Apparatuses and methods for ablation treatments including probes with handle heating
US-12564433-B2 · Mar 3, 2026 · US
the surgical action being effected by a circulating hot fluid
the surgical action being effected by a circulating hot fluid · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
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Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | A61B2018/044 |
| Official title | {the surgical action being effected by a circulating hot fluid} |
| Display label | the surgical action being effected by a circulating hot fluid |
| Total patents | 60 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is growing.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Steam ablation device for treatment of menorrhagia
US-2025359917-A1 · Nov 27, 2025 · US
Systems and methods for treating prostate cancer
US-12440258-B2 · Oct 14, 2025 · US
Balloon-in-basket ablation catheter
US-12357364-B2 · Jul 15, 2025 · US
Steam ablation device for treatment of menorrhagia
US-12343059-B2 · Jul 1, 2025 · US
Systems and methods for treating prostate cancer
US-2025169872-A1 · May 29, 2025 · US
Surgical system with offset energy source
US-2025107842-A1 · Apr 3, 2025 · US
Fluid control arrangement for a medical device
US-2025099156-A1 · Mar 27, 2025 · US
Systems and methods for localized ablation with a circulating fluid catheter
US-2025057578-A1 · Feb 20, 2025 · US
Surgical probe with independent energy sources
US-12178498-B2 · Dec 31, 2024 · US
Fluid control arrangement for a medical device
US-12137957-B2 · Nov 12, 2024 · US
Vapor ablation systems and methods
US-2024081885-A1 · Mar 14, 2024 · US
Systems and methods for treating prostate cancer
US-2024081886-A1 · Mar 14, 2024 · US
Apparatuses and methods for ablation treatments including probes with handle heating
US-2024050142-A1 · Feb 15, 2024 · US
Balloon-in-basket ablation catheter
US-2024024014-A1 · Jan 25, 2024 · US
Systems and methods for treating prostate cancer
US-11857243-B2 · Jan 2, 2024 · US
Vapor ablation systems and methods
US-11849990-B2 · Dec 26, 2023 · US
Balloon-in-basket ablation catheter
US-11801082-B2 · Oct 31, 2023 · US
Methods and devices to treat nasal airways
US-11759222-B2 · Sep 19, 2023 · US
Surgical probe with independent energy sources
US-2023210586-A1 · Jul 6, 2023 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC A61B2018/044?
- CPC A61B2018/044 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “the surgical action being effected by a circulating hot fluid.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC A61B2018/044 (the surgical action being effected by a circulating hot fluid)?
- Our database includes 60 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC A61B2018/044 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 7 in 2024 vs 8 in 2025 (latest complete years).