A61B 46/23
With means to retain or hold surgical implements
Official title: with means to retain or hold surgical implements
A61B46/23 (With means to retain or hold surgical implements) appears on 520 US grants and 522 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 520
- Published applications
- 522
- Assignees
- 210
- Inventors
- 810
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 | 6 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 |
| 2004 | 4 | 12 |
| 2005 | 8 | 12 |
| 2006 | 6 | 14 |
| 2007 | 5 | 17 |
| 2008 | 5 | 16 |
| 2009 | 9 | 7 |
| 2010 | 13 | 13 |
| 2011 | 12 | 28 |
| 2012 | 7 | 13 |
| 2013 | 11 | 23 |
| 2014 | 21 | 34 |
| 2015 | 12 | 21 |
| 2016 | 21 | 20 |
| 2017 | 25 | 21 |
| 2018 | 14 | 21 |
| 2019 | 27 | 30 |
| 2020 | 28 | 48 |
| 2021 | 24 | 43 |
| 2022 | 31 | 25 |
| 2023 | 32 | 34 |
| 2024 | 28 | 29 |
| 2025 | 27 | 20 |
| 2026 | 13 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Connection systems and methods for establishing optical and electrical connections through a drape15 Sep 2026US 12,734,006 B2Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Surgical organizer7 Jul 2026US 12,672,930 B2Artisan Medical Devices Corp.
- Catheter organizer for surgical procedures9 Jun 2026US 12,648,824 B2Atlantic Health System, Inc.
- Cervicothoracic mat9 Jun 2026US 12,648,825 B2Surgical Compass LLC
- Systems and methods including an adjustable retractor frame19 May 2026US 12,629,144 B2Biophyx Surgical, Inc.
- Medical Device Projection System1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294554 A1C. R. Bard, Inc.
- Surgical drape and systems including surgical drape and attachment sensor13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232401 A1Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Mounting System With Sterile Barrier Assembly For Use In Coupling Surgical Components9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191615 A1MAKO Surgical Corp.
- Backup latch release for surgical instrument18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165808 A1Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Customizable self-packed medical device kit18 Jun 2026US 2026/0166276 A1Becton, Dickinson and Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Wireless communication in a robotic surgical system1,565US 7,955,322 B2Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. · 2011
- Surgical drape and suction head for wound treatment1,492US 6,345,623 B12002
- Surgical system instrument sterile adapter1,479US 9,096,033 B2Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. · 2015
- Surgical drape and suction head for wound treatment1,436US 6,553,998 B2KCI Licensing, Inc. · 2003
- Surgical drape and suction head for wound treatment1,422US 6,814,079 B2KCI Licensing, Inc. · 2004