A61B 17/60
For external osteosynthesis
Official title: for external osteosynthesis, e.g. distractors, contractors
A61B17/60 (For external osteosynthesis) appears on 1,995 US grants and 2,020 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 1,995
- Published applications
- 2,020
- Assignees
- 652
- Inventors
- 2,593
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 19 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 18 | 0 |
| 1991 | 18 | 0 |
| 1992 | 19 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 30 | 0 |
| 1995 | 24 | 0 |
| 1996 | 25 | 0 |
| 1997 | 38 | 0 |
| 1998 | 42 | 0 |
| 1999 | 48 | 0 |
| 2000 | 37 | 0 |
| 2001 | 42 | 15 |
| 2002 | 32 | 48 |
| 2003 | 43 | 62 |
| 2004 | 35 | 49 |
| 2005 | 25 | 63 |
| 2006 | 20 | 57 |
| 2007 | 19 | 68 |
| 2008 | 11 | 116 |
| 2009 | 33 | 86 |
| 2010 | 41 | 86 |
| 2011 | 71 | 66 |
| 2012 | 92 | 79 |
| 2013 | 74 | 71 |
| 2014 | 78 | 89 |
| 2015 | 66 | 63 |
| 2016 | 76 | 86 |
| 2017 | 85 | 79 |
| 2018 | 88 | 94 |
| 2019 | 77 | 78 |
| 2020 | 69 | 83 |
| 2021 | 71 | 99 |
| 2022 | 91 | 106 |
| 2023 | 82 | 116 |
| 2024 | 76 | 96 |
| 2025 | 120 | 89 |
| 2026 | 83 | 76 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61B 17/64Devices extending alongside the bones to be positioned1,021
- A61B 17/66Alignment, compression or distraction mechanisms1,006
- A61B 17/62Ring frames, i.e. devices extending around the bones to be positioned407
- A61B 2017/606With resilient spring elementIndexing code65
- A61B 2017/603With three points of contactIndexing code35
Recent patents
- MIS osteotomy guide6 Oct 2026US 12,751,721 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.
- Hole transporter29 Sep 2026US 12,746,038 B2Orthex, LLC
- External adjustment device for distraction device29 Sep 2026US 12,746,040 B2Globus Medical, Inc.
- Method and apparatus for supporting and stabilizing a patient during hip distraction8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306331 A1Stryker Corporation
- Alert processor for a bone fixation device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272512 A1Synthes GmbH
- Jigs, systems, and methods for correcting joint deformities3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256497 A1Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- Anisotropic Materials in Medical Devices3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256592 A1
- External fixation device for preventing compartment syndrome27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248533 A1King Saud University
Most cited
By later US patents
- Osteogenic implants derived from bone1,550US 6,863,694 B1Osteotech, Inc. · 2005
- Spine distraction implant and method1,139US 5,836,948 ASaint Francis Medical Technologies, LLC · 1998
- Spine distraction implant and method928US 5,860,977 ASaint Francis Medical Technologies, LLC · 1999
- Spine distraction implant847US 6,048,342 ASt. Francis Medical Technologies, Inc. · 2000
- Intervertebral stabilization device incorporating dampers823US 5,540,688 ASociete PSI · 1996