A61B 17/80
Cortical plates , i.e. bone plates
Official title: Cortical plates {, i.e. bone plates; Instruments for holding or positioning cortical plates, or for compressing bones attached to cortical plates}
A61B17/80 (Cortical plates , i.e. bone plates) appears on 5,709 US grants and 6,968 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 5,709
- Published applications
- 6,968
- Assignees
- 1,465
- Inventors
- 7,028
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 15 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 24 | 0 |
| 1991 | 20 | 0 |
| 1992 | 21 | 0 |
| 1993 | 20 | 0 |
| 1994 | 35 | 0 |
| 1995 | 22 | 0 |
| 1996 | 35 | 0 |
| 1997 | 53 | 0 |
| 1998 | 61 | 0 |
| 1999 | 59 | 0 |
| 2000 | 56 | 0 |
| 2001 | 67 | 21 |
| 2002 | 59 | 109 |
| 2003 | 74 | 101 |
| 2004 | 64 | 187 |
| 2005 | 59 | 221 |
| 2006 | 70 | 219 |
| 2007 | 72 | 195 |
| 2008 | 37 | 253 |
| 2009 | 77 | 237 |
| 2010 | 155 | 273 |
| 2011 | 162 | 266 |
| 2012 | 250 | 301 |
| 2013 | 272 | 332 |
| 2014 | 319 | 365 |
| 2015 | 293 | 389 |
| 2016 | 318 | 354 |
| 2017 | 312 | 351 |
| 2018 | 321 | 368 |
| 2019 | 339 | 348 |
| 2020 | 316 | 340 |
| 2021 | 306 | 350 |
| 2022 | 287 | 327 |
| 2023 | 241 | 272 |
| 2024 | 275 | 289 |
| 2025 | 297 | 304 |
| 2026 | 174 | 196 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61B 17/8061Specially adapted for particular bones2,077
- A61B 17/8033Having indirect contact with screw heads, or having contact with screw heads1,636
- A61B 17/8052Immobilised relative to screws by interlocking form of the heads and plate1,364
- A61B 17/8004With means for distracting or compressing the bone or bones1,120
- A61B 17/8085With pliable or malleable elements or having a mesh-like structure911
- A61B 17/809With bone-penetrating elements731
- A61B 17/808Instruments for holding or positioning bone plates, or for adjusting screw-to-plate locking719
- A61B 17/8095Wedge osteotomy devices338
Recent patents
- Fusion systems, instruments, bone plates and methods of use6 Oct 2026US 12,751,727 B2Paragon 28, Inc.
- Bone plates having polygonal locking holes with thread interruption, and related systems and methods6 Oct 2026US 12,751,748 B2DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
- System for joint fixation of extremity bone and related methods6 Oct 2026US 12,751,749 B2Forma Medical, Inc.
- Bone plate6 Oct 2026US RE51,050 E1DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
- Patella bone plate and methods of fixation29 Sep 2026US 12,746,046 B2DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
- Impacted bone anchor and methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306147 A1
- Versatile orthopedic implant system with trains and gondolas traveling on a dual traveling track8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306148 A1
- Methods and apparatus to remove tabs from machined parts8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306149 A1Accu-Precision Inc.
- Adjustable angle bone fixation assembly8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306150 A1In2Bones USA, LLC
- Bone plate for treating first tarsal metatarsal lisfranc injuries8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306151 A1In2Bones
Most cited
By later US patents
- Clip and osteosynthesis plate with dynamic compression and self-retention1,992US 5,246,443 A1993
- Absorbable surgical repair devices1,935US 5,342,395 AAmerican Cyanamid Company · 1994
- Modular femoral fixation system1,686US 5,190,544 APfizer Hospital Products Group, Inc. · 1993
- Method and apparatus for bone fracture fixation1,651US 7,052,499 B2Walter Lorenz Surgical, Inc. · 2006
- Radiodorsal buttress blade plate implant for repairing distal radius fractures1,606US 5,197,966 A1993