A61B 17/685
Elements to be fitted on the end of screws or wires
Official title: {Elements to be fitted on the end of screws or wires, e.g. protective caps}
A61B17/685 (Elements to be fitted on the end of screws or wires) appears on 127 US grants and 166 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 127
- Published applications
- 166
- Assignees
- 79
- Inventors
- 267
- Latest grant
- 26 May 2026
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| 2025 | 5 | 7 |
| 2026 | 2 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Mount for holding reference frame during a surgical procedure26 May 2026US 12,636,044 B2Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
- Ligament fixation system, implants, and devices with a compression cap, and methods of use26 May 2026US 12,636,055 B2Paragon 28, Inc.
- Mandibular reconstruction systems and methods2 Dec 2025US 12,485,012 B2
- Surgical tool and identification system for determining usage status of the same21 Oct 2025US 12,446,991 B2Point Robotics Medtech Inc.
- System for tightening an orthopedic set screw at two different torque levels16 Sep 2025US 12,414,803 B2Neo Medical S.A.
- Bunion repair system and method23 Apr 2026US 2026/0108358 A1Medline Industries, Inc.
- Mandibular reconstruction systems and methods19 Feb 2026US 2026/0047933 A1
- Mandibular reconstruction systems and methods19 Feb 2026US 2026/0047934 A1
- Soft tissue reconstruction devices, systems, and methods8 Jan 2026US 2026/0007441 A1RTG Scientific, LLC
- System for Tightening an Orthopedic Set Screw at Two Different Torque Levels18 Dec 2025US 2025/0380972 A1Neo Medical S.A.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Instrument introducer1,725US 7,846,149 B2Tyco Healthcare Group LP · 2010
- Locking filament caps660US 5,258,015 AAmerican Cyanamid Company · 1993
- Apparatus for guiding and positioning an implant530US 9,463,012 B2P Tech, LLC · 2016
- Osteosynthesis screw, especially for application by a translaminar vertebral screw331US 6,808,526 B1Sepitec Foundation · 2004
- Locking cap for medical implants273US 5,100,405 A1992