A61B 17/7016
Electric or electromagnetic means
Official title: {electric or electromagnetic means}
A61B17/7016 (Electric or electromagnetic means) appears on 178 US grants and 232 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 178
- Published applications
- 232
- Assignees
- 55
- Inventors
- 223
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 8 |
| 2010 | 2 | 11 |
| 2011 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 3 | 11 |
| 2013 | 5 | 6 |
| 2014 | 6 | 16 |
| 2015 | 12 | 10 |
| 2016 | 8 | 16 |
| 2017 | 5 | 10 |
| 2018 | 16 | 13 |
| 2019 | 13 | 17 |
| 2020 | 9 | 15 |
| 2021 | 11 | 12 |
| 2022 | 16 | 17 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 |
| 2024 | 22 | 21 |
| 2025 | 19 | 13 |
| 2026 | 10 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- External adjustment device for distraction device29 Sep 2026US 12,746,040 B2Globus Medical, Inc.
- Post-operatively adjustable angled rod29 Sep 2026US 12,746,041 B2NuVasive, Inc.
- Spinal curvature modulation systems and methods25 Aug 2026US 12,714,470 B2Auctus Surgical, Inc.
- External adjustment device18 Aug 2026US 12,708,406 B2NuVasive, Inc.
- Growing rod for treating spinal deformities and method for using same11 Aug 2026US 12,702,449 B2Globus Medical, Inc.
- Bone transport implant24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283657 A1NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc.
- External adjustment device20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240570 A1NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc.
- Flat plate mechanisms for bone lengthening2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183026 A1NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc.
- Distraction loss magnet on-off mechanism18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165743 A1NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc.
- Adjustable implant7 May 2026US 2026/0123966 A1NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical distraction device161US 6,849,076 B2University College London · 2005
- Bi-directional bone length adjustment system144US 7,753,915 B12010
- Non-fusion scoliosis expandable spinal rod133US 8,568,457 B2DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. · 2013
- Spinal implant having a post-operative adjustable dimension129US 8,241,331 B2Spine21 Ltd. · 2012
- Apparatus and methods for magnetic alteration of anatomical features124US 8,915,915 B2The Regents of the University of California · 2014