A61B 17/1778
For the shoulder
Official title: {for the shoulder}
A61B17/1778 (For the shoulder) appears on 708 US grants and 873 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 708
- Published applications
- 873
- Assignees
- 188
- Inventors
- 878
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 12 |
| 2003 | 5 | 7 |
| 2004 | 7 | 8 |
| 2005 | 0 | 13 |
| 2006 | 1 | 22 |
| 2007 | 5 | 21 |
| 2008 | 1 | 14 |
| 2009 | 8 | 25 |
| 2010 | 7 | 22 |
| 2011 | 18 | 37 |
| 2012 | 22 | 36 |
| 2013 | 35 | 42 |
| 2014 | 25 | 42 |
| 2015 | 35 | 40 |
| 2016 | 43 | 62 |
| 2017 | 38 | 34 |
| 2018 | 45 | 55 |
| 2019 | 51 | 56 |
| 2020 | 39 | 44 |
| 2021 | 51 | 78 |
| 2022 | 49 | 51 |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 |
| 2024 | 61 | 38 |
| 2025 | 46 | 44 |
| 2026 | 28 | 27 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Shoulder patient specific instrument22 Sep 2026US 12,740,873 B2Tornier SAS
- Methods and devices for installing standard and reverse shoulder implants15 Sep 2026US 12,733,945 B2Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Shoulder prosthesis components and assemblies15 Sep 2026US 12,733,946 B2Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Arthroscopic devices, systems, and methods of use8 Sep 2026US 12,727,892 B2
- Orthopaedic transfer guides and methods of repair8 Sep 2026US 12,728,018 B2Arthrex, Inc.
- 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
- Devices and methods for surgery977US 9,861,446 B22018
- Interbody fusion grafts and instrumentation762US 6,174,311 B1SDGI Holdings, Inc. · 2001
- Interbody fusion grafts and instrumentation641US 7,479,160 B2Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. · 2009
- Surgical tissue repair and attachment apparatus and method494US 6,491,714 B12002
- Glenoid component installation tools477US 5,030,219 ABoehringer Mannheim GmbH · 1991