A61B 1/008

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Class  A61B : DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION


Subclass 1/008: Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes (examination of body cavities or body tracts using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves A61B 8/12; endoscopic instruments for taking cell samples or for biopsy A61B 10/04; for surgical purposes A61B 17/00; surgical instruments using a laser beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit A61B 18/22); Illuminating arrangements therefor (for the eyes A61B 3/00) Flexible endoscopes Articulations

Recent Patents

Patent #TitleFiling DateIssue DatePatent Owner
12256891 Methods and apparatus for displaying three-dimensional orientation of a steerable distal tip of an endoscopeAug 09, 19Mar 25, 25Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
12257400 Medical apparatus with reflow trapped anchors and method of use thereofOct 23, 19Mar 25, 25Canon U.S.A., Inc.
12245752 Tip part for an endoscopeMar 26, 24Mar 11, 25AMBU A/S
12239291 Medical systems, device, and related methods thereofJun 21, 22Mar 04, 25Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.; Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited;
12213649 Steerable instrument comprising a cylindrical diameter adaptation sectionOct 14, 22Feb 04, 25Fortimedix Assets II B.V.
12213650 In-vivo visualization systemOct 13, 23Feb 04, 25Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
12193638 Complex shape steerable tissue visualization and manipulation catheterSep 02, 15Jan 14, 25Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
12178406 Endoscope bending portion and endoscopeApr 01, 21Dec 31, 24OLYMPUS CORPORATION
12171406 Endoscope comprising an articulated bending section bodyFeb 06, 24Dec 24, 24AMBU A/S
12156638 Medical device and treatment systemFeb 01, 21Dec 03, 24OLYMPUS CORPORATION
12139279 Visual inspection posable invertebrate robot (VIPIR) systemMay 19, 20Nov 12, 24United States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA
12133629 Medical device actuatorsDec 27, 21Nov 05, 24Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
12127730 Direct drive endoscopy systems and methodsFeb 01, 21Oct 29, 24Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
12114839 Medical device having independent articulation and methods of useSep 17, 21Oct 15, 24Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
12089807 Insertion unit for medical instruments and an intubation system thereofDec 16, 22Sep 17, 24G.I. VIEW LTD.
12076102 Connector device for a controllable instrumentJul 14, 20Sep 03, 24Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
12053154 Flexible endoscopic support systemAug 12, 21Aug 06, 24Cook Medical Technologies LLC
12048819 Method of fabricating a surgical deviceJul 17, 19Jul 30, 24IP2IPO Innovations Limited
12042120 Methods and apparatus to shape flexible entry guides for minimally invasive surgeryMar 03, 21Jul 23, 24Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
12035888 EndoscopeJan 19, 21Jul 16, 24OLYMPUS CORPORATION

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Recent Publications

Publication #TitleFiling DatePub DatePatent Owner
2025/0098,946 ENDOSCOPE COMPRISING AN ARTICULATED BENDING SECTION BODYDec 06, 24Mar 27, 25AMBU A/S
2025/0098,947 AN ARTICULATING CANNULAJun 27, 23Mar 27, 25Not available
2025/0090,002 STEERABLE INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A CILINDRICAL DIAMETER ADAPTATION SECTIONDec 03, 24Mar 20, 25Fortimedix Assets II B.V.
2025/0072,733 ENDOSCOPE BENDING PORTION AND ENDOSCOPENov 19, 24Mar 06, 25OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2025/0064,311 MEDICAL ASSEMBLIES, DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODS FOR DISSIPATING HEATAug 20, 24Feb 27, 25Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
2025/0057,399 ENDOSCOPE WITH OFF-CENTRE HINGES FOR BENDING SECTIONAug 15, 24Feb 20, 25AMBU A/S
2025/0049,510 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIGITAL CONTROL OF ENDOVASCULAR DEVICESDec 13, 22Feb 13, 25RAPID MEDICAL LTD.
2025/0040,789 ARTICULATED STRUCTURED LIGHT BASED-LAPAROSCOPEAug 31, 23Feb 06, 25Not available
2025/0031,947 DISTAL TIPS OF MEDICAL DEVICES AND RELATED METHODSJul 23, 24Jan 30, 25Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
2025/0017,455 ENDOSCOPE WITH PERSPECTIVE VIEWJun 25, 24Jan 16, 25Not available
2025/0017,448 MEDICAL DEVICE ACTUATORSOct 02, 24Jan 16, 25Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
2025/0009,211 Optical Instrument with Articulating Image Sensing Apparatus and Working ChannelSep 20, 24Jan 09, 25Karl Storz Endovision Inc.
2025/0000,346 FLEXIBLE SCOPE DEVICEOct 28, 22Jan 02, 25Not available
2024/0398,217 MEDICAL DEVICE HAVING INDEPENDENT ARTICULATION AND METHODS OF USEAug 13, 24Dec 05, 24Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
2024/0389,840 ENDOSCOPY SYSTEM & ELEMENTS THEREOFSep 06, 22Nov 28, 24Not available
2024/0349,990 FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPIC SUPPORT SYSTEMJun 28, 24Oct 24, 24Cook Medical Technologies LLC
2024/0349,992 IMAGING DEVICE WITH ELONGATE ARM AND PIVOTABLE CAMERAAug 24, 21Oct 24, 24Not available
2024/0349,999 REMOTELY OPERATED HAND-HELD BRONCHOSCOPEApr 16, 24Oct 24, 24Not available
2024/0306,899 MEDICAL DEVICES AND ARTICULATION JOINTS FOR MEDICAL DEVICESMar 12, 24Sep 19, 24Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
2024/0306,901 MEDICAL DEVICES INCLUDING ARTICULATION JOINTS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF ASSEMBLYMar 14, 24Sep 19, 24Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.

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