A61B 2018/00916
With means for switching or controlling the main function of the instrument
Official title: {with means for switching or controlling the main function of the instrument or device}
A61B2018/00916 (With means for switching or controlling the main function of the instrument) appears on 1,726 US grants and 1,971 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 1,726
- Published applications
- 1,971
- Assignees
- 435
- Inventors
- 2,355
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
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| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 27 | 0 |
| 1995 | 27 | 0 |
| 1996 | 30 | 0 |
| 1997 | 32 | 0 |
| 1998 | 38 | 0 |
| 1999 | 44 | 0 |
| 2000 | 34 | 0 |
| 2001 | 24 | 9 |
| 2002 | 23 | 32 |
| 2003 | 26 | 21 |
| 2004 | 16 | 18 |
| 2005 | 8 | 32 |
| 2006 | 12 | 12 |
| 2007 | 19 | 32 |
| 2008 | 13 | 37 |
| 2009 | 9 | 46 |
| 2010 | 15 | 41 |
| 2011 | 11 | 46 |
| 2012 | 30 | 44 |
| 2013 | 42 | 65 |
| 2014 | 48 | 75 |
| 2015 | 79 | 125 |
| 2016 | 84 | 117 |
| 2017 | 80 | 147 |
| 2018 | 79 | 107 |
| 2019 | 89 | 132 |
| 2020 | 97 | 186 |
| 2021 | 94 | 136 |
| 2022 | 115 | 136 |
| 2023 | 117 | 121 |
| 2024 | 132 | 88 |
| 2025 | 110 | 110 |
| 2026 | 59 | 56 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61B 2018/0094Types of switches or controllersIndexing code608
- A61B 2018/00922By switching or controlling the treatment energy directly within the hand-pieceIndexing code449
- A61B 2018/00958For switching between different working modes of the main functionIndexing code339
- A61B 2018/00928By sending a signal to an external energy sourceIndexing code185
Recent patents
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- Combination ultrasonic and electrosurgical instrument with adjustable energy modalities and method for limiting blade temperature8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306159 A1Cilag GmbH International
- Electrosurgical connection unit24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283676 A1Cmr Surgical Limited
- Physician Enabled Laser Control from Ureteroscope Handle24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283715 A1C. R. Bard, Inc.
- Energy treatment device10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263107 A1Olympus Corporation
- Electrode cartridge for skin treatment and electrode cartridge coupling structure comprising same20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240587 A1Classys Inc.
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