A61H
Physical therapy apparatus
Official title: PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY (electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, radiation therapy or ultrasound therapy A61N)
A61H (Physical therapy apparatus) appears on 19,029 US grants and 23,490 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61H- Granted patents
- 19,029
- Published applications
- 23,490
- Assignees
- 6,993
- Inventors
- 33,139
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 108 | 0 |
| 1977 | 99 | 0 |
| 1978 | 95 | 0 |
| 1979 | 82 | 0 |
| 1980 | 116 | 0 |
| 1981 | 104 | 0 |
| 1982 | 72 | 0 |
| 1983 | 93 | 0 |
| 1984 | 103 | 0 |
| 1985 | 135 | 0 |
| 1986 | 135 | 0 |
| 1987 | 132 | 0 |
| 1988 | 152 | 0 |
| 1989 | 193 | 0 |
| 1990 | 186 | 0 |
| 1991 | 206 | 0 |
| 1992 | 211 | 0 |
| 1993 | 186 | 0 |
| 1994 | 202 | 0 |
| 1995 | 225 | 0 |
| 1996 | 213 | 0 |
| 1997 | 211 | 0 |
| 1998 | 313 | 0 |
| 1999 | 256 | 0 |
| 2000 | 284 | 0 |
| 2001 | 306 | 82 |
| 2002 | 303 | 346 |
| 2003 | 298 | 432 |
| 2004 | 280 | 582 |
| 2005 | 254 | 631 |
| 2006 | 306 | 665 |
| 2007 | 268 | 671 |
| 2008 | 243 | 777 |
| 2009 | 262 | 692 |
| 2010 | 353 | 717 |
| 2011 | 413 | 681 |
| 2012 | 436 | 723 |
| 2013 | 490 | 853 |
| 2014 | 595 | 977 |
| 2015 | 568 | 1023 |
| 2016 | 656 | 1152 |
| 2017 | 766 | 1297 |
| 2018 | 737 | 1211 |
| 2019 | 1024 | 1322 |
| 2020 | 1046 | 1367 |
| 2021 | 950 | 1374 |
| 2022 | 910 | 1360 |
| 2023 | 890 | 1213 |
| 2024 | 927 | 1260 |
| 2025 | 965 | 1168 |
| 2026 | 671 | 914 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- A61H 2201/00Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codesIndexing code12,542
- A61H 1/00Apparatus for passive exercising5,089
- A61H 2205/00Devices for specific parts of the bodyIndexing code4,239
- A61H 3/00Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about3,724
- A61H 23/00Percussion or vibration massage3,671
- A61H 9/00Pneumatic or hydraulic massage2,210
- A61H 33/00Bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes2,091
- A61H 2203/00Additional characteristics concerning the patientIndexing code2,030
All 24 main groupsShow fewer
- A61H 2230/00Measuring physical parameters of the userIndexing code1,891
- A61H 7/00Devices for suction-kneading massage1,696
- A61H 15/00Massage by means of rollers, balls1,432
- A61H 31/00Artificial respiration by a force applied to the chest1,202
- A61H 39/00Devices for locating or stimulating specific reflex points of the body for1,152
- A61H 19/00Massage for the genitals1,135
- A61H 35/00Baths for specific parts of the body780
- A61H 5/00Exercisers for the eyes393
- A61H 2209/00Devices for avoiding blood stagnationIndexing code388
- A61H 11/00Belts, strips or combs for massage purposes316
- A61H 21/00Massage devices for cavities of the body264
- A61H 37/00Accessories for massage193
- A61H 13/00Gum massage183
- A61H 2207/00Anti-cellulite devicesIndexing code97
- A61H 99/00Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass97
- A61H 36/00Sweating suits25
Recent patents
- Beauty device6 Oct 2026US 12,751,534 B2Amogreentech Co., Ltd.
- Skin-preparation-free, stretchable microneedle adhesive patches for highly reliable electrophysiological monitoring6 Oct 2026US 12,751,658 B2Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
- Non-human animal compression therapy devices and methods6 Oct 2026US 12,751,809 B2Mego Afek AC Ltd.
- Lymphatic compression space sleeve6 Oct 2026US 12,751,866 B2
- Smart stretching apparatus6 Oct 2026US 12,751,884 B1
- Water flosser8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306227 A1
- Compression therapy arrangement and methods for operating and monitoring the same8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306304 A1Lohmann & Rauscher GmbH & Co. KG
- Compression therapy arrangement and methods for operating and monitoring the same8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306305 A1Lohmann & Rauscher GmbH & Co. KG
- Orthosis for range of motion8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306337 A1P Tech, LLC
- Motorized skeletal traction device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306338 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Beauty treatment device1,493US 4,565,189 ABio Mabuchi Co. Ltd. · 1986
- Endermic application kits for external medicines1,274US 4,953,565 AMeiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd. · 1990
- Wound healing foot wrap1,273US 6,488,643 B1KCI Licensing, Inc. · 2002
- CPR system with feed back instruction1,181US 8,511,308 B2Cpair, Inc. · 2013
- Heated traction belt1,022US 4,643,173 A1987