A61B 2018/046
In liquid form
Official title: {in liquid form}
A61B2018/046 (In liquid form) appears on 579 US grants and 704 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 579
- Published applications
- 704
- Assignees
- 186
- Inventors
- 670
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
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| 2003 | 18 | 12 |
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| 2010 | 15 | 15 |
| 2011 | 18 | 24 |
| 2012 | 26 | 48 |
| 2013 | 22 | 29 |
| 2014 | 30 | 46 |
| 2015 | 26 | 30 |
| 2016 | 39 | 35 |
| 2017 | 23 | 27 |
| 2018 | 24 | 21 |
| 2019 | 29 | 38 |
| 2020 | 28 | 29 |
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| 2022 | 16 | 20 |
| 2023 | 15 | 30 |
| 2024 | 26 | 23 |
| 2025 | 21 | 33 |
| 2026 | 8 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Tissue treatment devices, systems, and methods22 Sep 2026US 12,740,821 B2Fractyl Health, Inc.
- Tissue treatment system with fluid delivery console28 Jul 2026US 12,690,909 B2Fractyl Health, Inc.
- Base member with curvature detection function, curvature detection system, device comprising base member with curvature detection function, and balloon catheter12 May 2026US 12,622,575 B2Toray Industries, Inc.
- Systems and methods for sealing cored or punctured tissue using inflatable balloon12 May 2026US 12,622,745 B2Prana Thoracic, Inc.
- Cryogenic treatment systems12 May 2026US 12,622,808 B2Channel Medsystems, Inc.
- Infusion system with balloon ablation and methods of using same27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248547 A1PAVmed Inc.
- Methods and Devices for Endovascular Treatment13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232367 A1
- Cryogenic treatment systems13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232488 A1Channel Medsystems, Inc.
- Catheter for Treating Calcified Plaque23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207243 A1Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
- Systems and methods for localized endoluminal thermal liquid treatment23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207256 A1Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Systems and methods for treating dysfunctions in the intestines and rectum1,586US 6,645,201 B1Curon Medical, Inc. · 2003
- Apparatus for ablating turbinates1,524US 6,517,535 B2Gyrus Ent, L.L.C. · 2003
- Method for treating fecal incontinence1,483US 7,699,844 B2Mederi Therapeutics, Inc. · 2010
- System for direct heating of fluid solution in a hollow body organ and methods1,206US 5,891,094 AInnerdyne, Inc. · 1999
- Device for circulating heated fluid1,009US 8,226,635 B2Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · 2012