A61B 17/1767
For the patella
Official title: {for the patella}
A61B17/1767 (For the patella) appears on 214 US grants and 231 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 214
- Published applications
- 231
- Assignees
- 69
- Inventors
- 333
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 6 |
| 2005 | 2 | 9 |
| 2006 | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 9 |
| 2009 | 1 | 7 |
| 2010 | 3 | 10 |
| 2011 | 7 | 22 |
| 2012 | 5 | 19 |
| 2013 | 11 | 16 |
| 2014 | 9 | 11 |
| 2015 | 26 | 7 |
| 2016 | 18 | 11 |
| 2017 | 13 | 12 |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019 | 8 | 15 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2025 | 8 | 12 |
| 2026 | 6 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Methods and apparatuses for performing a knee arthroplasty22 Sep 2026US 12,740,776 B2Knimble Designs, Inc.
- Patella trial implant11 Aug 2026US 12,702,561 B2Aesculap AG
- Offset guiding device and method of use thereof9 Jun 2026US 12,648,781 B2T.A.G. Medical Devices - Agriculture Cooperative Ltd.
- Methods and apparatuses for performing a knee arthroplasty26 May 2026US 12,636,000 B2Knimble Designs, Inc.
- Patella preparation system3 Feb 2026US 12,539,124 B2Aesculap AG
- Offset guiding device and method of use thereof20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240553 A1T.A.G. Medical Devices - Agriculture Cooperative Ltd.
- 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 and Planning5 Mar 2026US 2026/0060753 A1Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- 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
- System and method for haptic sculpting of physical objects1,147US 7,206,626 B2Z-Kat, Inc. · 2007
- Surgical tools facilitating increased accuracy, speed and simplicity in performing joint arthroplasty572US 7,534,263 B2ConforMIS, Inc. · 2009
- Patient selectable joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools557US 7,981,158 B2ConforMIS, Inc. · 2011
- System and method for intra-operative haptic planning of a medical procedure545US 7,206,627 B2Z-Kat, Inc. · 2007