A61B 17/869
Characterised by an open form
Official title: {characterised by an open form, e.g. wire helix}
A61B17/869 (Characterised by an open form) appears on 220 US grants and 307 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 220
- Published applications
- 307
- Assignees
- 104
- Inventors
- 367
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 14 |
| 2003 | 13 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 | 12 |
| 2005 | 5 | 6 |
| 2006 | 0 | 10 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 5 | 8 |
| 2010 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 4 | 8 |
| 2012 | 4 | 14 |
| 2013 | 5 | 12 |
| 2014 | 8 | 21 |
| 2015 | 10 | 18 |
| 2016 | 14 | 10 |
| 2017 | 16 | 14 |
| 2018 | 14 | 11 |
| 2019 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020 | 11 | 16 |
| 2021 | 11 | 16 |
| 2022 | 17 | 25 |
| 2023 | 13 | 18 |
| 2024 | 14 | 15 |
| 2025 | 20 | 24 |
| 2026 | 6 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Modified trabecular metal suture anchor implant25 Aug 2026US 12,714,550 B2Acumed LLC
- Bony fusion implant, insertion instrument, and methods25 Aug 2026US 12,714,578 B2Spinal Simplicity, LLC
- Compact orthopedic anti-rotation device26 May 2026US 12,636,056 B2University of Kansas
- Material directing orthopedic anchor5 May 2026US 12,616,506 B2Genesys Spine
- Methods, systems, and apparatuses for spinal fusion17 Mar 2026US 12,575,945 B2SurGenTec, LLC
- Threaded implants and methods of use across bone segments20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240658 A1SI-Bone Inc.
- Method and apparatus for an orthopedic fixation system16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198978 A1DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
- Bone Harvesting Devices for Bone Implantation25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174474 A1Allumin8, Inc.
- Medical bone screw25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174485 A1
- Devices with Aperture Lock for Bone Implantation25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174486 A1Allumin8, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Spiral surgical tack578US 5,728,116 AEthicon, Inc. · 1998
- Open helical organic tissue anchor and method of facilitating healing575US 5,662,683 AOrtho Helix Limited · 1997
- Spiral surgical tack401US 5,904,696 AEthicon, Inc. · 1999
- Non-linear anchor inserter device and bone anchors376US 5,972,000 AInfluence Medical Technologies, Ltd. · 1999
- Medical sling procedures and anchor insertion methods and devices342US 6,334,446 B12002