A61B 17/7241
The nail having separate elements through which screws pass
Official title: {the nail having separate elements through which screws pass}
A61B17/7241 (The nail having separate elements through which screws pass) appears on 254 US grants and 321 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 254
- Published applications
- 321
- Assignees
- 126
- Inventors
- 488
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 6 |
| 2003 | 4 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 7 |
| 2006 | 3 | 13 |
| 2007 | 2 | 11 |
| 2008 | 1 | 11 |
| 2009 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 6 | 17 |
| 2011 | 7 | 11 |
| 2012 | 18 | 13 |
| 2013 | 11 | 18 |
| 2014 | 10 | 13 |
| 2015 | 16 | 17 |
| 2016 | 14 | 12 |
| 2017 | 17 | 9 |
| 2018 | 11 | 13 |
| 2019 | 11 | 8 |
| 2020 | 4 | 14 |
| 2021 | 13 | 24 |
| 2022 | 12 | 21 |
| 2023 | 15 | 17 |
| 2024 | 12 | 19 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 |
| 2026 | 17 | 22 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Telescopic nail and associated perforating tool15 Sep 2026US 12,733,962 B2Orthofix S.r. L.
- Systems and methods for treating periprosthetic fractures1 Sep 2026US 12,721,662 B2Kanfit 3D.
- Intramedullary device for ankle fusion25 Aug 2026US 12,714,479 B2NuVasive, Inc.
- Bone fracture fixation device and related systems and methods18 Aug 2026US 12,708,412 B2Surgical Design Innovations II, LLC
- Implant guides, devices, systems, and methods of use23 Jun 2026US 12,661,132 B2Paragon 28, Inc.
- Arthrodesis Device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272520 A1In2Bones
- Femoral neck metal track sliding support lag screw10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263123 A1
- Anti-Rotation Lag Screws3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256501 A1Stryker European Operations Limited
- Adjunctive Plate For Long Bone Fixation System3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256502 A1Stryker European Operations Limited
- Orthopedic implant for multi-fragmentary fracture of radial head of radius bone and method of implanting the orthopedic implant20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240575 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Femoral intramedullary nail323US 5,549,610 ASmith & Nephew Richards Inc. · 1996
- Modular intramedullary nail285US 5,122,141 AZimmer, Inc. · 1992
- Femoral intramedullary rod system276US 6,221,074 B1Orthodyne, Inc. · 2001
- Intermedullary rod apparatus and methods of repairing proximal humerus fractures242US 5,776,194 ANuvana Medical Innovations, LLC · 1998
- Intramedullary interlocking fixation device for the distal radius229US 6,527,775 B1Piper Medical, Inc. · 2003