A61B 2018/142
At least partly surrounding the target
Official title: {at least partly surrounding the target, e.g. concave, curved or in the form of a cave}
A61B2018/142 (At least partly surrounding the target) appears on 193 US grants and 286 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 193
- Published applications
- 286
- Assignees
- 91
- Inventors
- 418
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 |
| 2002 | 8 | 12 |
| 2003 | 6 | 11 |
| 2004 | 5 | 3 |
| 2005 | 8 | 7 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | 6 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 6 | 9 |
| 2016 | 5 | 15 |
| 2017 | 6 | 18 |
| 2018 | 3 | 15 |
| 2019 | 11 | 15 |
| 2020 | 8 | 21 |
| 2021 | 13 | 26 |
| 2022 | 19 | 21 |
| 2023 | 15 | 25 |
| 2024 | 16 | 25 |
| 2025 | 19 | 20 |
| 2026 | 13 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Medical device and medical system29 Sep 2026US 12,746,055 B2Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Surgical electrode assembly with focal point projection25 Aug 2026US 12,714,491 B2Arthrex, Inc.
- Electrode device for blocking or controlling nerves in body28 Jul 2026US 12,690,913 B2Deepqure Inc.
- Pericardiotomy devices and related methods16 Jun 2026US 12,653,601 B2AtriCure, Inc.
- Devices and methods for left atrial appendage closure12 May 2026US 12,622,747 B2AtriCure, Inc.
- End cap having one or more electrodes, related systems, and related methods of use27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248370 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Medical device and method for forming communication hole30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215842 A1Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
- A Medical Device for Forming a Fistula23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207247 A1
- Electrode apparatus for blocking or controlling nerves in body11 Jun 2026US 2026/0158276 A1Deepqure Inc.
- Skin treatment apparatus and driving method thereof21 May 2026US 2026/0137439 A1Piamolifting.Co.,Ltd
Most cited
By later US patents
- Catheter distal assembly with pull wires746US 5,910,129 AEP Technologies, Inc. · 1999
- Flexible structures having movable splines for supporting electrode elements718US 5,836,947 AEP Technologies, Inc. · 1998
- Surgical method and apparatus for positioning a diagnostic a therapeutic element within the body711US 6,142,994 AEP Technologies, Inc. · 2000
- Method of ablating tissue from an epicardial location605US 6,314,963 B1Epicor, Inc. · 2001
- Method of ablating tissue around the pulmonary veins498US 6,314,962 B1Epicor, Inc. · 2001