A61M 25/0105
Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means
Official title: {Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning (systems for detection of markers A61B)}
A61M25/0105 (Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means) appears on 7,523 US grants and 9,676 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 7,523
- Published applications
- 9,676
- Assignees
- 2,204
- Inventors
- 11,820
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13 | 0 |
| 1977 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981 | 17 | 0 |
| 1982 | 17 | 0 |
| 1983 | 11 | 0 |
| 1984 | 12 | 0 |
| 1985 | 18 | 0 |
| 1986 | 25 | 0 |
| 1987 | 23 | 0 |
| 1988 | 39 | 0 |
| 1989 | 36 | 0 |
| 1990 | 33 | 0 |
| 1991 | 44 | 0 |
| 1992 | 47 | 0 |
| 1993 | 57 | 0 |
| 1994 | 97 | 0 |
| 1995 | 87 | 0 |
| 1996 | 86 | 0 |
| 1997 | 81 | 0 |
| 1998 | 123 | 0 |
| 1999 | 116 | 0 |
| 2000 | 106 | 0 |
| 2001 | 144 | 49 |
| 2002 | 85 | 122 |
| 2003 | 137 | 149 |
| 2004 | 90 | 205 |
| 2005 | 60 | 182 |
| 2006 | 74 | 165 |
| 2007 | 64 | 211 |
| 2008 | 55 | 219 |
| 2009 | 68 | 217 |
| 2010 | 152 | 263 |
| 2011 | 143 | 277 |
| 2012 | 180 | 302 |
| 2013 | 229 | 324 |
| 2014 | 256 | 426 |
| 2015 | 285 | 377 |
| 2016 | 260 | 397 |
| 2017 | 314 | 509 |
| 2018 | 325 | 503 |
| 2019 | 454 | 614 |
| 2020 | 434 | 648 |
| 2021 | 447 | 680 |
| 2022 | 395 | 580 |
| 2023 | 450 | 562 |
| 2024 | 517 | 700 |
| 2025 | 423 | 576 |
| 2026 | 345 | 419 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61M 25/0133Tip steering devices3,939
- A61M 25/0108Using radio-opaque or ultrasound markers1,358
- A61M 25/0113Mechanical advancing means878
- A61M 2025/0166Sensors, electrodes or the like for guiding the catheter to a targetIndexing code694
- A61M 25/0127Magnetic means557
- A61M 25/0111Aseptic insertion devices457
- A61M 25/0116Self-propelled177
- A61M 25/0119Eversible catheters163
Recent patents
- Disposable endoscope drive6 Oct 2026US 12,751,602 B2Covidien LP
- Rotary knob assembly for a steerable medical device6 Oct 2026US 12,751,604 B2EndoVista, Inc.
- Medical instrument guide device and endoscope apparatus6 Oct 2026US 12,751,605 B2FUJIFILM Corporation
- Electrode catheter6 Oct 2026US 12,751,669 B2Inter Nova Inc
- Rotational detachable outer catheter6 Oct 2026US 12,751,824 B2Cephea Valve Technologies, Inc.
- Device for automatically inserting and manipulating a medical tool into and within a bodily lumen8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305918 A1Microbot Medical Ltd.
- Robotic manipulation of a surgical tool handle8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305919 A1Microbot Medical Ltd.
- System for catheter-guided visualization and rendering8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306050 A1GE Precision Healthcare LLC
- Four-Degrees-of-Freedom Interventional Handle Component8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306082 A1Shenzhen Cardioacc Ltd
- Medical robot having multiple manipulation means and methods of use thereof8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306205 A1Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical instrument2,184US 5,454,827 A1995
- Methods and apparatus for surgical cutting2,184US 5,697,909 AArthroCare Corporation · 1997
- Articulating mechanism for remote manipulation of a surgical or diagnostic tool1,942US 7,090,637 B2Novare Surgical Systems, Inc. · 2006
- Catheter deflection control1,932US 5,441,483 A1995
- Catheter steering mechanism1,902US 5,195,968 A1993