A61N 7/00
Ultrasound therapy
Official title: Ultrasound therapy (lithotripsy A61B17/22, A61B17/225; massage using supersonic vibration A61H23/00 {; using ultrasound for introducing media into the body A61M37/0092})
A61N7/00 (Ultrasound therapy) appears on 4,736 US grants and 7,490 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61N- Granted patents
- 4,736
- Published applications
- 7,490
- Assignees
- 1,755
- Inventors
- 7,706
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 11 | 0 |
| 1990 | 18 | 0 |
| 1991 | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 | 23 | 0 |
| 1993 | 17 | 0 |
| 1994 | 29 | 0 |
| 1995 | 21 | 0 |
| 1996 | 28 | 0 |
| 1997 | 28 | 0 |
| 1998 | 30 | 0 |
| 1999 | 26 | 0 |
| 2000 | 41 | 0 |
| 2001 | 45 | 23 |
| 2002 | 59 | 92 |
| 2003 | 82 | 117 |
| 2004 | 64 | 126 |
| 2005 | 35 | 151 |
| 2006 | 36 | 139 |
| 2007 | 48 | 182 |
| 2008 | 48 | 231 |
| 2009 | 52 | 218 |
| 2010 | 103 | 295 |
| 2011 | 86 | 281 |
| 2012 | 137 | 353 |
| 2013 | 199 | 363 |
| 2014 | 191 | 413 |
| 2015 | 280 | 424 |
| 2016 | 274 | 383 |
| 2017 | 241 | 401 |
| 2018 | 227 | 363 |
| 2019 | 323 | 423 |
| 2020 | 293 | 401 |
| 2021 | 257 | 376 |
| 2022 | 252 | 344 |
| 2023 | 271 | 376 |
| 2024 | 283 | 398 |
| 2025 | 305 | 375 |
| 2026 | 226 | 242 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61N 7/02Localised ultrasound hyperthermia2,695
- A61N 2007/0004Applications of ultrasound therapyIndexing code1,519
- A61N 2007/0078Ultrasound therapy: with multiple treatment transducersIndexing code738
- A61N 2007/0086Beam steeringIndexing code454
- A61N 2007/0052Ultrasound therapy: using the same transducer for therapy and imagingIndexing code360
- A61N 2007/0056Beam shaping elementsIndexing code354
- A61N 2007/0039Ultrasound therapy: using microbubblesIndexing code282
- A61N 2007/0043Intra-cavitaryIndexing code274
Recent patents
- Devices and techniques for ultrasound therapy via a dialysis system6 Oct 2026US 12,752,132 B2Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
- Methods to enhance the safety of transcranial ultrasound stimulation procedures6 Oct 2026US 12,752,133 B2Sanmai Technologies, PBC
- Ultrasonic therapeutic apparatus6 Oct 2026US 12,752,134 B2Sonire Therapeutics Inc.
- Apparatus for controlling ultrasonic irradiation, method for controlling thereof6 Oct 2026US 12,754,312 B2Godius Co., Ltd.
- Non-invasive cancer treatment29 Sep 2026US 12,746,408 B2Scientia Biotech S.L
- Focused ultrasound sonication with mechanical and electronic steering along a computed trajectory8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306880 A1Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique
- Ai-enhanced non-imaging tus systems8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306881 A1Sanmai Technologies, PBC
- Device and method for ultrasound treatment of biological tissue8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306882 A1Beshape Technologies Ltd.
- Sonosensitization1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295046 A1SonalaSense, Inc.
- Face mask and a method of manufacture of a face mask1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295287 A1I-Smart Developments Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Bipolar or ultrasonic surgical device2,316US 8,292,888 B2Tyco Healthcare Group LP · 2012
- Motor driven electrosurgical device with mechanical and electrical feedback1,840US 9,161,803 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2015
- Surgical generator for ultrasonic and electrosurgical devices1,826US 9,168,054 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2015
- Tissue biopsy and treatment apparatus and method1,617US 6,869,430 B2Rita Medical Systems, Inc. · 2005
- Endoscopic ultrasonic rotary electro-cauterizing aspirator1,612US 5,176,677 ASonokinetics Group · 1993