A61B 17/58
For osteosynthesis
Official title: for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements (A61B17/14, A61B17/16 take precedence)
A61B17/58 (For osteosynthesis) appears on 25,903 US grants and 30,455 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 25,903
- Published applications
- 30,455
- Assignees
- 4,489
- Inventors
- 23,027
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 26 | 0 |
| 1977 | 28 | 0 |
| 1978 | 22 | 0 |
| 1979 | 16 | 0 |
| 1980 | 26 | 0 |
| 1981 | 33 | 0 |
| 1982 | 30 | 0 |
| 1983 | 34 | 0 |
| 1984 | 56 | 0 |
| 1985 | 49 | 0 |
| 1986 | 68 | 0 |
| 1987 | 52 | 0 |
| 1988 | 67 | 0 |
| 1989 | 77 | 0 |
| 1990 | 103 | 0 |
| 1991 | 131 | 0 |
| 1992 | 146 | 0 |
| 1993 | 128 | 0 |
| 1994 | 194 | 0 |
| 1995 | 201 | 0 |
| 1996 | 261 | 0 |
| 1997 | 278 | 0 |
| 1998 | 296 | 0 |
| 1999 | 334 | 0 |
| 2000 | 325 | 0 |
| 2001 | 359 | 122 |
| 2002 | 308 | 466 |
| 2003 | 412 | 521 |
| 2004 | 320 | 741 |
| 2005 | 213 | 933 |
| 2006 | 291 | 1024 |
| 2007 | 282 | 1128 |
| 2008 | 184 | 1394 |
| 2009 | 395 | 1178 |
| 2010 | 724 | 1340 |
| 2011 | 889 | 1297 |
| 2012 | 1142 | 1366 |
| 2013 | 1225 | 1431 |
| 2014 | 1312 | 1638 |
| 2015 | 1382 | 1423 |
| 2016 | 1387 | 1516 |
| 2017 | 1395 | 1515 |
| 2018 | 1342 | 1476 |
| 2019 | 1401 | 1403 |
| 2020 | 1290 | 1415 |
| 2021 | 1207 | 1408 |
| 2022 | 1197 | 1325 |
| 2023 | 1094 | 1231 |
| 2024 | 1151 | 1140 |
| 2025 | 1199 | 1143 |
| 2026 | 821 | 881 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Surgical devices for bone6 Oct 2026US 12,751,715 B2Expand Medical Ltd.
- MIS osteotomy guide6 Oct 2026US 12,751,721 B2Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- Ankle replacement system and method6 Oct 2026US 12,751,726 B2Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- Fusion systems, instruments, bone plates and methods of use6 Oct 2026US 12,751,727 B2Paragon 28, Inc.
- Surgical instrument with orientation sensor having different modes and a user identified heading6 Oct 2026US 12,751,740 B2Prichard Medical, Inc.
- Guidewire-capturing surgical instrument8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306115 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
- Systems, Apparatus and Methods for Stabilizing Sacroiliac Joints8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306116 A1Tenon Medical, Inc.
- Spinal tethering devices, systems, and methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306138 A1Highridge Medical, LLC
- Orthopedic extendable rods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306139 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
- System and method for fixation of implantable sensors8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306140 A1The Johns Hopkins University
Most cited
By later US patents
- Medical devices incorporating sim alloy elements2,338US 4,665,906 ARaychem Corporation · 1987
- Clip and osteosynthesis plate with dynamic compression and self-retention1,992US 5,246,443 A1993
- Absorbable surgical fastener with bone penetrating elements1,956US 5,522,817 AUnited States Surgical Corporation · 1996
- Bone fixation screw system1,955US 6,022,352 ABiomet, Inc. · 2000
- Absorbable surgical repair devices1,935US 5,342,395 AAmerican Cyanamid Company · 1994