A61B 17/82
For bone cerclage
Official title: for bone cerclage {(apparatus for manipulating wires or straps A61B17/8861; wires, bands or straps other than cerclage A61B17/842)}
A61B17/82 (For bone cerclage) appears on 753 US grants and 815 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 753
- Published applications
- 815
- Assignees
- 272
- Inventors
- 1,136
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 19 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 3 |
| 2002 | 11 | 14 |
| 2003 | 13 | 10 |
| 2004 | 7 | 20 |
| 2005 | 5 | 22 |
| 2006 | 6 | 25 |
| 2007 | 9 | 13 |
| 2008 | 3 | 20 |
| 2009 | 11 | 22 |
| 2010 | 8 | 31 |
| 2011 | 8 | 31 |
| 2012 | 19 | 46 |
| 2013 | 30 | 38 |
| 2014 | 33 | 63 |
| 2015 | 48 | 53 |
| 2016 | 41 | 44 |
| 2017 | 51 | 46 |
| 2018 | 38 | 45 |
| 2019 | 48 | 41 |
| 2020 | 31 | 34 |
| 2021 | 34 | 43 |
| 2022 | 33 | 41 |
| 2023 | 27 | 31 |
| 2024 | 21 | 31 |
| 2025 | 33 | 28 |
| 2026 | 29 | 20 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Anchor apparatus29 Sep 2026US 12,745,998 B2Spectral-Flush Anchor Systems LLC
- Joint dislocation reduction device and method15 Sep 2026US 12,733,965 B1Stone Innovations LLC
- Bone fusion/fixation device and related methods25 Aug 2026US 12,714,480 B2ExoToe LLC
- Bone plate hole caps, bone plate systems, and methods using same18 Aug 2026US 12,708,414 B2Paragon 28, Inc.
- Cerclage cable system and apparatus18 Aug 2026US 12,708,420 B2Globus Medical, Inc.
- Method of placing an implant between bone portions3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256499 A1Spinal Elements, Inc.
- Rib fixation systems, methods, and devices27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248543 A1Thoragenix Innovations, Inc.
- Multi-configurable sternal fixation systems, methods, and devices with a force dispersion supplement27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248544 A1Thoragenix Innovations, Inc.
- Kit, plate, insert, and method for treating a clavicle20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240577 A1Medartis Holding AG
- Periprosthetic hook plate20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240579 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Suture buttress1,840US 6,156,056 AEthicon, Inc. · 2000
- Suture buttress1,742US 6,814,741 B2Ethicon, Inc. · 2004
- Sternal closure system, method and apparatus therefor1,540US 7,651,498 B22010
- Segmented delivery system1,003US 9,101,475 B2Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. · 2015
- Apparatus and method for applying and adjusting an anchoring device920US 5,507,754 AUnited States Surgical Corporation · 1996