A61B 5/4233
Oesophagus
Official title: {oesophagus}
A61B5/4233 (Oesophagus) appears on 202 US grants and 297 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 202
- Published applications
- 297
- Assignees
- 155
- Inventors
- 522
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 | 14 |
| 2005 | 1 | 8 |
| 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 | 4 | 9 |
| 2008 | 3 | 8 |
| 2009 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 7 |
| 2011 | 8 | 6 |
| 2012 | 5 | 10 |
| 2013 | 5 | 9 |
| 2014 | 5 | 9 |
| 2015 | 7 | 19 |
| 2016 | 5 | 8 |
| 2017 | 8 | 32 |
| 2018 | 9 | 15 |
| 2019 | 17 | 19 |
| 2020 | 8 | 19 |
| 2021 | 17 | 20 |
| 2022 | 10 | 21 |
| 2023 | 12 | 17 |
| 2024 | 17 | 16 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 |
| 2026 | 7 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Medical string kit29 Sep 2026US 12,745,929 B2
- Systems for and methods of performing gastrointestinal manometry25 Aug 2026US 12,714,325 B2Covidien LP
- System for diagnosing Barrett's esophagus and related methods21 Jul 2026US 12,685,479 B1Erasmai LLC
- In vivo temperature control system24 Mar 2026US 12,582,548 B2Toray Industries, Inc.
- Synthesis and composition of amino acid linking groups conjugated to compounds used for the targeted imaging of tumors17 Mar 2026US 12,576,165 B2Purdue Research Foundation
- Endoscope Having Articulating Head With Flexural Platform for Measuring Impedance of Mucosa3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256375 A1
- Systems and methods for mapping of gastrointestinal tract20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240452 A1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Circumferentially sensing manometry systems and methods with catheter utilizing pressure sensitive mems5 Feb 2026US 2026/0033733 A1Covidien LP
- Synthesis and composition of amino acid linking groups conjugated to compounds used for the targeted imaging of tumors22 Jan 2026US 2026/0021209 A1Purdue Research Foundation
- Endoscopic system and endoscopic image display control method20 Nov 2025US 2025/0352165 A1Olympus Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Implantable monitoring probe935US 6,689,056 B1Medtronic Endonetics, Inc. · 2004
- Remote physiological monitoring system638US 6,285,897 B1Endonetics, Inc. · 2001
- Capsule and method for treating or diagnosing the intestinal tract334US 7,160,258 B2Entrack, Inc. · 2007
- Tethered capsule endoscope for Barrett's Esophagus screening314US 7,530,948 B2University of Washington · 2009
- Portable tissue spectroscopy apparatus and method246US 6,324,418 B1Boston Scientific Corporation · 2001