A61B 2018/1861
With an instrument inserted into a body lumen or cavity
Official title: {with an instrument inserted into a body lumen or cavity, e.g. a catheter}
A61B2018/1861 (With an instrument inserted into a body lumen or cavity) appears on 1,311 US grants and 1,456 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 1,311
- Published applications
- 1,456
- Assignees
- 387
- Inventors
- 1,483
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 |
| 1998 | 25 | 0 |
| 1999 | 48 | 0 |
| 2000 | 38 | 0 |
| 2001 | 39 | 12 |
| 2002 | 33 | 31 |
| 2003 | 39 | 27 |
| 2004 | 14 | 31 |
| 2005 | 17 | 29 |
| 2006 | 21 | 27 |
| 2007 | 18 | 39 |
| 2008 | 16 | 30 |
| 2009 | 10 | 31 |
| 2010 | 19 | 46 |
| 2011 | 20 | 55 |
| 2012 | 29 | 60 |
| 2013 | 37 | 75 |
| 2014 | 43 | 83 |
| 2015 | 81 | 100 |
| 2016 | 80 | 112 |
| 2017 | 48 | 87 |
| 2018 | 55 | 88 |
| 2019 | 75 | 82 |
| 2020 | 70 | 74 |
| 2021 | 61 | 88 |
| 2022 | 55 | 57 |
| 2023 | 67 | 66 |
| 2024 | 66 | 67 |
| 2025 | 63 | 32 |
| 2026 | 25 | 27 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Method and end effector for tissue ablation22 Sep 2026US 12,740,827 B2Expandoheat, L.L.C.
- Methods and devices to treat nasal airways14 Jul 2026US 12,678,212 B2Aerin Medical Inc.
- Energy delivery systems and uses thereof14 Jul 2026US 12,678,225 B2Neuwave Medical, Inc.
- System for delivering hyperthermia treatments7 Jul 2026US 12,672,913 B2Kansas State University Research Foundation
- Catheter ablation device with impedance monitoring30 Jun 2026US 12,667,420 B2The University of Sydney
- Device and systems for creating a variable flow interatrial shunt1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294526 A1Medtronic, Inc.
- Method of employing a medical apparatus with translatable imaging device for real-time confirmation of interception of target tissue24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283593 A1Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.
- Ablation Probe Systems24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283688 A1TriAgenics, Inc.
- Microwave sealer device and generator17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272550 A1
- Electrosurgical instrument and electrosurgical apparatus10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263144 A1Creo Medical Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Vessel sealer and divider with non-conductive stop members2,072US 7,473,253 B2Covidien LP · 2009
- Electrosurgical generator method1,979US 6,293,942 B1Gyrus Medical Limited · 2001
- Electrosurgical instrument1,972US 6,491,690 B1Gyrus Medical Limited · 2002
- Electrosurgical generator and system1,907US 6,261,286 B1Gyrus Medical Limited · 2001
- Electrosurgical generator and system1,883US 6,416,509 B1Gyrus Medical Limited · 2002