A61B 7/023
For introduction into the body
Official title: {for introduction into the body, e.g. into the oesophagus (oesophageal ECG probes A61B5/285)}
A61B7/023 (For introduction into the body) appears on 183 US grants and 219 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 183
- Published applications
- 219
- Assignees
- 92
- Inventors
- 384
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
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| 2024 | 9 | 7 |
| 2025 | 12 | 10 |
| 2026 | 2 | 12 |
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Systems and methods for monitoring and modifying behavior350US 7,914,468 B2Svip 4 LLC · 2011
- Esophageal probe with balloon electrode225US 4,304,239 AThe Kendall Company · 1981
- Vital signs monitoring and communication system206US 4,981,139 A1991
- Cardiac resuscitator and monitoring apparatus147US 4,088,138 ACardiac Resuscitator Corporation · 1978
- Apparatus for the invasive use of oximeter probes147US 5,417,207 ASensor Devices, Inc. · 1995