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A61B 17/11

for performing anastomosis; Buttons for anastomosis

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

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

Classification Context

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

Filing statistics

IPC A61B 17/11 belongs to the parent subclass A61B, which recorded 1,204,106 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 71,760 in 2013 to 116,730 in 2023 (+63%), peaking at 148,559 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class A61 are PHILIPS ELECTRONICS (18,523 applications), NOVARTIS (14,253 applications) and COVIDIEN (13,953 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Related Keywords

ANASTOMOSIS

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Child Classifications

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  • A61B 17/115 Staplers for performing anastomosis, e.g. in a single operation

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