A61N 1/3605
Implantable neurostimulators for stimulating central or peripheral nerve system
Official title: {Implantable neurostimulators for stimulating central or peripheral nerve system}
A61N1/3605 (Implantable neurostimulators for stimulating central or peripheral nerve system) appears on 9,323 US grants and 12,986 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61N- Granted patents
- 9,323
- Published applications
- 12,986
- Assignees
- 1,684
- Inventors
- 9,175
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
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| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 32 | 0 |
| 2001 | 37 | 19 |
| 2002 | 51 | 57 |
| 2003 | 51 | 107 |
| 2004 | 36 | 134 |
| 2005 | 46 | 250 |
| 2006 | 72 | 284 |
| 2007 | 104 | 364 |
| 2008 | 89 | 360 |
| 2009 | 127 | 310 |
| 2010 | 232 | 437 |
| 2011 | 262 | 430 |
| 2012 | 308 | 455 |
| 2013 | 509 | 589 |
| 2014 | 646 | 736 |
| 2015 | 553 | 640 |
| 2016 | 632 | 694 |
| 2017 | 588 | 692 |
| 2018 | 486 | 674 |
| 2019 | 588 | 757 |
| 2020 | 491 | 767 |
| 2021 | 565 | 706 |
| 2022 | 573 | 788 |
| 2023 | 583 | 732 |
| 2024 | 574 | 786 |
| 2025 | 590 | 731 |
| 2026 | 374 | 487 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Wirelessly powered medical implant for treatment of sleep-disordered breathing6 Oct 2026US 12,752,104 B2Cochlear Limited
- Fatigue-resistant electrostimulation leads and methods of use thereof6 Oct 2026US 12,752,105 B2Mainstay Medical Limited
- Neuromodulation for treatment of neonatal chronic hyperinsulinism6 Oct 2026US 12,752,115 B2Medtronic, Inc.
- Automated selection of electrodes and stimulation parameters in a deep brain stimulation system employing directional leads6 Oct 2026US 12,752,116 B2Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
- Method and apparatus for application of a neural stimulus6 Oct 2026US 12,752,117 B2Saluda Medical Pty Ltd
- Composite cuff regenerative peripheral nerve interface (cc-rpni)8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306281 A1The Regents of the University of Michigan
- Long pulse width spinal cord stimulation for treating diabetic neuropathy, and associated systems and methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306842 A1Nevro Corporation
- Spinal cord injury systems8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306843 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
- Spinal cord injury systems8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306844 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
- Implantable lead for obstructive sleep apnea8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306845 A1Medtronic, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Rechargeable spinal cord stimulator system1,937US 6,516,227 B1Advanced Bionics AG · 2003
- Combined remodeling control therapy and anti-remodeling therapy by implantable cardiac device1,657US 7,260,431 B2Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. · 2007
- Systems and methods for conducting electrophysiological testing using high-voltage energy pulses to stun tissue1,468US 6,679,269 B2SciMed Life Systems, Inc. · 2004
- Implantable transponder systems and methods1,388US 8,457,757 B2Micro Transponder, Inc. · 2013
- Haptic guidance system and method1,367US 8,010,180 B2MAKO Surgical Corp. · 2011