A61M 25/0116
Self-propelled
Official title: {self-propelled, e.g. autonomous robots (A61M25/0122 takes precedence)}
A61M25/0116 (Self-propelled) appears on 177 US grants and 203 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 177
- Published applications
- 203
- Assignees
- 121
- Inventors
- 409
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
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| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2001 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | 5 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 | 5 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 7 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 5 | 12 |
| 2011 | 4 | 6 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 5 |
| 2014 | 4 | 8 |
| 2015 | 4 | 7 |
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| 2017 | 7 | 11 |
| 2018 | 4 | 10 |
| 2019 | 9 | 15 |
| 2020 | 9 | 20 |
| 2021 | 13 | 18 |
| 2022 | 9 | 17 |
| 2023 | 13 | 9 |
| 2024 | 15 | 13 |
| 2025 | 8 | 12 |
| 2026 | 9 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- System with removable hubs for manual and robotic procedure29 Sep 2026US 12,746,077 B2Imperative Care, Inc.
- Steerable tip catheter with automatic tension apparatus8 Sep 2026US 12,727,953 B2Nextern Innovation, LLC
- Microrobot and microrobot system18 Aug 2026US 12,708,460 B2Iucf-Hyu (Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University)
- Control system, control device, and control method19 May 2026US 12,629,496 B2Keio University
- Catheter system28 Apr 2026US 12,611,521 B2Iucf-Hyu (Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University)
- Microrobotic unit for propulsion movement and positioning in organic cavities20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240609 A1Festo AG & Co.
- Fluidics control system for multi catheter stack21 May 2026US 2026/0137859 A1Imperative Care, Inc.
- Systems and methods for determining buckling and patient movement during a medical procedure14 May 2026US 2026/0131113 A1Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Microrobots with distributed actuation26 Feb 2026US 2026/0054034 A1Ohio State Innovation Foundation
- Autonomous Robotic Catheter for Minimally Invasive Interventions29 Jan 2026US 2026/0026674 A1Children's Medical Center Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Robotic endoscopy482US 5,662,587 ACalifornia Institute of Technology · 1997
- Multi-purpose medical devices392US 4,447,227 AEndoscopy Surgical Systems, Inc. · 1984
- Guidewire and catheter with rotating and reciprocating symmetrical or asymmetrical distal tip372US 6,258,052 B1LuMend, Inc. · 2001
- Apparatus for endoscopic examination344US 4,176,662 AThe United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 1979
- Endoscopic robot290US 5,906,591 AScuola Superiore Di Studi Universitari E Di Perfezionamento S. Anna · 1999