A61B 8/4272
Involving the acoustic interface between the transducer and the tissue
Official title: {involving the acoustic interface between the transducer and the tissue}
A61B8/4272 (Involving the acoustic interface between the transducer and the tissue) appears on 1,413 US grants and 2,017 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 1,413
- Published applications
- 2,017
- Assignees
- 692
- Inventors
- 3,434
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
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| 1989 | 12 | 0 |
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| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 2 |
| 2002 | 22 | 18 |
| 2003 | 23 | 23 |
| 2004 | 10 | 33 |
| 2005 | 12 | 39 |
| 2006 | 14 | 49 |
| 2007 | 9 | 52 |
| 2008 | 7 | 62 |
| 2009 | 24 | 59 |
| 2010 | 26 | 59 |
| 2011 | 33 | 67 |
| 2012 | 49 | 83 |
| 2013 | 46 | 94 |
| 2014 | 55 | 95 |
| 2015 | 49 | 108 |
| 2016 | 58 | 92 |
| 2017 | 67 | 118 |
| 2018 | 43 | 113 |
| 2019 | 77 | 136 |
| 2020 | 68 | 99 |
| 2021 | 82 | 123 |
| 2022 | 78 | 94 |
| 2023 | 89 | 105 |
| 2024 | 87 | 127 |
| 2025 | 82 | 96 |
| 2026 | 67 | 71 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Ultrasonic attachment assembly for an endoscope6 Oct 2026US 12,751,601 B2EndoSound, Inc.
- In vivo fluid flow sensor29 Sep 2026US 12,745,975 B2Canary Medical Switzerland AG
- Medical imaging apparatus, medical imaging method, medical imaging program, and medical imaging system29 Sep 2026US 12,745,977 B2FUJIFILM Corporation
- Detachable ultrasonic wave transmission medium supply/discharge member and endoscope system15 Sep 2026US 12,733,905 B2FUJIFILM Corporation
- Repeatable ultrasound8 Sep 2026US 12,727,855 B2Fujifilm Sonosite, Inc.
- Gel sheet, ultrasonic inspection system, and method for manufacturing gel sheet8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306056 A1Salmontech Inc.
- Ultrasound coupling agent8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306057 A1Sonoclear AS
- Systems and methods for detecting tissue contact by an ultrasound probe17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272416 A1Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Artificial intelligence-controlled ultrasound setup for power and image quality optimization10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263049 A1GE Precision Healthcare LLC
- Ultrasound system for acquiring angle-compensated flow information using a three-dimensional (3d) vascular model generated based on tracking data of an ultrasound probe27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248478 A1GE Precision Healthcare LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Spiral scanner with electronic control1,545US 6,626,834 B22003
- Sterile cover for instrument1,519US 4,408,692 AThe Kendall Company · 1983
- Sterile puncturing device for blood vessels with a non-sterile ultrasound probe, and apparatus for preparing the device1,457US 5,341,810 ASulzer Medizinaltechnik AG · 1994
- Method for guiding a medical device945US 8,221,402 B2Medtronic, Inc. · 2012
- Transducer positioning system786US 5,181,514 AHewlett-Packard Company · 1993