Anatomical location markers and methods of use in positioning sheet-like materials during surgery
US-9743970-B2 · Aug 29, 2017 · US
having specific anchoring means to fixate the marker to the tissue, e.g. hooks
having specific anchoring means to fixate the marker to the tissue, e.g. hooks · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
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Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | A61B2090/3991 |
| Official title | {having specific anchoring means to fixate the marker to the tissue, e.g. hooks} |
| Display label | having specific anchoring means to fixate the marker to the tissue, e.g. hooks |
| Total patents | 490 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is growing.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2016 | 28 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2019 | 45 |
| 2020 | 41 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2022 | 62 |
| 2023 | 61 |
| 2024 | 60 |
| 2025 | 62 |
| 2026 | 17 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Systems and methods to compute a positional change between two bones
US-2017224422-A1 · Aug 10, 2017 · US
Delivery catheter for and method of delivering an implant, for example, bronchoscopically implanting a marker in a lung
US-2017209666-A1 · Jul 27, 2017 · US
Navigation Systems And Methods For Indicating And Reducing Line-Of-Sight Errors
US-2017119478-A1 · May 4, 2017 · US
Dental implant positioning
US-2017071705-A1 · Mar 16, 2017 · US
Navigation systems and methods for indicating and reducing line-of-sight errors
US-9566120-B2 · Feb 14, 2017 · US
Holder for a marker device
US-2017000582-A1 · Jan 5, 2017 · US
Method for making hydrogel markers
US-2016374774-A1 · Dec 29, 2016 · US
System and method for satellite drug delivery
US-9517067-B2 · Dec 13, 2016 · US
Robotic device for dental surgery
US-2016354169-A1 · Dec 8, 2016 · US
Minimally Invasive Patient Reference Systems and Methods for Navigation-Assisted Surgery
US-2016354009-A1 · Dec 8, 2016 · US
Flexible Optical Tracker
US-2016354153-A1 · Dec 8, 2016 · US
Dental implant positioning
US-9492243-B2 · Nov 15, 2016 · US
Patient reference tool
US-2016324583-A1 · Nov 10, 2016 · US
Locator Device for Medical Procedures on the Body Surface and Method of its Use
US-2016310230-A1 · Oct 27, 2016 · US
Target identification tool for intra-body localization
US-2016302881-A1 · Oct 20, 2016 · US
Flexible Skin Based Patient Tracker For Optical Navigation
US-2016278865-A1 · Sep 29, 2016 · US
Medical Registration Apparatus and Method for Registering an Axis
US-2016262913-A1 · Sep 15, 2016 · US
Surgical referencing apparatus, surgical navigation system and method
US-2016249988-A1 · Sep 1, 2016 · US
Device for controlling marker wire
US-9414892-B2 · Aug 16, 2016 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC A61B2090/3991?
- CPC A61B2090/3991 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “having specific anchoring means to fixate the marker to the tissue, e.g. hooks.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC A61B2090/3991 (having specific anchoring means to fixate the marker to the tissue, e.g. hooks)?
- Our database includes 490 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC A61B2090/3991 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 60 in 2024 vs 62 in 2025 (latest complete years).