A61B 46/27
Tubular
Official title: tubular, e.g. for arms or legs (A61B46/13 takes precedence)
A61B46/27 (Tubular) appears on 100 US grants and 124 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 100
- Published applications
- 124
- Assignees
- 77
- Inventors
- 257
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 6 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 6 |
| 2008 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 | 6 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 7 |
| 2014 | 1 | 5 |
| 2015 | 4 | 7 |
| 2016 | 2 | 8 |
| 2017 | 2 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 | 9 |
| 2020 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
| 2026 | 3 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Surgical drape with separable elements11 Aug 2026US 12,702,514 B2Creative Surgical Solutions, LLC
- Robotic surgical systems and methods for rod bending4 Aug 2026US 12,697,156 B2Globus Medical, Inc.
- Surgical draping system and method3 Mar 2026US 12,564,464 B2Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
- Data analytics and interface platform for portable surgical enclosure10 Jun 2025US 12,324,711 B2Surgibox Inc.
- Ultraportable system for intraoperative isolative and regulation of surgical site environments21 Jan 2025US 12,201,486 B2Surgibox Inc.
- Systems and methods for surgical positioning23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207408 A1Mizuho Orthopedic Systems, Inc.
- Cover Assembly for Medical Device with Replaceable Attachment16 Apr 2026US 2026/0102219 A1CIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc.
- Surgical drape14 Aug 2025US 2025/0255689 A1Medenvision
- Surgical drape14 Aug 2025US 2025/0255690 A1Medenvision
- Surgical assisting device12 Jun 2025US 2025/0186080 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Tool member cover and cover deployment device1,694US 8,579,937 B2Covidien LP · 2013
- Surgical drape having improved sealing apparatus156US 5,832,925 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1998
- Splash and spill resistant extremity irrigation and debridement surgical drape153US 5,178,162 A1993
- Tubular surgical drape69US 4,153,054 AAlba-Waldensian, Inc. · 1979
- Method and apparatus for draping an eye for surgical procedures67US 6,675,805 B12004