A61N 1/0408
Use-related aspects
Official title: {Use-related aspects}
A61N1/0408 (Use-related aspects) appears on 4,601 US grants and 6,442 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61N- Granted patents
- 4,601
- Published applications
- 6,442
- Assignees
- 1,980
- Inventors
- 8,070
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 | 11 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 16 | 0 |
| 1988 | 23 | 0 |
| 1989 | 18 | 0 |
| 1990 | 22 | 0 |
| 1991 | 22 | 0 |
| 1992 | 35 | 0 |
| 1993 | 24 | 0 |
| 1994 | 33 | 0 |
| 1995 | 32 | 0 |
| 1996 | 27 | 0 |
| 1997 | 27 | 0 |
| 1998 | 44 | 0 |
| 1999 | 56 | 0 |
| 2000 | 53 | 0 |
| 2001 | 38 | 15 |
| 2002 | 38 | 69 |
| 2003 | 53 | 104 |
| 2004 | 47 | 92 |
| 2005 | 41 | 100 |
| 2006 | 49 | 110 |
| 2007 | 41 | 121 |
| 2008 | 25 | 121 |
| 2009 | 41 | 124 |
| 2010 | 52 | 146 |
| 2011 | 59 | 134 |
| 2012 | 101 | 132 |
| 2013 | 106 | 164 |
| 2014 | 153 | 269 |
| 2015 | 187 | 261 |
| 2016 | 196 | 334 |
| 2017 | 218 | 366 |
| 2018 | 201 | 373 |
| 2019 | 286 | 468 |
| 2020 | 278 | 435 |
| 2021 | 320 | 455 |
| 2022 | 374 | 450 |
| 2023 | 318 | 405 |
| 2024 | 325 | 457 |
| 2025 | 321 | 445 |
| 2026 | 217 | 292 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61N 1/0456Specially adapted for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation [tens]2,009
- A61N 1/0428Specially adapted for iontophoresis917
- A61N 1/046Specially adapted for shock therapy856
- A61N 1/0452Specially adapted for transcutaneous muscle stimulation [tms]855
- A61N 1/0412Specially adapted for transcutaneous electroporation394
- A61N 1/0468Specially adapted for promoting wound healing287
- A61N 1/0464Specially adapted for promoting tissue growth99
Recent patents
- External medical device that identifies a response activity6 Oct 2026US 12,751,674 B2ZOLL Medical Corporation
- Electrical stimulation of tissue6 Oct 2026US 12,752,101 B2Esqure Advanced Medical Devices Ltd.
- Three nerve stimulation system for tremor reduction6 Oct 2026US 12,752,111 B2Cala Health, Inc.
- Devices, systems, and methods for auricular vagus nerve stimulation6 Oct 2026US 12,752,112 B2The United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
- External defibrillator with low voltage energy storage6 Oct 2026US 12,752,125 B2Bardy Technologies, Inc.
- Skin Care Device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306826 A1Meditherapy Co., Ltd.
- Iontophoresis pharmaceutical delivery system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306827 A1Remagine Labs, Inc.
- Inducing and monitoring muscle growth and activity in a wearable neuroprosthesis8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306828 A1
- Wearable therapeutic device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306829 A1ZOLL Medical Corporation
- Neural sleeve for neuromuscular stimulation, sensing and recording8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306831 A1Battelle Memorial Institute
Most cited
By later US patents
- Physiologic signs feedback system1,075US 6,047,203 ANims, Inc. · 2000
- Electrotherapy apparatus with superimposed AC fields1,059US 5,476,481 A1995
- Portable device for sensing cardiac function and automatically delivering electrical therapy800US 5,078,134 ALifecor, Inc. · 1992
- Methods and apparatus for renal neuromodulation793US 7,653,438 B2Ardian, Inc. · 2010
- Defibrillation system having segmented electrodes674US 6,148,233 ACardiac Science Corporation · 2000