A61B 17/64
Devices extending alongside the bones to be positioned
A61B17/64 (Devices extending alongside the bones to be positioned) appears on 1,021 US grants and 980 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 1,021
- Published applications
- 980
- Assignees
- 393
- Inventors
- 1,445
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 15 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 13 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 27 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 3 |
| 2002 | 14 | 21 |
| 2003 | 21 | 35 |
| 2004 | 18 | 22 |
| 2005 | 11 | 26 |
| 2006 | 8 | 30 |
| 2007 | 8 | 30 |
| 2008 | 7 | 32 |
| 2009 | 17 | 46 |
| 2010 | 17 | 34 |
| 2011 | 20 | 26 |
| 2012 | 29 | 45 |
| 2013 | 39 | 42 |
| 2014 | 43 | 50 |
| 2015 | 30 | 29 |
| 2016 | 44 | 51 |
| 2017 | 44 | 39 |
| 2018 | 51 | 54 |
| 2019 | 42 | 38 |
| 2020 | 43 | 45 |
| 2021 | 38 | 55 |
| 2022 | 50 | 44 |
| 2023 | 39 | 55 |
| 2024 | 35 | 49 |
| 2025 | 60 | 43 |
| 2026 | 41 | 36 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61B 17/6466With pin-clamps movable along a solid connecting rod385
- A61B 17/6425Specially adapted to be fitted across a bone joint305
- A61B 17/645Comprising a framework238
- A61B 17/6416With non-continuous210
- A61B 17/6458With pin-clamps fixed at ends of connecting element153
- A61B 17/6433Specially adapted for use on body parts other than limbs114
- A61B 17/6441Bilateral fixators, i.e. with both ends of pins or wires clamped104
- A61B 17/6491Allowing small-scale motion of bone ends69
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Recent patents
- Hole transporter29 Sep 2026US 12,746,038 B2Orthex, LLC
- Reversible compressor-distractor for bone realignment procedures8 Sep 2026US 12,727,889 B2Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
- Failure detection and sensor based control in a motorized bone fixation device8 Sep 2026US 12,727,916 B2Synthes GmbH
- Orthopedic external fixator pin clamp8 Sep 2026US 12,727,917 B2New Standard Device, LLC
- External fixation strut25 Aug 2026US 12,714,466 B2Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
- Alert processor for a bone fixation device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272512 A1Synthes GmbH
- External fixation device for preventing compartment syndrome27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248533 A1King Saud University
- Medical device13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232363 A1Arbutus Medical Inc.
- Detachable geared-motor assembly for motorizing a strut in a spatial frame30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215814 A1Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
- Orthopedic surgical alignment and stabilization tool30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215828 A1Mds II LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Osteosynthetic fixation device603US 5,501,684 ASynthes USA, LLC · 1996
- Dynamic wrist fixation apparatus for early joint motion in distal radius fractures432US 6,162,223 ASmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2000
- External fixator apparatus364US 5,443,464 AMemphis Orthopaedic Design, Inc. · 1995
- Skeletal implant350US 6,835,207 B22004
- External splint336US 5,019,077 AOrthofix S.r. L. · 1991