A61B 17/1146
Of tendons
Official title: {of tendons}
A61B17/1146 (Of tendons) appears on 194 US grants and 243 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 194
- Published applications
- 243
- Assignees
- 104
- Inventors
- 367
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 | 8 |
| 2004 | 3 | 10 |
| 2005 | 2 | 7 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 7 |
| 2008 | 3 | 8 |
| 2009 | 3 | 9 |
| 2010 | 2 | 19 |
| 2011 | 8 | 10 |
| 2012 | 1 | 9 |
| 2013 | 8 | 6 |
| 2014 | 15 | 10 |
| 2015 | 11 | 12 |
| 2016 | 9 | 14 |
| 2017 | 9 | 19 |
| 2018 | 5 | 9 |
| 2019 | 9 | 13 |
| 2020 | 12 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 | 6 |
| 2022 | 9 | 12 |
| 2023 | 7 | 15 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 |
| 2025 | 10 | 6 |
| 2026 | 7 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Polymeric patch scaffolds for articular cartilage regeneration6 Oct 2026US 12,752,041 B2University of Southern California
- Achilles tendon repair device25 Aug 2026US 12,714,419 B2
- Systems and methods for ligament graft preparation18 Aug 2026US 12,708,505 B2Medos International Sarl
- Methods and procedures for ligament repair7 Jul 2026US 12,672,952 B2Children's Medical Center Corporation
- Methods and procedures for ligament repair23 Jun 2026US 12,661,217 B2Children's Medical Center Corporation
- Method and kit for treating damaged connective tissue6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224869 A1Reddress Ltd.
- Device and method for repairing a tendon9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191534 A1
- Implant devices and fabrication methods for implant devices14 May 2026US 2026/0130662 A1Miach Orthopaedics, Inc.
- Composite scaffold for the repair, reconstruction, and regeneration of soft tissues23 Apr 2026US 2026/0108345 A1Conmed Corporation
- Achilles tendon repair device20 Nov 2025US 2025/0352201 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Connective tissue repair system1,743US 7,343,920 B22008
- Multi-point tissue tension distribution device and method, a chin lift variation1,464US 7,510,566 B2Coapt Systems, Inc. · 2009
- Multi-point tissue tension distribution device, a brow and face lift variation, and a method of tissue approximation using the device1,352US 6,485,503 B2Coapt Systems, Inc. · 2002
- Remotely anchored tissue fixation device1,153US 7,172,615 B2Coapt Systems, Inc. · 2007
- Graft for promoting autogenous tissue growth747US 5,281,422 APurdue Research Foundation · 1994