A61H 2201/16
Physical interface with patient
A61H2201/16 (Physical interface with patient) appears on 7,735 US grants and 11,369 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61H- Granted patents
- 7,735
- Published applications
- 11,369
- Assignees
- 3,547
- Inventors
- 16,105
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19 | 0 |
| 1977 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979 | 19 | 0 |
| 1980 | 30 | 0 |
| 1981 | 14 | 0 |
| 1982 | 13 | 0 |
| 1983 | 17 | 0 |
| 1984 | 20 | 0 |
| 1985 | 16 | 0 |
| 1986 | 29 | 0 |
| 1987 | 35 | 0 |
| 1988 | 26 | 0 |
| 1989 | 34 | 0 |
| 1990 | 48 | 0 |
| 1991 | 44 | 0 |
| 1992 | 49 | 0 |
| 1993 | 36 | 0 |
| 1994 | 38 | 0 |
| 1995 | 50 | 0 |
| 1996 | 41 | 0 |
| 1997 | 45 | 0 |
| 1998 | 72 | 0 |
| 1999 | 51 | 0 |
| 2000 | 68 | 0 |
| 2001 | 78 | 24 |
| 2002 | 78 | 89 |
| 2003 | 74 | 97 |
| 2004 | 67 | 146 |
| 2005 | 52 | 149 |
| 2006 | 89 | 152 |
| 2007 | 69 | 185 |
| 2008 | 72 | 224 |
| 2009 | 74 | 221 |
| 2010 | 94 | 264 |
| 2011 | 130 | 227 |
| 2012 | 143 | 277 |
| 2013 | 187 | 381 |
| 2014 | 218 | 432 |
| 2015 | 209 | 509 |
| 2016 | 288 | 594 |
| 2017 | 339 | 725 |
| 2018 | 386 | 648 |
| 2019 | 541 | 809 |
| 2020 | 604 | 864 |
| 2021 | 535 | 872 |
| 2022 | 550 | 837 |
| 2023 | 553 | 736 |
| 2024 | 528 | 686 |
| 2025 | 559 | 683 |
| 2026 | 381 | 538 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- 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.
- Smart stretching apparatus6 Oct 2026US 12,751,884 B1
- Functional chair for posture correction and lumbar traction6 Oct 2026US 12,751,885 B2
- Method for moving an exoskeleton6 Oct 2026US 12,751,886 B2Wandercraft
- Orthosis for range of motion8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306337 A1P Tech, LLC
- Motorized skeletal traction device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306338 A1
- Articles and methods for assisting movement of extremities8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306340 A1Thomas Jefferson University
- Unified controller for powered ankle assistive devices8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306341 A1
- Massage device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306343 A1Xiamen Vanfly Health Science &Technology Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Beauty treatment device1,493US 4,565,189 ABio Mabuchi Co. Ltd. · 1986
- Wound healing foot wrap1,273US 6,488,643 B1KCI Licensing, Inc. · 2002
- Heated traction belt1,022US 4,643,173 A1987
- Vacuum dome with supporting rim and rim cushion498US 6,500,112 B1Brava, LLC · 2002
- Exercise bicycle469US 6,077,201 A2000