A61N 1/04
Electrodes
Official title: Electrodes {(electrosurgical electrodes A61B18/14)}
A61N1/04 (Electrodes) appears on 21,079 US grants and 26,629 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61N- Granted patents
- 21,079
- Published applications
- 26,629
- Assignees
- 4,620
- Inventors
- 24,184
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 36 | 0 |
| 1977 | 38 | 0 |
| 1978 | 19 | 0 |
| 1979 | 33 | 0 |
| 1980 | 24 | 0 |
| 1981 | 59 | 0 |
| 1982 | 46 | 0 |
| 1983 | 49 | 0 |
| 1984 | 49 | 0 |
| 1985 | 52 | 0 |
| 1986 | 70 | 0 |
| 1987 | 65 | 0 |
| 1988 | 53 | 0 |
| 1989 | 64 | 0 |
| 1990 | 99 | 0 |
| 1991 | 92 | 0 |
| 1992 | 101 | 0 |
| 1993 | 112 | 0 |
| 1994 | 157 | 0 |
| 1995 | 192 | 0 |
| 1996 | 180 | 0 |
| 1997 | 157 | 0 |
| 1998 | 272 | 0 |
| 1999 | 242 | 0 |
| 2000 | 262 | 0 |
| 2001 | 242 | 72 |
| 2002 | 220 | 326 |
| 2003 | 256 | 427 |
| 2004 | 190 | 495 |
| 2005 | 192 | 591 |
| 2006 | 260 | 672 |
| 2007 | 287 | 723 |
| 2008 | 201 | 807 |
| 2009 | 292 | 736 |
| 2010 | 478 | 926 |
| 2011 | 567 | 914 |
| 2012 | 692 | 898 |
| 2013 | 891 | 1034 |
| 2014 | 1095 | 1329 |
| 2015 | 986 | 1273 |
| 2016 | 1057 | 1328 |
| 2017 | 1034 | 1422 |
| 2018 | 965 | 1427 |
| 2019 | 1130 | 1528 |
| 2020 | 1110 | 1517 |
| 2021 | 1113 | 1489 |
| 2022 | 1176 | 1528 |
| 2023 | 1088 | 1344 |
| 2024 | 1178 | 1423 |
| 2025 | 1156 | 1454 |
| 2026 | 700 | 946 |
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.
- Electrode catheter6 Oct 2026US 12,751,669 B2Inter Nova Inc
- Systems and methods for classifying motion of a patient wearing an ambulatory medical device6 Oct 2026US 12,751,671 B2ZOLL Mecial Corporation
- External medical device that identifies a response activity6 Oct 2026US 12,751,674 B2ZOLL Medical Corporation
- Method for manufacturing fractional microneedle module having partitioned zones high frequency6 Oct 2026US 12,752,091 B2Agnes Medical Co., Ltd.
- Electrocochleography-based classification8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306009 A1The University of Melbourne
- Atrioventricular Valve Modification Systems, Devices, and Methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306255 A1Evalve, Inc.
- Composite cuff regenerative peripheral nerve interface (cc-rpni)8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306281 A1The Regents of the University of Michigan
- Separate positionable hemostasis valve for implantable medical lead introducer hub8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306820 A1Medtronic, Inc.
- Skin Care Device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306826 A1Meditherapy Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
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- Methods and apparatus for surgical cutting2,184US 5,697,909 AArthroCare Corporation · 1997
- Rechargeable spinal cord stimulator system1,937US 6,516,227 B1Advanced Bionics AG · 2003
- Gastric treatment and diagnosis device and method1,899US 6,535,764 B2IntraPace, Inc. · 2003
- Cell necrosis apparatus1,835US 5,843,021 ASomnus Medical Technologies, Inc. · 1998