A61B 2090/3966
Radiopaque markers visible in an x-ray image
Official title: {Radiopaque markers visible in an X-ray image}
A61B2090/3966 (Radiopaque markers visible in an x-ray image) appears on 3,428 US grants and 5,257 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 3,428
- Published applications
- 5,257
- Assignees
- 1,295
- Inventors
- 6,485
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
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| 2024 | 386 | 436 |
| 2025 | 399 | 431 |
| 2026 | 215 | 273 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Ankle replacement system and method6 Oct 2026US 12,751,726 B2Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- X-ray diagnostic apparatus, x-ray diagnostic system, and x-ray diagnostic method6 Oct 2026US 12,751,771 B2Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Two-tool anatomy stabilization6 Oct 2026US 12,751,781 B2LEM Surgical AG
- Bilateral surgical robotic system6 Oct 2026US 12,751,782 B2LEM Surgical AG
- Devices and methods of visualizing and determining depth of penetration in cardiac tissue29 Sep 2026US 12,745,999 B2Ancora Heart, Inc.
- Functional device, guiding catheter, biological interface system, and method for indwelling functional device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305966 A1The University of Osaka
- Single origin marker assemblies and methods for their use8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306194 A1LEM Surgical AG
- Magnetic radiographic marker holder8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306211 A1Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- Registration of 3d and 2d images for surgical navigation and robotic guidance without using radiopaque fiducials in the images8 Oct 2026US 2026/0311333 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
- Left atrial appendage occlusion1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294417 A1Medtronic CryoCath LP
Most cited
By later US patents
- Tissue thickness compensator comprising a plurality of medicaments1,690US 9,211,120 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2015
- Tissue biopsy and treatment apparatus and method1,617US 6,869,430 B2Rita Medical Systems, Inc. · 2005
- Surgical circular stapler with tissue retention arrangements1,570US 8,801,735 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2014
- Transwall visualization arrangements and methods for surgical circular staplers1,514US 8,672,207 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2014
- Circular stapling instruments with secondary cutting arrangements and methods of using same1,501US 8,801,734 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2014