A61B 17/7079
Tools requiring anchors to be already mounted on an implanted longitudinal or
Official title: {Tools requiring anchors to be already mounted on an implanted longitudinal or transverse element, e.g. where said element guides the anchor motion}
A61B17/7079 (Tools requiring anchors to be already mounted on an implanted longitudinal or) appears on 296 US grants and 330 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 296
- Published applications
- 330
- Assignees
- 94
- Inventors
- 361
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
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| 2026 | 11 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Spinal compression instrument and related methods23 Jun 2026US 12,661,161 B2Globus Medical, Inc.
- Retractor tool apparatus and method of manipulation21 Apr 2026US 12,605,153 B2SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation
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- Tissue Retraction And Vertebral Displacement Devices, Systems, And Methods For Posterior Spinal Fusion24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283654 A1VB Spine LLC
- Retractor Tool Apparatus and Method of Manipulation30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215768 A1SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation
- Pedicle screw stabilization systems and instruments30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215822 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
- Pedicle screw stabilization systems and instruments30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215823 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
- Locking coupler device for spine alignment23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207232 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus and method for spinal fixation and correction of spinal deformities451US 5,591,165 ASofamor S.N.C. · 1997
- Apparatus and method for spinal fixation and correction of spinal deformities396US 6,015,409 ASDGI Holdings, Inc. · 2000
- Method an device for spinal deformity reduction using a cable and a cable tensioning system321US 5,782,831 ASDGI Holdings, Inc. · 1998
- Reduction instrument290US 6,123,707 ASpinal Concepts, Inc. · 2000
- Minimally invasive access device and method246US 7,226,451 B22007