A61N 1/36
For stimulation
Official title: for stimulation
A61N1/36 (For stimulation) appears on 30,123 US grants and 36,046 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61N- Granted patents
- 30,123
- Published applications
- 36,046
- Assignees
- 4,761
- Inventors
- 27,341
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 42 | 0 |
| 1977 | 51 | 0 |
| 1978 | 49 | 0 |
| 1979 | 48 | 0 |
| 1980 | 59 | 0 |
| 1981 | 74 | 0 |
| 1982 | 62 | 0 |
| 1983 | 68 | 0 |
| 1984 | 66 | 0 |
| 1985 | 107 | 0 |
| 1986 | 97 | 0 |
| 1987 | 73 | 0 |
| 1988 | 91 | 0 |
| 1989 | 104 | 0 |
| 1990 | 116 | 0 |
| 1991 | 138 | 0 |
| 1992 | 133 | 0 |
| 1993 | 157 | 0 |
| 1994 | 194 | 0 |
| 1995 | 169 | 0 |
| 1996 | 185 | 0 |
| 1997 | 198 | 0 |
| 1998 | 310 | 0 |
| 1999 | 260 | 0 |
| 2000 | 302 | 0 |
| 2001 | 350 | 118 |
| 2002 | 376 | 538 |
| 2003 | 430 | 620 |
| 2004 | 345 | 812 |
| 2005 | 387 | 1007 |
| 2006 | 572 | 1081 |
| 2007 | 578 | 1221 |
| 2008 | 425 | 1242 |
| 2009 | 583 | 1195 |
| 2010 | 896 | 1541 |
| 2011 | 1063 | 1399 |
| 2012 | 1197 | 1394 |
| 2013 | 1560 | 1505 |
| 2014 | 1750 | 1719 |
| 2015 | 1431 | 1536 |
| 2016 | 1506 | 1717 |
| 2017 | 1439 | 1702 |
| 2018 | 1228 | 1711 |
| 2019 | 1459 | 1811 |
| 2020 | 1393 | 1875 |
| 2021 | 1366 | 1855 |
| 2022 | 1463 | 1878 |
| 2023 | 1381 | 1761 |
| 2024 | 1443 | 1840 |
| 2025 | 1411 | 1745 |
| 2026 | 938 | 1223 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61N 1/372Arrangements in connection with the implantation of stimulators13,224
- A61N 1/362Heart stimulators10,446
- A61N 1/3605Implantable neurostimulators for stimulating central or peripheral nerve system9,323
- A61N 1/36014External stimulators4,840
- A61N 1/36036Of the outer, middle or inner ear2,043
- A61N 1/36007Of urogenital or gastrointestinal organs1,659
- A61N 1/36003Of motor muscles1,322
- A61N 1/3601Of respiratory organs895
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By later US patents
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