A61B 90/11
With guides for needles or instruments
Official title: with guides for needles or instruments, e.g. arcuate slides or ball joints
A61B90/11 (With guides for needles or instruments) appears on 2,068 US grants and 2,627 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 2,068
- Published applications
- 2,627
- Assignees
- 904
- Inventors
- 3,941
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27 | 0 |
| 2001 | 31 | 13 |
| 2002 | 21 | 31 |
| 2003 | 28 | 36 |
| 2004 | 18 | 53 |
| 2005 | 13 | 69 |
| 2006 | 15 | 69 |
| 2007 | 25 | 57 |
| 2008 | 25 | 105 |
| 2009 | 29 | 81 |
| 2010 | 70 | 103 |
| 2011 | 47 | 84 |
| 2012 | 65 | 84 |
| 2013 | 56 | 97 |
| 2014 | 84 | 107 |
| 2015 | 73 | 143 |
| 2016 | 97 | 139 |
| 2017 | 86 | 137 |
| 2018 | 93 | 125 |
| 2019 | 116 | 151 |
| 2020 | 141 | 187 |
| 2021 | 122 | 157 |
| 2022 | 133 | 143 |
| 2023 | 139 | 150 |
| 2024 | 140 | 140 |
| 2025 | 150 | 108 |
| 2026 | 70 | 58 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Surgical therapy systems and related methods6 Oct 2026US 12,752,080 B2ClearPoint Neuro, Inc.
- Handheld wireless oximetry device29 Sep 2026US 12,745,933 B2
- Implantable guide device29 Sep 2026US 12,746,089 B2Neurochase Technologies Limited
- Needle breast biopsy system and method of use29 Sep 2026US 12,746,090 B2Hologic, Inc.
- Oximetry using light wavelengths to avoid surgical dyes22 Sep 2026US 12,740,729 B2
- Surgical robotic automation with tracking markers and controlled tool advancement1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294558 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
- Guide for medical instrument, assembly comprising a guide and of such an instrument, and installation comprising such an assembly24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283736 A1Koelis
- Modular implant delivery and positioning system17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272598 A1lotaMotion, Inc.
- Adjustable and combination surgical aimer, drill guide and bullet17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272599 A1Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
- Rapid evaporative ionisation mass spectrometry ("reims") and desorption electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry ("desi-ms") analysis of swabs and biopsy samples10 Sep 2026US 2026/0269206 A1Micromass UK Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for performing stereotactic surgery1,805US 7,313,430 B2Medtronic Navigation, Inc. · 2007
- Link systems and articulation mechanisms for remote manipulation of surgical or diagnostic tools1,631US 7,828,808 B2Novare Surgical Systems, Inc. · 2010
- Guide for medical devices1,506US 6,527,782 B2Sterotaxis, Inc. · 2003
- Apparatus for positioning a medical instrument1,363US 7,674,270 B2Laparocision, Inc · 2010
- System and methods for advancing a catheter1,348US 7,276,044 B2Stereotaxis, Inc. · 2007