G16H
Healthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the
Official title: Healthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data
G16H (Healthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the) appears on 63,205 US grants and 112,857 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G16H- Granted patents
- 63,205
- Published applications
- 112,857
- Assignees
- 22,245
- Inventors
- 147,773
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 11 | 0 |
| 1982 | 15 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1984 | 12 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 | 17 | 0 |
| 1987 | 16 | 0 |
| 1988 | 23 | 0 |
| 1989 | 40 | 0 |
| 1990 | 41 | 0 |
| 1991 | 34 | 0 |
| 1992 | 38 | 0 |
| 1993 | 63 | 0 |
| 1994 | 116 | 0 |
| 1995 | 97 | 0 |
| 1996 | 122 | 0 |
| 1997 | 146 | 0 |
| 1998 | 230 | 0 |
| 1999 | 215 | 0 |
| 2000 | 272 | 0 |
| 2001 | 286 | 182 |
| 2002 | 303 | 982 |
| 2003 | 376 | 1163 |
| 2004 | 356 | 1298 |
| 2005 | 355 | 1490 |
| 2006 | 480 | 1689 |
| 2007 | 481 | 2007 |
| 2008 | 495 | 2478 |
| 2009 | 553 | 2436 |
| 2010 | 1122 | 2626 |
| 2011 | 1306 | 2666 |
| 2012 | 1597 | 3091 |
| 2013 | 1969 | 3453 |
| 2014 | 2385 | 4576 |
| 2015 | 2001 | 4737 |
| 2016 | 2231 | 5294 |
| 2017 | 2780 | 5587 |
| 2018 | 2980 | 5541 |
| 2019 | 4382 | 6707 |
| 2020 | 4698 | 7154 |
| 2021 | 4863 | 8186 |
| 2022 | 5051 | 8557 |
| 2023 | 5385 | 8380 |
| 2024 | 5880 | 8495 |
| 2025 | 5417 | 8195 |
| 2026 | 3922 | 5887 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- G16H 40/00Ict specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or31,756
- G16H 50/00Ict specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining28,425
- G16H 20/00Ict specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans23,201
- G16H 10/00Ict specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or18,265
- G16H 30/00Ict specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images13,180
- G16H 15/00Ict specially adapted for medical reports5,215
- G16H 70/00Ict specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical references4,259
- G16H 80/00Ict specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients3,158
Recent patents
- Animal health and safety system and method6 Oct 2026US 12,751,426 B2Equine Safety Inc.
- User feedback system and method6 Oct 2026US 12,751,499 B2Nicoventures Trading Limited
- Method and system for implementing a medical service system6 Oct 2026US 12,751,620 B2OnMed LLC
- Time-of-flight measurement on user with cameras and position sensor6 Oct 2026US 12,751,628 B2Omni Medsci, Inc.
- System and method for detecting recurrence of a disease6 Oct 2026US 12,751,629 B2GE Precision Healthcare LLC
- Medical optical system, data processing system, computer program, and non-volatile computer-readable storage medium8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305912 A1Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
- Dental imaging system and image analysis8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305928 A1
- Information processing system, information processing apparatus, information processing program, and information processing method8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305934 A1Nikon Corporation
- Apparatus and method for detecting infection and metabolic dys-regulation using breath8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305974 A1Isomark Health, Inc.
- Multi-scale display of blood glucose information8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305988 A1Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical robotic tools, data architecture, and use2,959US 6,331,181 B1Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2001
- External infusion device with remote programming, bolus estimator and/or vibration alarm capabilities2,813US 7,025,743 B2Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. · 2006
- Analyte monitoring device and methods of use2,634US 6,175,752 B1TheraSense, Inc. · 2001
- Mechanical actuator interface system for robotic surgical tools2,625US 6,491,701 B2Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2002
- Removable infinite roll master grip handle and touch sensor for robotic surgery2,521US 6,587,750 B2Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2003