G16H 40/40
Ict specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or
Official title: for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
G16H40/40 (Ict specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or) appears on 3,091 US grants and 4,953 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G16H- Granted patents
- 3,091
- Published applications
- 4,953
- Assignees
- 1,314
- Inventors
- 8,018
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 17 |
| 2002 | 33 | 63 |
| 2003 | 36 | 67 |
| 2004 | 28 | 69 |
| 2005 | 36 | 70 |
| 2006 | 44 | 67 |
| 2007 | 22 | 77 |
| 2008 | 29 | 86 |
| 2009 | 26 | 105 |
| 2010 | 47 | 97 |
| 2011 | 62 | 86 |
| 2012 | 56 | 94 |
| 2013 | 90 | 117 |
| 2014 | 92 | 150 |
| 2015 | 97 | 141 |
| 2016 | 90 | 168 |
| 2017 | 105 | 154 |
| 2018 | 119 | 197 |
| 2019 | 168 | 264 |
| 2020 | 165 | 340 |
| 2021 | 227 | 449 |
| 2022 | 236 | 445 |
| 2023 | 275 | 468 |
| 2024 | 367 | 470 |
| 2025 | 321 | 445 |
| 2026 | 234 | 247 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Health checks for infusion pump communications systems6 Oct 2026US 12,755,827 B2ICU Medical, Inc.
- System and method for data interrogation and/or remote programming of a medical device with reduced latency6 Oct 2026US 12,756,762 B2Biotronik SE & Co.KG
- Post operative implantation site monitoring6 Oct 2026US 12,756,798 B2Medtronic, Inc.
- Remote control nearfield detection29 Sep 2026US 12,746,165 B2Baxter Medical Systems GmbH + Co. KG
- Automated device maintenance support tool29 Sep 2026US 12,749,569 B2CareFusion 303, Inc.
- System and method for optimizing clinical and operational workflows in healthcare environments8 Oct 2026US 2026/0311826 A1Verentia Innovations, LLC
- Autoclave tag for advanced healthcare article tracking system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0311854 A1Peritas AI Inc.
- Systems and methods for configuring regional setting(s) on an ultrasound imaging device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0311859 A1
- Home Dialysis Machine Network Including Walk-Up Service Centers8 Oct 2026US 2026/0311860 A1Fresenius Medical Care AG
- Autoclave tag reader for advanced healthcare article tracking system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0313028 A1Peritas AI Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Handheld personal data assistant (PDA) with a medical device and method of using the same2,420US 6,641,533 B2Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. · 2003
- Handheld personal data assistant (PDA) with a medical device and method of using the same2,273US 6,558,320 B1Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. · 2003
- Modular microprocessor-based health monitoring system1,971US 5,899,855 AHealth Hero Network, Inc. · 1999
- Systems, methods and computer program products for monitoring, diagnosing and treating medical conditions of remotely located patients1,567US 6,024,699 AHealthware Corporation · 2000
- Ambulatory medical apparatus with hand held communication device1,537US 6,810,290 B2Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. · 2004