A61B 2018/0091
Handpieces of the surgical instrument or device
Official title: {Handpieces of the surgical instrument or device}
A61B2018/0091 (Handpieces of the surgical instrument or device) appears on 2,096 US grants and 2,545 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 2,096
- Published applications
- 2,545
- Assignees
- 566
- Inventors
- 3,146
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 34 | 0 |
| 1998 | 42 | 0 |
| 1999 | 57 | 0 |
| 2000 | 38 | 0 |
| 2001 | 34 | 12 |
| 2002 | 32 | 38 |
| 2003 | 28 | 25 |
| 2004 | 20 | 23 |
| 2005 | 10 | 34 |
| 2006 | 14 | 16 |
| 2007 | 21 | 32 |
| 2008 | 14 | 40 |
| 2009 | 10 | 47 |
| 2010 | 16 | 42 |
| 2011 | 12 | 50 |
| 2012 | 33 | 53 |
| 2013 | 45 | 84 |
| 2014 | 52 | 91 |
| 2015 | 92 | 148 |
| 2016 | 107 | 151 |
| 2017 | 98 | 184 |
| 2018 | 92 | 126 |
| 2019 | 117 | 168 |
| 2020 | 122 | 225 |
| 2021 | 110 | 186 |
| 2022 | 140 | 188 |
| 2023 | 150 | 169 |
| 2024 | 173 | 134 |
| 2025 | 141 | 166 |
| 2026 | 82 | 113 |
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.
- Control device, electrosurgical instrument and method for controlling an electrosurgical instrument6 Oct 2026US 12,751,758 B2Karl Leibinger Asset Management GmbH & Co. KG
- Electrosurgical system, electrosurgical generator, and method of operating an electrosurgical system29 Sep 2026US 12,746,051 B2Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH
- Microwave ablation probe handle with waterproof gasket29 Sep 2026US 12,746,063 B2Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
- Endoscopic cutting forceps with jaw clamp lever latching mechanism29 Sep 2026US 12,748,452 B2Gyrus ACMI, Inc.
- Combination ultrasonic and electrosurgical instrument with adjustable energy modalities and method for limiting blade temperature8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306159 A1Cilag GmbH International
- Technologies for maintaining electrical connectivity in rotating components of energy-based surgical instruments1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294517 A1Cilag GmbH International
- Electrosurgical connection unit24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283676 A1Cmr Surgical Limited
- Laser catheter having expanding distal end24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283692 A1Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- Physician Enabled Laser Control from Ureteroscope Handle24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283715 A1C. R. Bard, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical tool2,269US 5,395,312 A1995
- Articulating endoscopic implant rotator surgical apparatus and method for using same2,207US 6,162,208 AGenzyme Corporation · 2000
- Method and apparatus for providing enhanced tissue fragmentation and/or hemostasis2,164US 4,931,047 ACavitron Corporation · 1990
- Systems for identifying catheters and monitoring their use2,160US 5,383,874 AEP Technologies, Inc. · 1995
- Apparatus for providing enhanced tissue fragmentation and/or hemostasis2,150US 5,015,227 AValleylab, Inc. · 1991