A61B 17/1782
For the hand or wrist
Official title: {for the hand or wrist}
A61B17/1782 (For the hand or wrist) appears on 236 US grants and 297 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 236
- Published applications
- 297
- Assignees
- 95
- Inventors
- 382
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 | 12 |
| 2005 | 1 | 12 |
| 2006 | 2 | 11 |
| 2007 | 4 | 9 |
| 2008 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010 | 11 | 15 |
| 2011 | 1 | 18 |
| 2012 | 13 | 17 |
| 2013 | 14 | 14 |
| 2014 | 16 | 18 |
| 2015 | 14 | 15 |
| 2016 | 16 | 12 |
| 2017 | 14 | 11 |
| 2018 | 7 | 13 |
| 2019 | 12 | 14 |
| 2020 | 8 | 11 |
| 2021 | 10 | 17 |
| 2022 | 16 | 8 |
| 2023 | 10 | 14 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 |
| 2026 | 7 | 6 |
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.
- Compact orthopedic anti-rotation device26 May 2026US 12,636,056 B2University of Kansas
- Bone fixation system and device19 May 2026US 12,629,175 B2Forma Medical, Inc.
- Volar distal radius stabilization system31 Mar 2026US 12,588,937 B2Globus Medical, Inc.
- Soft tissue implant systems, instruments, and related methods17 Mar 2026US 12,575,819 B2Paragon 28, Inc.
- Replacement arthroplasty and joint resurfacing arthroplasty implant with non-stemmed fixation, method of implantation, and method of using same27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248618 A1
- Volar distal radius stabilization system6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224254 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
- Guided drill insertion for suture buttons2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183027 A1Acumed LLC
- Surgical Staple Implant System4 Jun 2026US 2026/0151128 A1In2Bones USA, LLC
- Screw targeting guide system and method7 May 2026US 2026/0123942 A1Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for use of a glenoid component335US 6,364,910 B1Biomet, Inc. · 2002
- Fixation system with multidirectional stabilization pegs311US 6,767,351 B2Hand Innovations, Inc. · 2004
- Volar fixation system307US 6,364,882 B1Hand Innovations, Inc. · 2002
- Bone plating system274US 6,283,969 B1Wright Medical Technology, Inc. · 2001
- Volar fixation system with articulating stabilization pegs270US 6,440,135 B2Hand Innovations, Inc. · 2002