A61B 17/1717
For applying intramedullary nails or pins
Official title: {for applying intramedullary nails or pins}
A61B17/1717 (For applying intramedullary nails or pins) appears on 393 US grants and 464 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 393
- Published applications
- 464
- Assignees
- 136
- Inventors
- 611
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2 | 10 |
| 2005 | 3 | 11 |
| 2006 | 3 | 8 |
| 2007 | 1 | 10 |
| 2008 | 4 | 14 |
| 2009 | 5 | 11 |
| 2010 | 13 | 18 |
| 2011 | 15 | 11 |
| 2012 | 18 | 16 |
| 2013 | 11 | 31 |
| 2014 | 23 | 25 |
| 2015 | 24 | 12 |
| 2016 | 19 | 15 |
| 2017 | 17 | 23 |
| 2018 | 21 | 33 |
| 2019 | 25 | 28 |
| 2020 | 19 | 26 |
| 2021 | 25 | 24 |
| 2022 | 23 | 31 |
| 2023 | 19 | 23 |
| 2024 | 27 | 22 |
| 2025 | 21 | 36 |
| 2026 | 25 | 19 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Intramedullary implant with proximal plate and method for its use6 Oct 2026US 12,751,747 B2Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- Adaptive positioning technology29 Sep 2026US 12,746,067 B2Stryker European Operations Holdings LLC
- Telescopic nail and associated perforating tool15 Sep 2026US 12,733,962 B2Orthofix S.r. L.
- Drill alignment guide8 Sep 2026US 12,727,893 B2Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- Tool for the manipulation of fastening devices8 Sep 2026US 12,727,927 B2
- Arthrodesis Device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272520 A1In2Bones
- Methods for forming a tunnel in bone30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215792 A1Integrity Medical Services Inc.
- Independent screw targeting around intramedullary nail30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215825 A1DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
- Surgical Screws and Tools for Insertion23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207207 A1Tyber Medical LLC
- Set for treating bone fractures with an h-shaped tool16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198977 A1Its Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Steerable intramedullary fracture reduction device1,457US 5,002,543 A1991
- Knee arthroplasty method480US 7,806,896 B1Marctec, LLC · 2010
- Method of performing surgery416US 7,104,996 B2Marctec, LLC · 2006
- Method for robotic arthroplasty using navigation352US 8,834,490 B2Bonutti Skeletal Innovations LLC · 2014
- Method for robotic arthroplasty using navigation348US 8,641,726 B2Bonutti Skeletal Innovations LLC · 2014