A61B 17/1677
For the patella
Official title: {for the patella}
A61B17/1677 (For the patella) appears on 116 US grants and 118 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 116
- Published applications
- 118
- Assignees
- 48
- Inventors
- 193
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 4 | 17 |
| 2012 | 2 | 11 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 13 | 2 |
| 2016 | 10 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 11 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 7 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 |
| 2026 | 6 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Assembly for use in knee surgery6 Oct 2026US 12,751,723 B2Eventum Orthopaedics Limited
- Offset guiding device and method of use thereof9 Jun 2026US 12,648,781 B2T.A.G. Medical Devices - Agriculture Cooperative Ltd.
- Automated laser cutting station for the production of semifinished components, semi-finished component and relative production method28 Apr 2026US 12,611,735 B2Hpf S.R.L.
- Patella preparation system3 Feb 2026US 12,539,124 B2Aesculap AG
- Conical patella resurfacing27 Jan 2026US 12,533,239 B2Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Offset guiding device and method of use thereof20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240553 A1T.A.G. Medical Devices - Agriculture Cooperative Ltd.
- Incision method for knee replacement that preserves soft tissue23 Apr 2026US 2026/0108258 A1Jiffy Knee, LLC
- Conical Patella Resurfacing16 Apr 2026US 2026/0102252 A1Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Three-dimensional printed disposable patella clamp9 Apr 2026US 2026/0096823 A1Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Patella tracking method and system22 Jan 2026US 2026/0020917 A1Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Haptic guidance system and method1,367US 8,010,180 B2MAKO Surgical Corp. · 2011
- Surgical tools facilitating increased accuracy, speed and simplicity in performing joint arthroplasty572US 7,534,263 B2ConforMIS, Inc. · 2009
- Method and instruments for resection of the patella470US 5,129,908 A1992
- Patient selectable joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools451US 8,066,708 B2ConforMIS, Inc. · 2011
- Apparatus for knee prosthesis350US 5,002,547 APfizer Hospital Products Group, Inc. · 1991