A61N 5/1007
Arrangements or means for the introduction of sources into the body
Official title: {Arrangements or means for the introduction of sources into the body}
A61N5/1007 (Arrangements or means for the introduction of sources into the body) appears on 791 US grants and 871 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61N- Granted patents
- 791
- Published applications
- 871
- Assignees
- 358
- Inventors
- 1,400
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 22 | 11 |
| 2002 | 27 | 34 |
| 2003 | 58 | 39 |
| 2004 | 20 | 39 |
| 2005 | 11 | 20 |
| 2006 | 25 | 22 |
| 2007 | 18 | 27 |
| 2008 | 12 | 23 |
| 2009 | 14 | 21 |
| 2010 | 13 | 34 |
| 2011 | 16 | 18 |
| 2012 | 22 | 24 |
| 2013 | 16 | 32 |
| 2014 | 32 | 53 |
| 2015 | 22 | 45 |
| 2016 | 34 | 34 |
| 2017 | 41 | 55 |
| 2018 | 31 | 32 |
| 2019 | 49 | 35 |
| 2020 | 38 | 44 |
| 2021 | 21 | 47 |
| 2022 | 39 | 40 |
| 2023 | 23 | 41 |
| 2024 | 44 | 42 |
| 2025 | 22 | 38 |
| 2026 | 18 | 21 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61N 2005/1008Apparatus for temporary insertion of sourcesIndexing code155
- A61N 2005/1011Apparatus for permanent insertion of sourcesIndexing code155
- A61N 2005/1012Templates or grids for guiding the introduction of sourcesIndexing code126
- A61N 2005/101Magazines or cartridges for seedsIndexing code77
- A61N 2005/1009Apparatus for loading seeds into magazines or needlesIndexing code73
Recent patents
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- Intensity and dose modulated radiosurgical needle system and method21 Jul 2026US 12,685,878 B2Empyrean Medical Systems, Inc.
- 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
- Secondary radiation containment components and sealing assemblies27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249099 A1Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
- Afterloading therapy device20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241201 A1
- Mixing syringe assemblies and methods of mixing constituent materials6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224801 A1Clearstream Technologies Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method of making an implantable containment apparatus for a therapeutical device524US 5,913,998 AGore Hybrid Technologies, Inc. · 1999
- Implantable containment apparatus for a therapeutical device and method for loading and reloading the device therein425US 5,843,069 AGore Hybrid Technologies, Inc. · 1998
- Apparatus and method for implanting radioactive seeds in tissue424US 5,928,130 A1999
- Needle for implanting brachytherapy seeds421US 6,450,937 B1C. R. Bard, Inc. · 2002
- Endoscopic smart probe and method335US 6,984,205 B22006