A61B 17/8695
Washers
Official title: {Washers (surrounding screw head in plate hole A61B17/8047, between bone plate and bone A61B17/8028)}
A61B17/8695 (Washers) appears on 433 US grants and 473 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 433
- Published applications
- 473
- Assignees
- 192
- Inventors
- 770
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 1 |
| 2002 | 9 | 12 |
| 2003 | 11 | 15 |
| 2004 | 8 | 16 |
| 2005 | 9 | 18 |
| 2006 | 5 | 14 |
| 2007 | 8 | 9 |
| 2008 | 2 | 8 |
| 2009 | 11 | 20 |
| 2010 | 12 | 22 |
| 2011 | 13 | 17 |
| 2012 | 15 | 20 |
| 2013 | 15 | 17 |
| 2014 | 17 | 28 |
| 2015 | 26 | 13 |
| 2016 | 16 | 21 |
| 2017 | 15 | 25 |
| 2018 | 15 | 18 |
| 2019 | 18 | 24 |
| 2020 | 20 | 26 |
| 2021 | 18 | 32 |
| 2022 | 16 | 18 |
| 2023 | 24 | 25 |
| 2024 | 24 | 26 |
| 2025 | 20 | 19 |
| 2026 | 17 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Apparatus for stablization of a bone fracture site29 Sep 2026US 12,746,047 B2
- Modular screw head assemblies15 Sep 2026US 12,733,966 B2Globus Medical, Inc.
- Stabilizing bones using screws and rods1 Sep 2026US 12,721,659 B2Globus Medical, Inc.
- Bone screw implant for sacroiliac joint fusion4 Aug 2026US 12,697,150 B2Life Spine, Inc.
- Spacing-adjustable orthopedic apparatus14 Jul 2026US 12,678,205 B2Korea University Research and Business Foundation
- Reduction Trauma Screws and Related Methods2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183029 A1Allumin8, Inc.
- Internal fibula sling9 Apr 2026US 2026/0096815 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
- Pelvic stabilization implants, methods of use and manufacture2 Apr 2026US 2026/0090872 A1
- Stabilizing bones using screws and rods26 Mar 2026US 2026/0083480 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
- Locking variable length compression screw19 Mar 2026US 2026/0076726 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Slotted suture anchor and method of anchoring a suture1,366US 5,041,129 AAcufex Microsurgical, Inc. · 1991
- Surgical fastener1,116US 4,669,473 AAcufex Microsurgical, Inc. · 1987
- Device comprising an implant and screws for fastening said implant to a bone, and a device for connecting two separated pieces of bone1,047US 4,484,570 ASynthes GmbH · 1984
- Locking mechanism for use with a slotted suture anchor928US 5,269,809 AAmerican Cyanamid Company · 1993
- Percutaneous fixation of hollow organs846US 4,705,040 AMedi-Tech, Incorporated · 1987