A61B 2090/0436
Shielding
Official title: {Shielding}
A61B2090/0436 (Shielding) appears on 187 US grants and 261 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 187
- Published applications
- 261
- Assignees
- 131
- Inventors
- 469
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 2 |
| 2003 | 4 | 8 |
| 2004 | 7 | 14 |
| 2005 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 | 5 | 10 |
| 2007 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 18 |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 11 |
| 2011 | 5 | 2 |
| 2012 | 5 | 10 |
| 2013 | 8 | 18 |
| 2014 | 8 | 11 |
| 2015 | 6 | 23 |
| 2016 | 14 | 11 |
| 2017 | 8 | 14 |
| 2018 | 14 | 5 |
| 2019 | 8 | 11 |
| 2020 | 10 | 12 |
| 2021 | 6 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 | 11 |
| 2023 | 6 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 |
| 2025 | 4 | 16 |
| 2026 | 8 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Phototherapy shield29 Sep 2026US 12,746,088 B2University of Massachusetts
- Shielding features for ultrasonic blade of a surgical instrument15 Sep 2026US 12,734,375 B2Cilag GmbH International
- Control of IVL systems, devices and methods thereof25 Aug 2026US 12,714,450 B2Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
- Ultrasonic and electrosurgical devices18 Aug 2026US 12,712,326 B2Cilag GbmH International
- Structures for intracorporeal spacing and methods of using same26 May 2026US 12,636,112 B2Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Directional ablation device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294501 A1Corfigo, Inc.
- Robotic stapling and cutting systems and methods27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248503 A1Cilag GmbH International
- Leaflet laceration device20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240594 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Directional ablation probe and methods of using the same30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215841 A1Medtronic Europe Sàrl
- Apparatus and method for applying light in ocular and periocular areas16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199699 A1Lumenis Be Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Methods and devices for inhibiting hair growth and related skin treatments1,686US 6,050,990 AThermoLase Corporation · 2000
- Apparatus for treating intervertebal discs with electromagnetic energy579US 6,073,051 AOratec Interventions, Inc. · 2000
- Method for treating annular fissures in intervertebral discs545US 6,126,682 AOratec Interventions, Inc. · 2000
- Enhanced control systems including flexible shielding and support systems for electrosurgical applications458US 8,500,728 B2Encision, Inc. · 2013
- Method for manipulating tissue of an intervertebral disc456US 5,980,504 AOratec Interventions, Inc. · 1999