A61F 7/00
Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the human
Official title: Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the human body (hyperthermia using electric or magnetic fields or ultrasound A61N)
A61F7/00 (Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the human) appears on 6,064 US grants and 7,792 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 6,064
- Published applications
- 7,792
- Assignees
- 2,458
- Inventors
- 10,569
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16 | 0 |
| 1977 | 16 | 0 |
| 1978 | 24 | 0 |
| 1979 | 15 | 0 |
| 1980 | 18 | 0 |
| 1981 | 23 | 0 |
| 1982 | 27 | 0 |
| 1983 | 22 | 0 |
| 1984 | 20 | 0 |
| 1985 | 32 | 0 |
| 1986 | 36 | 0 |
| 1987 | 41 | 0 |
| 1988 | 43 | 0 |
| 1989 | 45 | 0 |
| 1990 | 59 | 0 |
| 1991 | 66 | 0 |
| 1992 | 64 | 0 |
| 1993 | 58 | 0 |
| 1994 | 83 | 0 |
| 1995 | 94 | 0 |
| 1996 | 83 | 0 |
| 1997 | 79 | 0 |
| 1998 | 121 | 0 |
| 1999 | 134 | 0 |
| 2000 | 144 | 0 |
| 2001 | 142 | 72 |
| 2002 | 144 | 209 |
| 2003 | 174 | 180 |
| 2004 | 141 | 221 |
| 2005 | 112 | 188 |
| 2006 | 114 | 232 |
| 2007 | 98 | 219 |
| 2008 | 57 | 277 |
| 2009 | 68 | 206 |
| 2010 | 122 | 226 |
| 2011 | 125 | 254 |
| 2012 | 170 | 266 |
| 2013 | 169 | 300 |
| 2014 | 180 | 368 |
| 2015 | 171 | 388 |
| 2016 | 205 | 387 |
| 2017 | 227 | 459 |
| 2018 | 189 | 380 |
| 2019 | 324 | 454 |
| 2020 | 270 | 457 |
| 2021 | 237 | 399 |
| 2022 | 262 | 384 |
| 2023 | 281 | 391 |
| 2024 | 303 | 343 |
| 2025 | 242 | 317 |
| 2026 | 174 | 215 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61F 7/02Compresses or poultices for effecting heating or cooling2,813
- A61F 2007/0001Body partIndexing code2,413
- A61F 7/007Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the human1,543
- A61F 2007/0054Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the humanIndexing code1,465
- A61F 7/12Devices for heating or cooling internal body cavities1,401
- A61F 2007/0059Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the humanIndexing code1,013
- A61F 7/10Cooling bags1,013
- A61F 2007/0095Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the humanIndexing code889
All 21 subgroupsShow fewer
- A61F 7/0085Devices for generating hot or cold treatment fluids728
- A61F 2007/0093ProgrammedIndexing code529
- A61F 2007/0086Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the humanIndexing code510
- A61F 7/0097Blankets with active heating or cooling sources377
- A61F 2007/0091InflatableIndexing code285
- A61F 7/08Warming pads, pans or mats225
- A61F 2007/0087Hand-held applicatorsIndexing code217
- A61F 7/0053Cabins, rooms, chairs or units for treatment with a hot or cold197
- A61F 2007/0094Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the humanIndexing code189
- A61F 2007/0088Radiating heatIndexing code172
- A61F 2007/0098Ways of manufacturing heating or cooling devices for therapyIndexing code135
- A61F 2007/009Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the humanIndexing code57
- A61F 2007/0089Chemotherapy developing heatIndexing code29
Recent patents
- Modifiable hot/cold therapy knee brace kit6 Oct 2026US 12,751,847 B2Djo, LLC
- Patient warming blanket6 Oct 2026US 12,751,856 B2
- Patient warming pad having a temperature sensor at intended patient-non-contact regions6 Oct 2026US 12,751,857 B1Gentherm Medical, LLC
- Methods, systems, and devices for treating nerve spasticity6 Oct 2026US 12,751,858 B2Pacira CryoTech, Inc.
- Devices and methods for regulating temperature of organs during or before surgical procedures29 Sep 2026US 12,745,768 B2The Board of Trustees of the Leland Standford Junior University
- Wearable Compression Apparatus for Localized Therapeutic Treatment8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305739 A1
- Hand warmer device for capillary blood collection8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305993 A1Babson Diagnostics, Inc.
- Devices, systems and methods for treating the skin8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306292 A1HydraFacial LLC
- Heat transfer-based medical treatment systems, methods, and devices8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306293 A1Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
- Thermal transfer pad with profiled surface to regulate skin temperature8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306294 A1Chill Therapy, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Tunneling instrument for port access multivessel coronary artery bypass surgery1,399US 6,613,069 B2Heartport, Inc. · 2003
- Device for moist heat therapy1,244US 4,540,412 AThe Kendall Company · 1985
- Medical probe device and method1,238US 5,370,675 AVidamed, Inc. · 1994
- System for direct heating of fluid solution in a hollow body organ and methods1,206US 5,891,094 AInnerdyne, Inc. · 1999
- Catheter for ice mapping and ablation870US 5,281,213 AImplemed, Inc. · 1994