A61B 5/687
Oesophagus
Official title: {Oesophagus}
A61B5/687 (Oesophagus) appears on 89 US grants and 135 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 89
- Published applications
- 135
- Assignees
- 68
- Inventors
- 194
- Latest grant
- 3 Feb 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 6 |
| 2013 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2 | 8 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 |
| 2016 | 5 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4 | 14 |
| 2018 | 3 | 9 |
| 2019 | 7 | 11 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 | 13 |
| 2023 | 11 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 12 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Impedance manometry device for quantifiable diagnosis of pelvic prolapse3 Feb 2026US 12,539,053 B2Covidien LP
- Injectable compositions13 Jan 2026US 12,521,341 B2Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Esophageal management system for use in displacing an esophagus during a medical procedure30 Dec 2025US 12,507,898 B2Chelak Medical Solution Inc.
- Magnetic field based tracking methods and systems11 Nov 2025US 12,465,430 B2Nanyang Technological University
- Apparatus and methods for monitoring concentrations of analytes in body fluid14 Oct 2025US 12,440,121 B2The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Injectable compositions30 Apr 2026US 2026/0115132 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Apparatus and method for improved assisted ventilation16 Apr 2026US 2026/0102574 A1CoLabs Medical, Inc.
- Systems and methods for mechanical displacement of an esophagus13 Nov 2025US 2025/0345509 A1Ohio State Innovation Foundation
- Devices, systems and methods for enhancing sleep13 Nov 2025US 2025/0345605 A1ElectroCore, Inc.
- Endobronchial blocker system and apparatus2 Oct 2025US 2025/0302481 A1Yale University
Most cited
By later US patents
- Devices and methods for monitoring non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation71US 9,254,383 B2ElectroCore, Inc. · 2016
- Esophageal stethoscope and vital signs monitor system40US 4,763,663 AVitacomm, Ltd. · 1988
- Indotracheal tube33US 6,266,548 B12001
- Esophageal stethoscope and vital signs monitor system21US 4,619,268 AVitacomm, Ltd. · 1986
- Method and system for radiofrequency (RF) tissue(s) monitoring15US 11,122,987 B2Sensible Medical Innovations Ltd. · 2021