A61B 17/8861
Apparatus for manipulating flexible wires or straps
Official title: {Apparatus for manipulating flexible wires or straps (devices for inserting Kirschner wires A61B17/1697)}
A61B17/8861 (Apparatus for manipulating flexible wires or straps) appears on 369 US grants and 391 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 369
- Published applications
- 391
- Assignees
- 160
- Inventors
- 636
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 6 | 5 |
| 2003 | 4 | 2 |
| 2004 | 5 | 10 |
| 2005 | 0 | 8 |
| 2006 | 2 | 13 |
| 2007 | 5 | 6 |
| 2008 | 3 | 10 |
| 2009 | 3 | 18 |
| 2010 | 6 | 16 |
| 2011 | 7 | 19 |
| 2012 | 13 | 14 |
| 2013 | 11 | 25 |
| 2014 | 19 | 19 |
| 2015 | 27 | 19 |
| 2016 | 16 | 12 |
| 2017 | 20 | 20 |
| 2018 | 19 | 24 |
| 2019 | 29 | 27 |
| 2020 | 14 | 20 |
| 2021 | 19 | 24 |
| 2022 | 23 | 25 |
| 2023 | 13 | 14 |
| 2024 | 12 | 19 |
| 2025 | 13 | 14 |
| 2026 | 15 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Anchor apparatus29 Sep 2026US 12,745,998 B2Spectral-Flush Anchor Systems LLC
- Cerclage cable system and apparatus18 Aug 2026US 12,708,420 B2Globus Medical, Inc.
- Periprosthetic hip fracture cabling system11 Aug 2026US 12,702,459 B2
- System and method for weight bearing simulation during foot surgery21 Jul 2026US 12,685,574 B2Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- Sheath for percutaneous cable insertion (SPCI)23 Jun 2026US 12,661,167 B2Spci, LLC
- Sheath for percutaneous cable insertion (spci)24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283667 A1Spci, LLC
- System and method for weight bearing simulation during foot surgery10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263129 A1Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- Medical device13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232363 A1Arbutus Medical Inc.
- Pencil-grip wire driver operated with distally located actuator23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207236 A1Conmed Corporation
- Synchronized surgical guide18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165761 A1Extremis Robotics
Most cited
By later US patents
- Depth controllable and measurable medical driver devices and methods of use1,243US 8,894,654 B2Smart Medical Devices, Inc. · 2014
- Method and device for ergonomically and ambidextrously operable surgical device1,138US 8,956,342 B1MicroAire Surgical Instruments, Inc. · 2015
- Articulating spinal fixation rod and system541US 7,083,621 B2SDGI Holdings, Inc. · 2006
- Apparatus for guiding and positioning an implant530US 9,463,012 B2P Tech, LLC · 2016
- Surgical cable tensioner513US 5,312,410 ADanek Medical, Inc. · 1994