A61B 17/7064
Devices acting on, attached to, or simulating the effect of, vertebral facets
Official title: {Devices acting on, attached to, or simulating the effect of, vertebral facets; Tools therefor}
A61B17/7064 (Devices acting on, attached to, or simulating the effect of, vertebral facets) appears on 700 US grants and 992 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 700
- Published applications
- 992
- Assignees
- 186
- Inventors
- 662
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
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| 2005 | 3 | 54 |
| 2006 | 3 | 63 |
| 2007 | 2 | 64 |
| 2008 | 6 | 84 |
| 2009 | 15 | 54 |
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| 2011 | 48 | 46 |
| 2012 | 55 | 72 |
| 2013 | 41 | 51 |
| 2014 | 77 | 57 |
| 2015 | 55 | 48 |
| 2016 | 46 | 30 |
| 2017 | 59 | 50 |
| 2018 | 40 | 34 |
| 2019 | 43 | 40 |
| 2020 | 29 | 34 |
| 2021 | 22 | 29 |
| 2022 | 30 | 32 |
| 2023 | 16 | 18 |
| 2024 | 22 | 19 |
| 2025 | 17 | 21 |
| 2026 | 10 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Facet joint replacement device and methods of use25 Aug 2026US 12,714,475 B2Facet Dynamics, Inc.
- Facet joint implants and delivery tools28 Jul 2026US 12,690,855 B2Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
- Implant device for a facet joint and method for fusing the facet joint28 Jul 2026US 12,690,898 B2Sc Medica
- Facet joint fixation device14 Jul 2026US 12,678,290 B2Atlas Spine, Inc.
- Method of placing an implant between bone portions12 May 2026US 12,622,730 B2Spinal Elements, Inc.
- Strut implant for supporting spinal implant constructs24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283653 A1Spinal Simplicity, LLC
- Method of placing an implant between bone portions3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256499 A1Spinal Elements, Inc.
- Expandable si joint fixation device with deployable anchors27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248539 A1
- Orthopedic screw and screw fastening device for orthopedic operations20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240581 A1KinetiQ Systems LLC
- Systems and Methods for Segmental Three-Dimensional Correction of Spinal Deformities16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198970 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Spine distraction implant736US 6,068,630 ASt. Francis Medical Technologies, Inc. · 2000
- Facet arthroplasty devices and methods694US 6,610,091 B1Archus Orthopedics, Inc. · 2003
- Vertebral joint facets prostheses649US 6,132,464 A2000
- Artificial ligament for the spine612US 5,180,393 APolyclinique de Bourgogne & Les Hortensiad · 1993
- Facet screw anchor598US 5,527,312 ASalut, Ltd. · 1996