A61N 1/05
For implantation or insertion into the body
Official title: for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode (A61N1/06 takes precedence)
A61N1/05 (For implantation or insertion into the body) appears on 15,902 US grants and 19,745 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61N- Granted patents
- 15,902
- Published applications
- 19,745
- Assignees
- 2,864
- Inventors
- 16,479
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 24 | 0 |
| 1977 | 26 | 0 |
| 1978 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979 | 24 | 0 |
| 1980 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981 | 42 | 0 |
| 1982 | 33 | 0 |
| 1983 | 31 | 0 |
| 1984 | 36 | 0 |
| 1985 | 39 | 0 |
| 1986 | 53 | 0 |
| 1987 | 45 | 0 |
| 1988 | 26 | 0 |
| 1989 | 42 | 0 |
| 1990 | 68 | 0 |
| 1991 | 63 | 0 |
| 1992 | 60 | 0 |
| 1993 | 79 | 0 |
| 1994 | 109 | 0 |
| 1995 | 139 | 0 |
| 1996 | 127 | 0 |
| 1997 | 108 | 0 |
| 1998 | 182 | 0 |
| 1999 | 160 | 0 |
| 2000 | 164 | 0 |
| 2001 | 159 | 42 |
| 2002 | 156 | 238 |
| 2003 | 175 | 293 |
| 2004 | 122 | 364 |
| 2005 | 139 | 468 |
| 2006 | 198 | 536 |
| 2007 | 226 | 581 |
| 2008 | 167 | 658 |
| 2009 | 241 | 595 |
| 2010 | 410 | 772 |
| 2011 | 492 | 771 |
| 2012 | 567 | 751 |
| 2013 | 784 | 855 |
| 2014 | 922 | 1060 |
| 2015 | 798 | 998 |
| 2016 | 870 | 1005 |
| 2017 | 828 | 1048 |
| 2018 | 765 | 1046 |
| 2019 | 856 | 1076 |
| 2020 | 836 | 1109 |
| 2021 | 805 | 1022 |
| 2022 | 818 | 1064 |
| 2023 | 773 | 879 |
| 2024 | 828 | 923 |
| 2025 | 818 | 954 |
| 2026 | 446 | 637 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61N 1/0551Spinal or peripheral nerve electrodes5,078
- A61N 1/0526Head electrodes4,881
- A61N 1/056Transvascular endocardial electrode systems4,532
- A61N 1/0587Epicardial electrode systems1,095
- A61N 1/0504Subcutaneous electrodes513
- A61N 1/0502Skin piercing electrodes459
- A61N 1/0507Electrodes for the digestive system424
- A61N 1/0521Genital electrodes209
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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
- Method for manufacturing fractional microneedle module having partitioned zones high frequency6 Oct 2026US 12,752,091 B2Agnes Medical Co., Ltd.
- Lead for an implantable stimulation device for cardiac stimulation of a patient6 Oct 2026US 12,752,103 B2Biotronik SE & Co.KG
- Wirelessly powered medical implant for treatment of sleep-disordered breathing6 Oct 2026US 12,752,104 B2Cochlear Limited
- 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.
- Transformable structures for therapy8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306830 A1Medtronic, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- 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
- Method and apparatus for performing stereotactic surgery1,805US 7,313,430 B2Medtronic Navigation, Inc. · 2007
- Surgical insertion tool1,771US 6,582,441 B1Advanced Bionics AG · 2003