A61B 17/8009
The plate having a ratchet
Official title: {the plate having a ratchet}
A61B17/8009 (The plate having a ratchet) appears on 166 US grants and 197 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 166
- Published applications
- 197
- Assignees
- 72
- Inventors
- 296
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 6 |
| 2003 | 0 | 6 |
| 2004 | 0 | 10 |
| 2005 | 4 | 15 |
| 2006 | 7 | 9 |
| 2007 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 | 7 |
| 2009 | 3 | 8 |
| 2010 | 12 | 11 |
| 2011 | 8 | 5 |
| 2012 | 9 | 10 |
| 2013 | 7 | 5 |
| 2014 | 10 | 6 |
| 2015 | 10 | 17 |
| 2016 | 9 | 12 |
| 2017 | 7 | 11 |
| 2018 | 13 | 2 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 9 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 11 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 |
| 2026 | 5 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Bone fusion/fixation device and related methods25 Aug 2026US 12,714,480 B2ExoToe LLC
- Spacing-adjustable orthopedic apparatus14 Jul 2026US 12,678,205 B2Korea University Research and Business Foundation
- Flat plate mechanisms for bone lengthening24 Feb 2026US 12,558,133 B2NuVasive, Inc.
- Spine stabilization10 Feb 2026US 12,544,119 B2Globus Medical, Inc.
- Sternal closure device with dual locking mechanism13 Jan 2026US 12,521,154 B2Mavrek Medical, LLC
- Flat plate mechanisms for bone lengthening2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183026 A1NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc.
- Sliding flexures for pectus excavatum repair2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183028 A1
- Vertebral implant system and methods of use26 Mar 2026US 2026/0083569 A1Foundation Surgical Group, Inc.
- Modular Plate Tip for Prophylactic Neck Fixation5 Feb 2026US 2026/0033875 A1Stryker European Operations Limited
- Vertebral implants and related methods of use1 Jan 2026US 2026/0000520 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Incrementally adjustable tibial osteotomy fixation device and method291US 5,827,286 A1998
- Sternum fixation device276US 6,872,210 B22005
- Implantable bone distraction device239US 5,672,177 AThe General Hospital Corporation · 1997
- Method and apparatus for stabilization of pelvic fractures235US 5,108,397 A1992
- Method and apparatus for closing a severed sternum205US 6,969,398 B22005