A61N 5/0601
Apparatus for use inside the body
Official title: {Apparatus for use inside the body}
A61N5/0601 (Apparatus for use inside the body) appears on 1,887 US grants and 2,861 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61N- Granted patents
- 1,887
- Published applications
- 2,861
- Assignees
- 1,000
- Inventors
- 3,839
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 15 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 15 | 0 |
| 1992 | 18 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 21 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 |
| 1999 | 28 | 0 |
| 2000 | 32 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | 12 |
| 2002 | 36 | 27 |
| 2003 | 28 | 46 |
| 2004 | 23 | 56 |
| 2005 | 18 | 57 |
| 2006 | 21 | 76 |
| 2007 | 24 | 95 |
| 2008 | 24 | 101 |
| 2009 | 19 | 84 |
| 2010 | 23 | 101 |
| 2011 | 33 | 95 |
| 2012 | 42 | 88 |
| 2013 | 61 | 137 |
| 2014 | 75 | 108 |
| 2015 | 109 | 130 |
| 2016 | 79 | 160 |
| 2017 | 91 | 158 |
| 2018 | 78 | 159 |
| 2019 | 117 | 166 |
| 2020 | 105 | 144 |
| 2021 | 99 | 163 |
| 2022 | 105 | 176 |
| 2023 | 101 | 179 |
| 2024 | 119 | 133 |
| 2025 | 101 | 132 |
| 2026 | 67 | 78 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Dental lasing device system and method6 Oct 2026US 12,751,792 B2
- Orthodontic devices and methods for using those devices8 Sep 2026US 12,727,968 B2Ormco Corporation
- Cortical network structure mediates response to brain stimulation8 Sep 2026US 12,728,259 B2University of Washington
- UV radiation devices and methods of use thereof8 Sep 2026US 12,728,281 B2Photon Therapeutics Ltd.
- Navigation and local thermometry18 Aug 2026US 12,708,267 B2Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
- Methods and system for optogenetic stimulation of adipocytes24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284229 A1MaineHealth
- Integrated, noninvasive stimulation delivery system and method for treating neurodegenerative disease symptoms24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284427 A1
- Systems and Methods for Anti-Microbial Effect for Bones24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284428 A1ABL Medical Inc.
- Catheter systems and methods for medical procedures using catheters17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273244 A1Cerevasc, Inc.
- Photobiomodulation of the gastrointestinal tract17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273302 A1Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical tool2,269US 5,395,312 A1995
- Medical device sheath apparatus and method of making and using same1,570US 6,958,035 B2DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 2005
- Methods and apparatus for thermally-induced renal neuromodulation662US 7,617,005 B2Ardian, Inc. · 2009
- Methods and apparatus for thermally-induced renal neuromodulation638US 7,717,948 B2Ardian, Inc. · 2010
- Direct visualization surgical probe574US 5,409,483 A1995