A61B 17/7061
For stabilising vertebrae or discs by improving the condition of their tissues
Official title: {for stabilising vertebrae or discs by improving the condition of their tissues, e.g. using implanted medication or fluid exchange (intraosseous injection devices A61B17/3472)}
A61B17/7061 (For stabilising vertebrae or discs by improving the condition of their tissues) appears on 193 US grants and 274 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 193
- Published applications
- 274
- Assignees
- 100
- Inventors
- 263
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 5 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 | 12 |
| 2005 | 3 | 10 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 5 | 17 |
| 2008 | 4 | 26 |
| 2009 | 7 | 11 |
| 2010 | 5 | 14 |
| 2011 | 7 | 10 |
| 2012 | 13 | 9 |
| 2013 | 8 | 13 |
| 2014 | 15 | 15 |
| 2015 | 11 | 14 |
| 2016 | 15 | 26 |
| 2017 | 16 | 23 |
| 2018 | 13 | 16 |
| 2019 | 12 | 4 |
| 2020 | 10 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Implantable device, in particular of the inter vertebral spacer type1 Sep 2026US 12,721,661 B2
- Shoulder implant for simulating a bursa13 Jan 2026US 12,521,249 B2Stryker European Operations Limited
- Vertebral denervation in conjunction with vertebral fusion4 Nov 2025US 12,458,428 B2Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
- Interspinous implants13 May 2025US 12,295,855 B2Zimmer Biomet Spine, Inc.
- Devices and systems for preparing therapeutic pellets26 Nov 2024US 12,151,075 B2Austin Medical Ventures Inc.
- Strut implant for supporting spinal implant constructs24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283653 A1Spinal Simplicity, LLC
- Systems, Devices, and Methods for Transpedicular Spinal Treatment14 May 2026US 2026/0130696 A1Fortissimo Spine Corporation
- Orthopedic spinal surgical implant and method of use14 May 2026US 2026/0130771 A1FutureSpine Inc.
- Vertebral denervation in conjunction with vertebral fusion19 Feb 2026US 2026/0047878 A1Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
- Method and device for subchondral treatment of spine and joints30 Oct 2025US 2025/0331892 A1Le Reve Regenerative Wellness Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Systems and methods for treating fractured or diseased bone using expandable bodies943US 6,248,110 B1Kyphon Inc. · 2001
- Methods and apparatus for performing therapeutic procedures in the spine743US 6,558,390 B2Axiamed, Inc. · 2003
- Method and apparatus for delivering material to a desired location663US 6,214,012 B1Harrington Arthritis Research Center · 2001
- Apparatus for treating intervertebal discs with electromagnetic energy579US 6,073,051 AOratec Interventions, Inc. · 2000
- Method for treating annular fissures in intervertebral discs545US 6,126,682 AOratec Interventions, Inc. · 2000