A61N 1/0456
Specially adapted for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation [tens]
Official title: {Specially adapted for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation [TENS]}
A61N1/0456 (Specially adapted for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation [tens]) appears on 2,009 US grants and 3,015 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61N- Granted patents
- 2,009
- Published applications
- 3,015
- Assignees
- 958
- Inventors
- 3,808
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 1 |
| 2002 | 13 | 21 |
| 2003 | 14 | 29 |
| 2004 | 12 | 22 |
| 2005 | 9 | 21 |
| 2006 | 9 | 24 |
| 2007 | 8 | 30 |
| 2008 | 7 | 29 |
| 2009 | 6 | 29 |
| 2010 | 14 | 55 |
| 2011 | 12 | 45 |
| 2012 | 24 | 37 |
| 2013 | 38 | 70 |
| 2014 | 58 | 109 |
| 2015 | 83 | 123 |
| 2016 | 92 | 159 |
| 2017 | 98 | 194 |
| 2018 | 90 | 177 |
| 2019 | 157 | 206 |
| 2020 | 162 | 244 |
| 2021 | 161 | 259 |
| 2022 | 204 | 236 |
| 2023 | 160 | 218 |
| 2024 | 166 | 249 |
| 2025 | 176 | 254 |
| 2026 | 111 | 174 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- 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
- Medical systems and methods for detecting changes in electrophysiological evoked potentials29 Sep 2026US 12,745,948 B2SafeOp Surgical, Inc.
- Communication devices, methods, and systems29 Sep 2026US 12,745,958 B2Datafeel Inc.
- Neural sleeve for neuromuscular stimulation, sensing and recording8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306831 A1Battelle Memorial Institute
- Male orgasm enhancement device and method1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295247 A1Virility Medical Ltd.
- Systems, devices and methods for anxiety treatment using vestibular nerve stimulation1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295250 A1Neurovalens, Ltd.
- Face mask and a method of manufacture of a face mask1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295287 A1I-Smart Developments Limited
- Systems and methods for multichannel individualized stimulation therapy24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284389 A1The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human
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
- Defibrillation system having segmented electrodes674US 6,148,233 ACardiac Science Corporation · 2000
- Long term wear electrode for defibrillation system549US 6,546,285 B1Cardiac Science Corporation · 2003
- External defibrillator system with diagnostic module450US 6,304,780 B1Cardiac Science Corporation · 2001