 178 | 197 |
| 2023 | 194 | 153 |
| 2024 | 210 | 149 |
| 2025 | 160 | 143 |
| 2026 | 86 | 94 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Control device, electrosurgical instrument and method for controlling an electrosurgical instrument6 Oct 2026US 12,751,758 B2Karl Leibinger Asset Management GmbH & Co. KG
- Tissue monitoring electrosurgical instruments and methods of using the same6 Oct 2026US 12,751,761 B2Standard Bariatrics, Inc.
- Electrosurgical system29 Sep 2026US 12,746,052 B2Applied Medical Resources Corporation
- Method of operating an articulating ultrasonic surgical instrument22 Sep 2026US 12,740,801 B2Cilag GmbH International
- Thermal cutting assembly with conductive bridge22 Sep 2026US 12,740,822 B2Covidien LP
- Combination ultrasonic and electrosurgical instrument with adjustable energy modalities and method for limiting blade temperature8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306159 A1Cilag GmbH International
- Hf instrument having a jaw part8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306164 A1
- System and method for controlled ultrasonic sealing and cutting1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294464 A1Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Energy-based surgical instruments including local generator1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294515 A1Cilag GmbH International
- Electrosurgical forceps including a thick tissue sensor1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294518 A1Covidien LP
Most cited
By later US patents
- Combined dissecting, cauterizing, and stapling device3,025US 6,602,252 B2Starion Instruments Corporation · 2003
- Robotically-controlled surgical end effector system with rotary actuated closure systems2,881US 8,573,465 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2013
- Electrosurgical jaw structure for controlled energy delivery2,489US 6,770,072 B1SurgRx, Inc. · 2004
- Electrosurgical systems and techniques for sealing tissue2,485US 6,500,176 B12002
- Electrosurgical stapling apparatus2,474US 7,207,471 B2Tyco Healthcare Group LP · 2007