A61B 17/7022
Tethers, i.e. longitudinal elements capable of transmitting tension only
Official title: {Tethers, i.e. longitudinal elements capable of transmitting tension only, e.g. straps, sutures or cables (A61B17/702 takes precedence)}
A61B17/7022 (Tethers, i.e. longitudinal elements capable of transmitting tension only) appears on 265 US grants and 341 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 265
- Published applications
- 341
- Assignees
- 83
- Inventors
- 359
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
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| 2001 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 10 |
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| 2004 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 | 1 | 20 |
| 2007 | 2 | 15 |
| 2008 | 2 | 20 |
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| 2012 | 21 | 11 |
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| 2019 | 11 | 23 |
| 2020 | 21 | 23 |
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| 2022 | 12 | 21 |
| 2023 | 12 | 13 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 |
| 2025 | 28 | 16 |
| 2026 | 11 | 14 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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