A61B 2018/2272
With reflective or refractive surfaces for deflecting the beam
Official title: {with reflective or refractive surfaces for deflecting the beam (A61B2018/2261, A61B2018/2266 take precedence)}
A61B2018/2272 (With reflective or refractive surfaces for deflecting the beam) appears on 481 US grants and 550 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 481
- Published applications
- 550
- Assignees
- 223
- Inventors
- 837
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 1 |
| 2002 | 13 | 18 |
| 2003 | 19 | 17 |
| 2004 | 8 | 14 |
| 2005 | 9 | 23 |
| 2006 | 11 | 13 |
| 2007 | 7 | 22 |
| 2008 | 9 | 12 |
| 2009 | 2 | 25 |
| 2010 | 5 | 11 |
| 2011 | 6 | 29 |
| 2012 | 13 | 17 |
| 2013 | 11 | 19 |
| 2014 | 19 | 23 |
| 2015 | 12 | 27 |
| 2016 | 23 | 22 |
| 2017 | 18 | 20 |
| 2018 | 20 | 25 |
| 2019 | 16 | 25 |
| 2020 | 24 | 25 |
| 2021 | 15 | 35 |
| 2022 | 23 | 28 |
| 2023 | 23 | 31 |
| 2024 | 17 | 35 |
| 2025 | 36 | 28 |
| 2026 | 10 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Electrical analyzer assembly for intravascular lithotripsy device18 Aug 2026US 12,708,442 B2Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Illumination system comprising a light guide having a diffuser element18 Aug 2026US 12,708,794 B2Schott AG
- Medical interventional device having optical temperature or pressure sensor9 Jun 2026US 12,648,828 B2Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- Optical analyzer assembly and method for intravascular lithotripsy device28 Apr 2026US 12,611,253 B2Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Laser apparatus28 Apr 2026US 12,614,888 B2Lutronic Corporation
- Membrane removal device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306299 A1Alcon Inc.
- Active alignment system and method for optimizing optical coupling of multiplexer for laser-driven intravascular lithotripsy device6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224283 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Devices suitable for use in performing otolaryngology procedures and kit comprising such devices16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199012 A1
- Fiber optic probe for therapeutic use7 May 2026US 2026/0124460 A1Rakuten Medical, Inc.
- Tissue resection and treatment15 Jan 2026US 2026/0013896 A1PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Dual balloon catheter device822US 4,445,892 ALaserscope · 1984
- Laser hand piece645US 4,608,980 AOsada Electric Co., Ltd. · 1986
- Face-lifting device499US 6,974,450 B2Pearl Technology Holdings, LLC · 2005
- Laser driver and control circuit455US 4,950,268 AXintec Inc. · 1990
- Bend-responsive catheter435US 6,272,371 B1Biosense, Inc. · 2001