A61B 17/7007
Parts of the longitudinal elements
Official title: {Parts of the longitudinal elements, e.g. their ends, being specially adapted to fit around the screw or hook heads}
A61B17/7007 (Parts of the longitudinal elements) appears on 567 US grants and 674 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 567
- Published applications
- 674
- Assignees
- 178
- Inventors
- 668
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 5 |
| 2002 | 7 | 8 |
| 2003 | 11 | 15 |
| 2004 | 4 | 20 |
| 2005 | 4 | 66 |
| 2006 | 12 | 56 |
| 2007 | 7 | 36 |
| 2008 | 5 | 56 |
| 2009 | 18 | 27 |
| 2010 | 51 | 60 |
| 2011 | 61 | 33 |
| 2012 | 35 | 31 |
| 2013 | 32 | 18 |
| 2014 | 32 | 24 |
| 2015 | 27 | 24 |
| 2016 | 26 | 21 |
| 2017 | 28 | 31 |
| 2018 | 20 | 17 |
| 2019 | 14 | 24 |
| 2020 | 19 | 19 |
| 2021 | 14 | 19 |
| 2022 | 16 | 11 |
| 2023 | 11 | 15 |
| 2024 | 13 | 12 |
| 2025 | 16 | 17 |
| 2026 | 4 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Bone anchor assembly with a downwardly displaceable twist-in-place insert18 Aug 2026US 12,708,408 B2
- Press-on link for surgical screws11 Aug 2026US 12,702,448 B2Nexus Spine, LLC
- Spinal implant system and method13 Jan 2026US 12,521,152 B2Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
- PressOn pedicle screw variations6 Jan 2026US 12,514,616 B2Nexus Spine, LLC
- Ratcheted spinal device23 Dec 2025US 12,502,206 B2Apifix Ltd.
- Method of assembling a pivotal bone anchor assembly with non-pivoting pre-lock friction fit shank head retainer1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294484 A1
- Strut implant for supporting spinal implant constructs24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283653 A1Spinal Simplicity, LLC
- Pivotal bone anchor assembly with unlocked forced downwardly insert tool deployment6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224249 A1
- Pivotal bone anchor assembly with resilient tensioning members stabilized by pins30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215820 A1
- Systems and Methods for Segmental Three-Dimensional Correction of Spinal Deformities16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198970 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Lumbar spine fixation apparatus and method892US 5,306,275 A1994
- Method for subcutaneous suprafascial pedicular internal fixation710US 5,171,279 ADanek Medical, Inc. · 1992
- Method for a flexible stabilization system for a vertebral column661US 4,743,260 A1988
- Artificial ligament for the spine612US 5,180,393 APolyclinique de Bourgogne & Les Hortensiad · 1993
- Flexible stabilization system for a vertebral column612US 5,282,863 A1994