A61B 17/1671
For the spine
Official title: {for the spine}
A61B17/1671 (For the spine) appears on 2,364 US grants and 3,049 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 2,364
- Published applications
- 3,049
- Assignees
- 592
- Inventors
- 2,523
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 2000 | 28 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | 13 |
| 2002 | 30 | 62 |
| 2003 | 48 | 72 |
| 2004 | 42 | 130 |
| 2005 | 37 | 126 |
| 2006 | 36 | 151 |
| 2007 | 49 | 153 |
| 2008 | 26 | 164 |
| 2009 | 56 | 94 |
| 2010 | 84 | 122 |
| 2011 | 119 | 132 |
| 2012 | 101 | 134 |
| 2013 | 154 | 146 |
| 2014 | 132 | 133 |
| 2015 | 123 | 108 |
| 2016 | 114 | 115 |
| 2017 | 108 | 124 |
| 2018 | 98 | 126 |
| 2019 | 112 | 118 |
| 2020 | 95 | 133 |
| 2021 | 110 | 131 |
| 2022 | 115 | 154 |
| 2023 | 113 | 115 |
| 2024 | 130 | 120 |
| 2025 | 134 | 101 |
| 2026 | 59 | 72 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Methods and apparatus of performing spine surgery8 Sep 2026US 12,728,013 B2NuVasive, Inc.
- Device system and method for robotic spinal decompression1 Sep 2026US 12,721,636 B2Carevature Medical Ltd.
- Bony fusion implant, insertion instrument, and methods25 Aug 2026US 12,714,578 B2Spinal Simplicity, LLC
- Medical drill device and medical drill system18 Aug 2026US 12,708,377 B2Aesculap AG
- Intervertebral-preparation tool18 Aug 2026US 12,708,396 B2Richard Wolf GmbH
- Sacroiliac joint fusion implants, insertion instruments, and methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306277 A1Spinal Simplicity, LLC
- End Effectors And Methods For Driving Tools Guided By Surgical Robotic Systems1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294559 A1MAKO Surgical Corp.
- Minimally Invasive Integrated Instrument Assembly for Spinal Surgery17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272476 A1Unintech GmbH
- Method of placing an implant between bone portions3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256499 A1Spinal Elements, Inc.
- Tools for spinal surgery27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248621 A1Spinal Surgical Strategies, Inc., a Nevada corporation d/b/a Kleiner Device Labs
Most cited
By later US patents
- Flexible shaft components1,670US 6,447,518 B12002
- Method and instruments for performing a percutaneous lumbar diskectomy1,581US 4,545,374 A1985
- Tissue access guidewire system and method1,558US 7,857,813 B2Baxano, Inc. · 2010
- Threaded spinal implant1,511US 5,015,247 A1991
- Prosthetic implant1,505US 4,834,757 A1989