A61M 1/76
Handpieces
Official title: {Handpieces (specially for suction-irrigation A61M1/774, aspiration tips A61M1/84)}
A61M1/76 (Handpieces) appears on 358 US grants and 468 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 358
- Published applications
- 468
- Assignees
- 204
- Inventors
- 696
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 | 5 |
| 2005 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 0 | 7 |
| 2007 | 0 | 11 |
| 2008 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 5 | 8 |
| 2011 | 6 | 15 |
| 2012 | 6 | 18 |
| 2013 | 9 | 21 |
| 2014 | 16 | 32 |
| 2015 | 18 | 24 |
| 2016 | 14 | 15 |
| 2017 | 26 | 39 |
| 2018 | 17 | 27 |
| 2019 | 23 | 32 |
| 2020 | 28 | 34 |
| 2021 | 17 | 28 |
| 2022 | 21 | 33 |
| 2023 | 27 | 32 |
| 2024 | 23 | 31 |
| 2025 | 24 | 19 |
| 2026 | 18 | 16 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Computer-aided vacuum thrombectomy systems and methods for estimating therapeutic benefit6 Oct 2026US 12,751,729 B1Penumbra, Inc.
- Device and method for manual aspiration and removal of an undesirable material22 Sep 2026US 12,740,792 B2AngioDynamics, Inc.
- Computer-aided vacuum thrombectomy systems and methods for controlled clot aspiration22 Sep 2026US 12,740,793 B1Penumbra, Inc.
- Apparatus and methods for puncturing tissue and removing fluids without spillage22 Sep 2026US 12,741,076 B2
- Adaptable wound drainage system15 Sep 2026US 12,734,285 B2IC Surgical, Inc.
- Device and method for manual aspiration and removal of an undesirable material17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272481 A1AngioDynamics, Inc.
- Sinus Dilation Catheter17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273162 A1Stryker Corporation
- Aspiration catheter systems3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256482 A1Jupiter Endovascular Inc.
- Input attachment, surgical device, arrangement for intraoperative use and use of an input attachment13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232255 A1
- Medical systems and devices with a customizable handle9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191401 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Robotic surgical instruments with a fluid flow control system for irrigation, aspiration, and blowing2,107US 8,241,271 B2Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. · 2012
- Medical suction and irrigation device203US 8,002,732 B2Allegiance Corporation · 2011
- Apparatus for removing tumors from hollow organs of the body190US 5,441,503 A1995
- Surgical evacuation system with a communication circuit for communication between a filter and a smoke evacuation device165US 10,898,622 B2Ethicon, Inc. · 2021
- Portable apparatus for controlling fluid flow to a surgical site159US 5,261,883 AAlcon Surgical, Inc. · 1993