A61B 17/1613
Component parts
Official title: {Component parts}
A61B17/1613 (Component parts) appears on 3,845 US grants and 4,860 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 3,845
- Published applications
- 4,860
- Assignees
- 1,084
- Inventors
- 5,272
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 13 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 22 | 0 |
| 1998 | 26 | 0 |
| 1999 | 28 | 0 |
| 2000 | 29 | 0 |
| 2001 | 21 | 6 |
| 2002 | 27 | 53 |
| 2003 | 42 | 67 |
| 2004 | 32 | 93 |
| 2005 | 29 | 123 |
| 2006 | 34 | 139 |
| 2007 | 38 | 139 |
| 2008 | 28 | 145 |
| 2009 | 66 | 120 |
| 2010 | 70 | 137 |
| 2011 | 96 | 152 |
| 2012 | 98 | 159 |
| 2013 | 142 | 195 |
| 2014 | 155 | 224 |
| 2015 | 185 | 228 |
| 2016 | 199 | 215 |
| 2017 | 206 | 246 |
| 2018 | 181 | 275 |
| 2019 | 237 | 302 |
| 2020 | 246 | 295 |
| 2021 | 274 | 309 |
| 2022 | 240 | 291 |
| 2023 | 234 | 258 |
| 2024 | 290 | 243 |
| 2025 | 270 | 257 |
| 2026 | 183 | 189 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61B 17/1615Drill bits, i.e. rotating tools extending from a handpiece to contact the2,070
- A61B 17/1622Drill handpieces824
- A61B 17/1626Control means782
- A61B 17/1631Special drive shafts709
- A61B 17/1633Sleeves, i.e. non-rotating parts surrounding the bit shaft595
- A61B 17/162Chucks or tool parts which are to be held in a chuck574
- A61B 17/1628Motors475
Recent patents
- Surgical devices for bone6 Oct 2026US 12,751,715 B2Expand Medical Ltd.
- Surgical drill bit having an identification feature6 Oct 2026US 12,751,724 B2Stryker Corporation
- Cranial drill with automatic stop and associated systems and methods6 Oct 2026US 12,751,725 B2Hubly Inc.
- Surgical system for positioning prosthetic component and/or for constraining movement of surgical tool6 Oct 2026US 12,751,774 B2MAKO Surgical Corp.
- Surgical resection device and methods of operation thereof29 Sep 2026US 12,746,014 B2Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
- Techniques for adaptive control of motor velocity of a surgical stapling and cutting instrument8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306097 A1Cilag GmbH International
- Systems and methods for navigated reaming of the acetabulum8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306111 A1Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
- Right angle drill, instrumentation, system and methods of use and assembly8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306112 A1Paragon 28, Inc.
- Surgical Pin Driver System And Methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306113 A1Stryker Corporation
- Guidewire-capturing surgical instrument8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306115 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Orthopedic surgical device2,191US 5,553,675 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1996
- Integrated system for powered surgical tools2,165US 6,017,354 AStryker Corporation · 2000
- Battery powered surgical handpiece2,041US 5,207,697 AStryker Corporation · 1993
- Surgical apparatus permitting recharge of battery-driven surgical instrument in noncontact state1,979US 6,666,875 B1Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. · 2003
- Battery-powered medical instrument with power booster1,930US 5,796,188 AXomed Surgical Products, Inc. · 1998