A61B 17/1684
For the shoulder
Official title: {for the shoulder}
A61B17/1684 (For the shoulder) appears on 635 US grants and 791 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 635
- Published applications
- 791
- Assignees
- 178
- Inventors
- 829
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 13 |
| 2003 | 5 | 8 |
| 2004 | 10 | 15 |
| 2005 | 2 | 20 |
| 2006 | 4 | 23 |
| 2007 | 2 | 28 |
| 2008 | 5 | 17 |
| 2009 | 10 | 30 |
| 2010 | 10 | 31 |
| 2011 | 18 | 36 |
| 2012 | 34 | 22 |
| 2013 | 30 | 37 |
| 2014 | 25 | 31 |
| 2015 | 32 | 40 |
| 2016 | 36 | 41 |
| 2017 | 40 | 39 |
| 2018 | 34 | 37 |
| 2019 | 35 | 44 |
| 2020 | 35 | 38 |
| 2021 | 40 | 66 |
| 2022 | 45 | 44 |
| 2023 | 36 | 42 |
| 2024 | 44 | 30 |
| 2025 | 42 | 35 |
| 2026 | 23 | 24 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Surgical system for positioning prosthetic component and/or for constraining movement of surgical tool6 Oct 2026US 12,751,774 B2MAKO Surgical Corp.
- Methods for shoulder prostheses8 Sep 2026US 12,728,019 B2Stryker European Operations Limited
- Surgical system for positioning prosthetic component and/or for constraining movement of surgical tool25 Aug 2026US 12,714,516 B2MAKO Surgical Corp.
- Surgical system for positioning prosthetic component and/or for constraining movement of surgical tool25 Aug 2026US 12,714,517 B2MAKO Surgical Corp.
- Adjustable angle surgical reamer driver18 Aug 2026US 12,708,378 B2Advita Ortho, LLC
- Humeral head implant system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306269 A1Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- System for custom implant design and instrumentation1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294637 A1Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- Implantation instruments for shoulder prosthesis10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263088 A1Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
- Patient-specific guides, systems, and methods13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232326 A1Catalyst Orthoscience Inc.
- Prophylactic method of reducing acromial stress fracture incidence and kit for performing the same13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232331 A1Arthrex, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Articulating joint repair590US 5,888,220 AAdvanced Bio Surfaces, Inc. · 1999
- Method and instruments for performing arthroscopic spinal surgery589US 5,439,464 AShapiro Partners Limited · 1995
- Surgical procedures and instruments498US 6,620,185 B1Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2003
- Percutaneous surgical cavitation device and method485US 5,928,239 AUniversity of Washington · 1999
- Glenoid component installation tools477US 5,030,219 ABoehringer Mannheim GmbH · 1991