A61F 9/007
Methods or devices for eye surgery
A61F9/007 (Methods or devices for eye surgery) appears on 8,217 US grants and 9,631 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 8,217
- Published applications
- 9,631
- Assignees
- 1,815
- Inventors
- 8,018
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 20 | 0 |
| 1977 | 18 | 0 |
| 1978 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979 | 15 | 0 |
| 1980 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981 | 14 | 0 |
| 1982 | 17 | 0 |
| 1983 | 22 | 0 |
| 1984 | 31 | 0 |
| 1985 | 50 | 0 |
| 1986 | 44 | 0 |
| 1987 | 69 | 0 |
| 1988 | 59 | 0 |
| 1989 | 66 | 0 |
| 1990 | 55 | 0 |
| 1991 | 64 | 0 |
| 1992 | 75 | 0 |
| 1993 | 71 | 0 |
| 1994 | 127 | 0 |
| 1995 | 91 | 0 |
| 1996 | 97 | 0 |
| 1997 | 123 | 0 |
| 1998 | 142 | 0 |
| 1999 | 147 | 0 |
| 2000 | 179 | 0 |
| 2001 | 177 | 69 |
| 2002 | 113 | 203 |
| 2003 | 192 | 200 |
| 2004 | 112 | 262 |
| 2005 | 87 | 226 |
| 2006 | 109 | 266 |
| 2007 | 92 | 300 |
| 2008 | 79 | 333 |
| 2009 | 75 | 267 |
| 2010 | 160 | 318 |
| 2011 | 181 | 348 |
| 2012 | 200 | 336 |
| 2013 | 309 | 441 |
| 2014 | 287 | 490 |
| 2015 | 316 | 471 |
| 2016 | 341 | 483 |
| 2017 | 360 | 467 |
| 2018 | 326 | 510 |
| 2019 | 520 | 506 |
| 2020 | 410 | 492 |
| 2021 | 426 | 497 |
| 2022 | 314 | 489 |
| 2023 | 368 | 499 |
| 2024 | 373 | 462 |
| 2025 | 409 | 418 |
| 2026 | 263 | 278 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61F 9/008Using laser3,729
- A61F 9/00736Instruments for removal of intra-ocular material or intra-ocular injection2,356
- A61F 9/00781Apparatus for modifying intraocular pressure1,243
- A61F 9/013Instruments for compensation of ocular refraction805
- A61F 9/0079Using non-laser electromagnetic radiation322
- A61F 9/00772Apparatus for restoration of tear ducts283
- A61F 9/00727Apparatus for retinal reattachment179
- A61F 9/00709Instruments for removing foreign bodies72
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Recent patents
- Intraocular pressure sensing device and method using sensor based on half Wheatstone bridge6 Oct 2026US 12,751,619 B2Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
- Corneal implant systems and methods6 Oct 2026US 12,751,813 B2Allotex, Inc.
- Grasping structures for membrane removal6 Oct 2026US 12,751,861 B2Alcon Inc.
- Adjustable flow glaucoma shunts and associated systems and methods6 Oct 2026US 12,751,862 B2Shifamed Holdings, LLC
- Slotted ocular lens6 Oct 2026US 12,751,863 B2Ocular Instruments, Inc.
- Implantable electromagnetic pumps8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306297 A1Verily Health Inc.
- Surgical treatment for glaucoma8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306298 A1The Regents of the University of California
- Membrane removal device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306299 A1Alcon Inc.
- Systems and methods for vergence matching with an optical profile and using refractive index writing8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307346 A1AMO Groningen B. V.
- Optical treatment plan generation1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294541 A1Alcon Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Automated surgical system and apparatus2,024US 5,368,015 A1994
- Surgical system providing automatic reconfiguration1,782US 5,997,528 ABausch & Lomb Surgical, Inc. · 1999
- System and method for identifying and controlling ophthalmic surgical devices and components1,646US 7,568,619 B2Alcon Inc. · 2009
- Endoscopic ultrasonic rotary electro-cauterizing aspirator1,612US 5,176,677 ASonokinetics Group · 1993
- Surgical handpiece1,523US 5,873,885 AStorz Instrument Company · 1999