A61N 5/1001
Using radiation sources introduced into or applied onto the body
Official title: {using radiation sources introduced into or applied onto the body; brachytherapy}
A61N5/1001 (Using radiation sources introduced into or applied onto the body) appears on 2,311 US grants and 2,442 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61N- Granted patents
- 2,311
- Published applications
- 2,442
- Assignees
- 906
- Inventors
- 3,631
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 13 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 33 | 0 |
| 1999 | 60 | 0 |
| 2000 | 93 | 0 |
| 2001 | 96 | 32 |
| 2002 | 116 | 93 |
| 2003 | 130 | 111 |
| 2004 | 70 | 94 |
| 2005 | 36 | 73 |
| 2006 | 57 | 79 |
| 2007 | 43 | 79 |
| 2008 | 34 | 119 |
| 2009 | 49 | 95 |
| 2010 | 54 | 107 |
| 2011 | 70 | 67 |
| 2012 | 79 | 85 |
| 2013 | 67 | 113 |
| 2014 | 92 | 114 |
| 2015 | 86 | 131 |
| 2016 | 93 | 98 |
| 2017 | 86 | 108 |
| 2018 | 66 | 87 |
| 2019 | 104 | 108 |
| 2020 | 94 | 113 |
| 2021 | 76 | 102 |
| 2022 | 94 | 99 |
| 2023 | 71 | 100 |
| 2024 | 80 | 83 |
| 2025 | 73 | 99 |
| 2026 | 45 | 53 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61N 5/1007Arrangements or means for the introduction of sources into the body791
- A61N 2005/1019Sources thereforIndexing code723
- A61N 5/1014Intracavitary radiation therapy571
- A61N 5/1002Intraluminal radiation therapy570
- A61N 5/1027Interstitial radiation therapy555
- A61N 5/1028Using radiation sources applied onto the body66
Recent patents
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- Urinary catheter for detecting radiation29 Sep 2026US 12,745,907 B2NU-RISE Lda
- Magnetic resonance imaging device and method for positioning a medical instrument29 Sep 2026US 12,746,072 B2Siemens Healthineers AG
- Systems and methods for high dose rate brachytherapy treatment planning using constraint optimization8 Sep 2026US 12,728,282 B2Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases
- Topical brachytherapy device and method of treatment of malignant cancer1 Sep 2026US RE51,019 E1Margin-Clear Pty Ltd
- Metal alloy that includes radioactive rhenium8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308736 A1MiRus LLC
- Using minimally invasive systems for hemostasis of tissue24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283620 A1PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
- Mixing syringe assemblies and methods24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284298 A1Clearstream Technologies Limited
- Methods of Treating and Preventing Cancer with Alternating Electric Fields, Radioactive Particles, and Systemic Therapy24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284431 A1Novocure GmbH
- Multi-channel intracavitary applicator for radiation oncology10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263832 A1University of Kentucky Research Foundation
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