A61B 17/8863
Apparatus for shaping or cutting osteosynthesis equipment by medical personnel
Official title: {Apparatus for shaping or cutting osteosynthesis equipment by medical personnel}
A61B17/8863 (Apparatus for shaping or cutting osteosynthesis equipment by medical personnel) appears on 712 US grants and 847 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 712
- Published applications
- 847
- Assignees
- 287
- Inventors
- 1,091
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 8 |
| 2003 | 6 | 7 |
| 2004 | 5 | 18 |
| 2005 | 5 | 14 |
| 2006 | 5 | 22 |
| 2007 | 7 | 31 |
| 2008 | 5 | 37 |
| 2009 | 7 | 33 |
| 2010 | 15 | 26 |
| 2011 | 20 | 32 |
| 2012 | 27 | 19 |
| 2013 | 32 | 41 |
| 2014 | 24 | 35 |
| 2015 | 32 | 41 |
| 2016 | 38 | 58 |
| 2017 | 40 | 58 |
| 2018 | 50 | 41 |
| 2019 | 47 | 48 |
| 2020 | 46 | 51 |
| 2021 | 40 | 44 |
| 2022 | 43 | 49 |
| 2023 | 44 | 40 |
| 2024 | 39 | 43 |
| 2025 | 37 | 35 |
| 2026 | 31 | 15 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Method and apparatus for performing spine surgery29 Sep 2026US 12,745,997 B2NuVasive, Inc.
- Devices and methods for cutting surgical components29 Sep 2026US 12,746,049 B2Medos International Sarl
- Systems and methods for forming patient-specific spinal rods25 Aug 2026US 12,714,469 B2Stryker Corporation
- Bone fusion/fixation device and related methods25 Aug 2026US 12,714,480 B2ExoToe LLC
- Systems, methods, and devices for developing patient-specific spinal implants, treatments, operations, and/or procedures25 Aug 2026US 12,714,506 B2Medicrea International
- Systems, methods, and devices for automated bending of fixation plates8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307129 A1Ohio State Innovation Foundation
- In situ rod cutters24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283669 A1Kabushiki Kaisha SG
- Robotic and navigated rod bending27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248535 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
- Robotic and navigated rod bending27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248536 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
- Adjustable joint optimizations20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240576 A1Acumed LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Force-developing device for cutting forceps1,113US 5,715,604 AEIS Instruments · 1998
- Battery powered surgical tool with guide wire1,046US 8,974,932 B2Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. · 2015
- Tissue anchoring system and method698US 6,068,648 AOrthodyne, Inc. · 2000
- Spinal stabilization systems and methods633US 7,250,052 B2Abbott Spine · 2007
- Axial tension screw547US 6,030,162 AAcumed LLC · 2000