A61N 1/046
Specially adapted for shock therapy
Official title: {Specially adapted for shock therapy, e.g. defibrillation}
A61N1/046 (Specially adapted for shock therapy) appears on 856 US grants and 1,034 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61N- Granted patents
- 856
- Published applications
- 1,034
- Assignees
- 185
- Inventors
- 970
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
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| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 6 |
| 2002 | 11 | 13 |
| 2003 | 17 | 30 |
| 2004 | 9 | 15 |
| 2005 | 10 | 19 |
| 2006 | 12 | 22 |
| 2007 | 8 | 13 |
| 2008 | 3 | 17 |
| 2009 | 6 | 19 |
| 2010 | 14 | 30 |
| 2011 | 8 | 17 |
| 2012 | 22 | 25 |
| 2013 | 20 | 29 |
| 2014 | 27 | 52 |
| 2015 | 37 | 46 |
| 2016 | 41 | 62 |
| 2017 | 40 | 63 |
| 2018 | 41 | 62 |
| 2019 | 55 | 88 |
| 2020 | 41 | 55 |
| 2021 | 68 | 50 |
| 2022 | 56 | 80 |
| 2023 | 59 | 47 |
| 2024 | 64 | 62 |
| 2025 | 57 | 79 |
| 2026 | 38 | 33 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- External medical device that identifies a response activity6 Oct 2026US 12,751,674 B2ZOLL Medical Corporation
- External defibrillator with low voltage energy storage6 Oct 2026US 12,752,125 B2Bardy Technologies, Inc.
- Defibrillator utilizing a multi-winding transformer15 Sep 2026US 12,734,352 B2Bardy Technologies, Inc.
- Rhythm sensing during external pacing25 Aug 2026US 12,714,864 B2West Affum Holdings DAC
- Situation reporting using a wearable medical device25 Aug 2026US 12,718,916 B2West Affum Holdings DAC
- Wearable therapeutic device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306829 A1ZOLL Medical Corporation
- Medical device with rechargeable and single-use power sources1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295283 A1Stryker Corporation
- Mobile defibrillator with improved pads, charging, and switching17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273291 A1Defibrio AS
- Mobile defibrillator with improved pads, charging, and switching17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273292 A1Defibrio AS
- Electrode placement verification system3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257073 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Portable device for sensing cardiac function and automatically delivering electrical therapy800US 5,078,134 ALifecor, Inc. · 1992
- 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
- Wearable medical treatment device with motion/position detection523US 7,974,689 B2ZOLL Medical Corporation · 2011
- Abrasive skin electrode450US 5,458,141 AQuinton Instrument Company · 1995