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Steerable Instruments NV

8 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026
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Fee deadlines

Maintenance fees fall due 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years after grant. A missed fee ends a patent at the end of the six month grace period that follows, not on the due date.
  • 1 fee due Apr 22, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Steerable tube (US 10,449,010) comes due Apr 22, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 22, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 2 fees due Jun 5 to 19, 2027 · next Jun 5
  • 1 fee due Jul 28, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Guide for steering wires for a steering mechanism for a steerable tool (US 10,542,878) comes due Jul 28, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 28, 2028, it lapses early.

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Recent changes

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Patents held now

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PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 10,449,010Steerable tube
In force
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US 10,792,061Motion amplifier for a steering mechanism of a steerable tool
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US 10,542,878Guide for steering wires for a steering mechanism for a steerable tool
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US 10,962,093Torque-transmitting steering mechanism for a steerable tool
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 · From the USPTO record
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US 11,457,904Reduced Diameter Steerable Instrument
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 · High confidence
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US 11,576,735Controllable steerable instrument
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US 11,832,997Devices to enhance robotic arm tasks
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 · From the USPTO record
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US 11,844,581Tool with torque-actuated end effector
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Also on record, not counted in the 8: 2 lapsed for an unpaid fee. List them

Sources and methods

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Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.

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