A61B 17/7038
To a different extent in different directions
Official title: {to a different extent in different directions, e.g. within one plane only}
A61B17/7038 (To a different extent in different directions) appears on 598 US grants and 631 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 598
- Published applications
- 631
- Assignees
- 136
- Inventors
- 588
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
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| 2005 | 3 | 27 |
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| 2008 | 4 | 33 |
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| 2020 | 31 | 23 |
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| 2023 | 18 | 28 |
| 2024 | 28 | 15 |
| 2025 | 13 | 25 |
| 2026 | 15 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Stabilizing bones using screws and rods1 Sep 2026US 12,721,659 B2Globus Medical, Inc.
- Coupling device for coupling a rod to a bone anchor and system including such a coupling device and at least two bone anchors25 Aug 2026US 12,714,473 B2Biedermann Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
- Bone anchor assembly with a downwardly displaceable twist-in-place insert18 Aug 2026US 12,708,408 B2
- Polyaxial bone anchoring device with enlarged pivot angle4 Aug 2026US 12,697,146 B2Biedermann Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
- Method of assembling a pivotable bone anchor assembly with independent locking by insert side compressing member4 Aug 2026US 12,697,147 B2
- Bone anchor1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294485 A1Highridge Medical, LLC
- Bone anchoring device27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248538 A1
- Pivotal bone anchor assembly with resilient tensioning members stabilized by pins30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215820 A1
- Coupling device for coupling a rod to a bone anchor and system of such a coupling device and at least two bone anchors23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207233 A1Biedermann Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
- Bone anchoring device for coupling a rod to a bone anchoring element25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174473 A1Biedermann Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Instruments for stabilization of bony structures820US 6,530,929 B1SDGI Holdings, Inc. · 2003
- Pedicle screw777US 4,946,458 A1990
- Multi-axial screw593US 5,891,145 ASDGI Holdings, Inc. · 1999
- Multi angle bone bolt545US 5,591,166 ASmith & Nephew Richards Inc. · 1997
- Spinal fixation system542US 5,611,800 AAlphatec Manufacturing, Inc. · 1997