A61B 17/7023
With a pivot joint
Official title: {with a pivot joint}
A61B17/7023 (With a pivot joint) appears on 212 US grants and 298 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 212
- Published applications
- 298
- Assignees
- 82
- Inventors
- 282
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| 2005 | 0 | 22 |
| 2006 | 2 | 23 |
| 2007 | 2 | 21 |
| 2008 | 1 | 31 |
| 2009 | 4 | 13 |
| 2010 | 14 | 30 |
| 2011 | 35 | 16 |
| 2012 | 23 | 21 |
| 2013 | 15 | 10 |
| 2014 | 16 | 10 |
| 2015 | 10 | 12 |
| 2016 | 17 | 9 |
| 2017 | 8 | 14 |
| 2018 | 11 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 9 | 12 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 |
| 2026 | 8 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Post-operatively adjustable angled rod29 Sep 2026US 12,746,041 B2NuVasive, Inc.
- Articulating rod assembly15 Sep 2026US 12,733,959 B2Refai Technologies, L.L.C.
- Press-on link for surgical screws11 Aug 2026US 12,702,448 B2Nexus Spine, LLC
- Tensioner-balancer for knee joint26 May 2026US 12,636,051 B2Dynamic Balancer Systems LLC
- Articulating spinal rod system3 Mar 2026US 12,564,425 B2Refai Technologies, L.L.C.
- Systems and Methods for Segmental Three-Dimensional Correction of Spinal Deformities16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198970 A1
- Adjustable, modular instrument and method for spinal manipulation25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174471 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
- Adjustable, modular instrument and method for spinal manipulation25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174472 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
- Connector rod for correction of spinal deformity5 Jun 2025US 2025/0177009 A1The General Hospital Corporation
- Add-on coupler for medical implant revision17 Apr 2025US 2025/0120749 A1Nexus Spine, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Intervertebral link device capable of axial and angular displacement598US 6,241,730 B1Scient'x (Societe a Responsabilite Limitee) · 2001
- Artificial functional spinal unit assemblies586US 7,316,714 B2Flexuspine, Inc. · 2008
- Expandable intervertebral implant537US 7,753,958 B22010
- Artificial functional spinal unit assemblies508US 7,204,853 B2Flexuspine, Inc. · 2007
- Spine stabilization system444US 6,986,771 B2Globus Medical, Inc. · 2006