A61G 2203/10
General characteristics of devices: characterised by specific control means
Official title: characterised by specific control means, e.g. for adjustment or steering
A61G2203/10 (General characteristics of devices: characterised by specific control means) appears on 1,735 US grants and 2,011 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61G- Granted patents
- 1,735
- Published applications
- 2,011
- Assignees
- 645
- Inventors
- 3,167
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
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| 2002 | 28 | 26 |
| 2003 | 24 | 31 |
| 2004 | 22 | 32 |
| 2005 | 20 | 34 |
| 2006 | 27 | 41 |
| 2007 | 12 | 58 |
| 2008 | 29 | 69 |
| 2009 | 24 | 31 |
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| 2012 | 30 | 70 |
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| 2015 | 61 | 103 |
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| 2018 | 72 | 136 |
| 2019 | 91 | 118 |
| 2020 | 115 | 168 |
| 2021 | 109 | 161 |
| 2022 | 119 | 137 |
| 2023 | 126 | 121 |
| 2024 | 118 | 99 |
| 2025 | 99 | 83 |
| 2026 | 51 | 67 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61G 2203/12Remote controlsIndexing code541
- A61G 2203/20Displays or monitorsIndexing code536
- A61G 2203/14JoysticksIndexing code516
- A61G 2203/16TouchpadsIndexing code320
- A61G 2203/22For automatically guiding movable devicesIndexing code100
- A61G 2203/18By patient's head, eyes, facial muscles or voiceIndexing code58
Recent patents
- Control system and control method for controlling electric walking aid device29 Sep 2026US 12,746,159 B2Pegatron Corporation
- Person support apparatus including intubation assistance bladders29 Sep 2026US 12,746,161 B2Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
- Patient support systems and methods for assisting caregivers with patient care15 Sep 2026US 12,734,087 B2Stryker Corporation
- System for managing patient support apparatuses and clinical rounds15 Sep 2026US 12,738,373 B2Stryker Corporation
- Approaches to mitigating pressure applied to immobilized patients undergoing treatment by underlying surfaces and associated systems1 Sep 2026US 12,721,936 B2TurnCare, Inc.
- Mattress function indicator on graphical user interface for bed8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305831 A1Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
- Device for fixing a living being8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306316 A1Kohlbrat & Bunz Gesellschaft mbH
- Patient support apparatus operation and use8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306324 A1
- Multi-part bed with the ability to move each part using a jack to facilitate washing and bandage replacement of burn patients8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306326 A1Abbas GHOLAMIDOKOUHAKI
- Bed system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294348 A1Paramount Bed Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Protective shield for a patient control device676US 7,011,213 B2Biotronics · 2006
- Patient point-of-care computer system512US 7,154,397 B2Hill-Rom Services, Inc. · 2006
- Bed status information system for hospital beds473US 5,699,038 AHill-Rom, Inc. · 1997
- Foot-operated control system for a multi-function440US 5,883,615 ALiebel-Flarsheim Company · 1999
- Patient/nurse call system431US 5,838,223 AHill-Rom, Inc. · 1998