A61B 17/66
Alignment, compression or distraction mechanisms
Official title: {Alignment}, compression or distraction mechanisms
A61B17/66 (Alignment, compression or distraction mechanisms) appears on 1,006 US grants and 1,080 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 1,006
- Published applications
- 1,080
- Assignees
- 361
- Inventors
- 1,409
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 |
| 1999 | 24 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 25 | 9 |
| 2002 | 16 | 22 |
| 2003 | 20 | 27 |
| 2004 | 16 | 21 |
| 2005 | 10 | 34 |
| 2006 | 10 | 30 |
| 2007 | 9 | 35 |
| 2008 | 7 | 81 |
| 2009 | 19 | 30 |
| 2010 | 20 | 41 |
| 2011 | 48 | 30 |
| 2012 | 55 | 33 |
| 2013 | 36 | 29 |
| 2014 | 31 | 47 |
| 2015 | 33 | 34 |
| 2016 | 39 | 35 |
| 2017 | 39 | 38 |
| 2018 | 42 | 38 |
| 2019 | 30 | 44 |
| 2020 | 27 | 40 |
| 2021 | 40 | 56 |
| 2022 | 45 | 64 |
| 2023 | 48 | 80 |
| 2024 | 47 | 61 |
| 2025 | 78 | 68 |
| 2026 | 57 | 53 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
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.
- 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
- 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
- Detachable geared-motor assembly for motorizing a strut in a spatial frame30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215814 A1Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- 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
- Tool and method for external fixation strut adjustment766US 8,864,750 B2Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children · 2014
- Tissue distraction device740US 6,595,998 B2SpineWave, Inc. · 2003