A61F 9/00763
With rotating or reciprocating cutting elements
Official title: {with rotating or reciprocating cutting elements, e.g. concentric cutting needles (atherectomy cutting instruments A61B17/3207; endoscopic cutting instruments A61B17/320016)}
A61F9/00763 (With rotating or reciprocating cutting elements) appears on 387 US grants and 349 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 387
- Published applications
- 349
- Assignees
- 128
- Inventors
- 489
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 4 |
| 2002 | 10 | 8 |
| 2003 | 11 | 6 |
| 2004 | 4 | 2 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 9 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 | 11 |
| 2010 | 1 | 7 |
| 2011 | 3 | 9 |
| 2012 | 7 | 21 |
| 2013 | 7 | 21 |
| 2014 | 14 | 19 |
| 2015 | 12 | 13 |
| 2016 | 17 | 17 |
| 2017 | 16 | 19 |
| 2018 | 11 | 24 |
| 2019 | 21 | 18 |
| 2020 | 14 | 23 |
| 2021 | 13 | 22 |
| 2022 | 16 | 26 |
| 2023 | 20 | 16 |
| 2024 | 12 | 24 |
| 2025 | 25 | 8 |
| 2026 | 19 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Ophthalmic surgical device15 Sep 2026US 12,734,286 B2Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
- Vitrector and method for performing a one-step posterior vitrectomy using the same25 Aug 2026US 12,714,600 B2Vista Ophthalmics, LLC
- Vitrector with disposable cutter18 Aug 2026US 12,708,559 B2Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
- Vitrector and method for performing a one-step posterior vitrectomy using the same11 Aug 2026US 12,702,591 B2Vista Ophthalmics, LLC
- Implantable biologic stent and system for biologic material shaping and preparation in the treatment of glaucoma28 Jul 2026US 12,691,008 B2Iantrek, Inc.
- Emulsification devices and methods for crystalline lens removal17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272711 A1Lhotse Medical, Inc.
- Rotational membrane cutter13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232490 A1Alcon Inc.
- Ophthalmic surgical systems and handpieces6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224401 A1Alcon Inc.
- Mechanical hole punch for the reduction of intraocular pressure and methods of use2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183145 A1Innovative Drive Corporation
- Vitreous surgical probe25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174596 A1Mani, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical system providing automatic reconfiguration1,782US 5,997,528 ABausch & Lomb Surgical, Inc. · 1999
- Endoscopic ultrasonic rotary electro-cauterizing aspirator1,612US 5,176,677 ASonokinetics Group · 1993
- Surgical handpiece1,523US 5,873,885 AStorz Instrument Company · 1999
- Apparatus for minimally invasive tissue removal1,416US 5,403,276 ADanek Medical, Inc. · 1995
- Ophthalmological device1,075US 5,024,652 A1991