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A61B 17/068

Surgical staplers

Introduced: January 1990

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Surgical instruments, devices or methods > for closing wounds or holding wounds closed; Accessories for use therewith > Surgical staplers

Classification Context

Section:
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
Subclass:
DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION

Related Keywords

surgical STAPLING apparatus

1 direct subcode

Child Classifications

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  • A61B 17/072 for applying a row of staples in a single action, e.g. the staples being applied simultaneously

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A61, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 18,523
  2. NOVARTIS CH 14,253
  3. COVIDIEN US 13,953
  4. ROCHE CH 12,005
  5. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 11,955
  6. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 11,692
  7. HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 11,596
  8. L'OREAL FR 11,593
  9. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 11,297
  10. OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 9,594