A61B 17/1789
For the sternum
Official title: {for the sternum}
A61B17/1789 (For the sternum) appears on 34 US grants and 43 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 34
- Published applications
- 43
- Assignees
- 19
- Inventors
- 55
- Latest grant
- 21 Oct 2025
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 |
By publication year. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Fixation devices and surgical techniques such as for rib stabilization21 Oct 2025US 12,446,937 B2Zimmer Biomet CMF and Thoracic, LLC
- Sternotomy closure technique using polymeric cable9 Sep 2025US 12,408,961 B2Kinamed, Inc.
- Intraosseous access device and locator assembly15 Jul 2025US 12,357,324 B2Teleflex Life Sciences II LLC
- Rigid sternal fixation18 Feb 2025US 12,226,134 B2Zimmer Biomet CMF and Thoracic, LLC
- Surgical tool and method of use14 Jan 2025US 12,193,682 B2Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Apparatus and method for implementation of bridged staple and sternal plate16 Apr 2026US 2026/0102171 A1Arthrex, Inc.
- Intraosseous access device and locator assembly6 Nov 2025US 2025/0339155 A1Teleflex Life Sciences II LLC
- Bone Plating Assembly Having a Screw Guide, And Related Systems And Methods30 Oct 2025US 2025/0331901 A1DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
- Surgical Tool And Method Of Use19 Jun 2025US 2025/0195080 A1Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Sternal Bridge24 Oct 2024US 2024/0350151 A1Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus and methods for magnetic alteration of anatomical features112US 8,439,915 B2The Regents of the University of California · 2013
- Apparatus and method for magnetic alteration of anatomical features102US 8,142,454 B2The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco · 2012
- Apparatus and methods for magnetic alteration of deformities98US 8,043,290 B2The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco · 2011
- Apparatus and methods for introducing portals in bone49US 8,333,769 B2Pyng Medical Corp. · 2012
- Apparatus for introducing portals in bone having movable bone probe31US 8,388,623 B2Pyng Medical Corp. · 2013