A61B 17/7208
Flexible pins
Official title: {Flexible pins, e.g. ENDER pins}
A61B17/7208 (Flexible pins) appears on 200 US grants and 250 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 200
- Published applications
- 250
- Assignees
- 95
- Inventors
- 347
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 5 |
| 2003 | 4 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 | 6 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 8 |
| 2007 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 18 |
| 2009 | 1 | 11 |
| 2010 | 6 | 16 |
| 2011 | 5 | 8 |
| 2012 | 10 | 8 |
| 2013 | 9 | 16 |
| 2014 | 9 | 13 |
| 2015 | 13 | 9 |
| 2016 | 15 | 8 |
| 2017 | 8 | 14 |
| 2018 | 9 | 10 |
| 2019 | 11 | 8 |
| 2020 | 9 | 14 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 8 | 12 |
| 2023 | 7 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 |
| 2025 | 14 | 17 |
| 2026 | 4 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Tension band systems and methods29 Sep 2026US 12,746,045 B2
- Implant and method for long bone fixation11 Aug 2026US 12,702,456 B2MeduLoc, LLC
- Intramedullary fixation device28 Apr 2026US 12,611,240 B2CurvaFix, Inc.
- Devices, systems, and methods of use for delivery of materials in combination with intramedullary devices31 Mar 2026US 12,588,930 B2CurvaFix, Inc.
- Intramedullary bone fixation devices, systems, and methods16 Dec 2025US 12,496,104 B1
- Intramedullary fixation device6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224258 A1CurvaFix, Inc.
- Devices, systems, and methods of use for delivery of materials in combination with intramedullary devices30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215813 A1CurvaFix, Inc.
- Targeting device for screw insertion in distal end of bone23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207205 A1Acumed LLC
- Device for manipulating an intramedullary rod, comprising a threaded element for connecting an intramedullary rod9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191576 A1Jabez Medical GmbH & Co. KG
- Flexible stem25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174564 A1Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Shaft, e.g., for an electro-mechanical surgical device1,633US 8,960,519 B2Covidien LP · 2015
- Shaft for an electro-mechanical surgical device764US 9,504,455 B2Covidien LP · 2016
- Fixation system with multidirectional stabilization pegs311US 6,767,351 B2Hand Innovations, Inc. · 2004
- Volar fixation system307US 6,364,882 B1Hand Innovations, Inc. · 2002
- Flexible intramedullary fixation rod286US 5,053,035 A1991