A61M 16/021
Operated by electrical means
Official title: {operated by electrical means (A61M16/202 – A61M16/205 take precedence)}
A61M16/021 (Operated by electrical means) appears on 4,317 US grants and 5,906 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 4,317
- Published applications
- 5,906
- Assignees
- 1,306
- Inventors
- 6,873
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11 | 0 |
| 1977 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981 | 11 | 0 |
| 1982 | 10 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1984 | 15 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 11 | 0 |
| 1987 | 18 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 19 | 0 |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 | 18 | 0 |
| 1993 | 13 | 0 |
| 1994 | 31 | 0 |
| 1995 | 25 | 0 |
| 1996 | 37 | 0 |
| 1997 | 31 | 0 |
| 1998 | 41 | 0 |
| 1999 | 45 | 0 |
| 2000 | 54 | 0 |
| 2001 | 54 | 16 |
| 2002 | 48 | 61 |
| 2003 | 63 | 80 |
| 2004 | 55 | 82 |
| 2005 | 52 | 104 |
| 2006 | 71 | 124 |
| 2007 | 43 | 122 |
| 2008 | 41 | 178 |
| 2009 | 48 | 162 |
| 2010 | 70 | 135 |
| 2011 | 106 | 194 |
| 2012 | 92 | 186 |
| 2013 | 166 | 237 |
| 2014 | 177 | 274 |
| 2015 | 137 | 283 |
| 2016 | 148 | 240 |
| 2017 | 180 | 228 |
| 2018 | 177 | 266 |
| 2019 | 232 | 294 |
| 2020 | 257 | 349 |
| 2021 | 263 | 408 |
| 2022 | 315 | 467 |
| 2023 | 299 | 442 |
| 2024 | 293 | 435 |
| 2025 | 283 | 332 |
| 2026 | 169 | 207 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- System and method for evoking a reflex to monitor the nerves of the larynx6 Oct 2026US 12,751,667 B2Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
- Auto identification of patient interface based on changes in a pressure support system6 Oct 2026US 12,752,067 B2Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- Air filtration apparatus and system for providing patient information6 Oct 2026US 12,752,071 B2ResMed Pty Ltd
- System and method for controlling valve6 Oct 2026US 12,752,072 B2Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- System and method for delivering a therapy and sensing a biological activity in the mouth29 Sep 2026US 12,746,148 B2Split Rock Scientific, Inc.
- Inhalation therapy device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306761 A1PARI Pharma GmbH
- System and method for airway muscle activation using air pressure routines8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306768 A1NovaResp Technologies Inc.
- Methods and apparatus for high gas flow8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306769 A1Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
- Ventilation arrangement with an anesthetic dosing unit and a pneumatic switch8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306771 A1Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
- Powering breathing apparatus8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306772 A1Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Stereo pulse oximeter1,413US 6,334,065 B1Masimo Corporation · 2001
- Control device for supplying supplemental respiratory oxygen1,154US 6,371,114 B1Minnesota Innovative Technologies & Instruments Corporation · 2002
- Control of respiratory oxygen delivery1,146US 6,186,142 B1Minnesota Innovative Technologies & Instruments Corporation (MITI) · 2001
- Automated control and conservation of supplemental respiratory oxygen1,135US 6,532,958 B1Minnesota Innovative Technologies & Instruments Corporation · 2003
- Control of supplemental respiratory oxygen1,117US 6,561,187 B2Minnesota Innovative Technologies & Instruments Corporation · 2003