A61B 17/7052
Of variable angle or length
Official title: {of variable angle or length}
A61B17/7052 (Of variable angle or length) appears on 483 US grants and 504 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 483
- Published applications
- 504
- Assignees
- 170
- Inventors
- 630
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 | 9 |
| 2003 | 7 | 10 |
| 2004 | 6 | 8 |
| 2005 | 6 | 11 |
| 2006 | 6 | 17 |
| 2007 | 5 | 16 |
| 2008 | 1 | 21 |
| 2009 | 5 | 30 |
| 2010 | 16 | 27 |
| 2011 | 18 | 19 |
| 2012 | 20 | 24 |
| 2013 | 28 | 29 |
| 2014 | 30 | 31 |
| 2015 | 32 | 24 |
| 2016 | 30 | 26 |
| 2017 | 25 | 36 |
| 2018 | 21 | 19 |
| 2019 | 27 | 24 |
| 2020 | 20 | 28 |
| 2021 | 12 | 18 |
| 2022 | 31 | 20 |
| 2023 | 12 | 17 |
| 2024 | 15 | 11 |
| 2025 | 18 | 16 |
| 2026 | 9 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Bone anchor receiver upright arms and closures having helically wound threads to apply thrust with controlled splay25 Aug 2026US 12,714,468 B2
- Pars clamp25 Aug 2026US 12,714,471 B2VB Spine US Opco LLC
- Systems and methods for correcting spinal deformities28 Jul 2026US 12,690,894 B2NuVasive, Inc.
- Spine surgery device and method16 Jun 2026US 12,653,583 B2Globus Medical, Inc.
- Articulating connectors, systems, and methods thereof9 Jun 2026US 12,648,797 B2Globus Medical, Inc.
- Percutaneous posterior fixation8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306143 A1NuVasive, Inc.
- Rod-to-rod connector assembly for spinal implant1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294487 A1Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
- System and method for aligning vertebrae in the correction of spinal deformities27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248534 A1
- Preoperative method for manufacturing an arthrodesis device20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240571 A1S.M.A.I.O.
- Bone anchorage system23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207229 A1Vertebral Anchor Systems, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Spinal alignment apparatus and methods1,583US 6,802,844 B2NuVasive, Inc. · 2004
- Transpedicular screw system and method of use1,035US 5,360,431 ACross Medical Products, Inc. · 1994
- Spinal implant system922US 5,474,555 ACross Medical Products, Inc. · 1995
- Spinal fixation system542US 5,611,800 AAlphatec Manufacturing, Inc. · 1997
- Artificial functional spinal unit assemblies508US 7,204,853 B2Flexuspine, Inc. · 2007