A61B 17/8888
At its central region
Official title: {at its central region}
A61B17/8888 (At its central region) appears on 382 US grants and 463 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 382
- Published applications
- 463
- Assignees
- 178
- Inventors
- 656
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 6 |
| 2003 | 4 | 6 |
| 2004 | 2 | 10 |
| 2005 | 1 | 17 |
| 2006 | 3 | 13 |
| 2007 | 5 | 13 |
| 2008 | 3 | 17 |
| 2009 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010 | 13 | 4 |
| 2011 | 14 | 18 |
| 2012 | 6 | 15 |
| 2013 | 8 | 19 |
| 2014 | 20 | 21 |
| 2015 | 14 | 23 |
| 2016 | 14 | 20 |
| 2017 | 20 | 28 |
| 2018 | 25 | 23 |
| 2019 | 25 | 29 |
| 2020 | 21 | 32 |
| 2021 | 19 | 27 |
| 2022 | 32 | 30 |
| 2023 | 17 | 22 |
| 2024 | 28 | 24 |
| 2025 | 23 | 20 |
| 2026 | 15 | 16 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Telescopic nail and associated perforating tool15 Sep 2026US 12,733,962 B2Orthofix S.r. L.
- Set screw retaining driver1 Sep 2026US 12,721,664 B2Stryker Corporation
- Multiple set screw insertion instrument and methods18 Aug 2026US 12,708,411 B2Medos International Srl
- Retaining driver system4 Aug 2026US 12,697,157 B2Nexus Spine, LLC
- Detachable bone fixation device and related methods16 Jun 2026US 12,653,590 B2Surgical Design Innovations, LLC
- Method and apparatus for an orthopedic fixation system24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283664 A1DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
- Screw and driver system and associated methods3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256504 A1
- Orthopedic screw and screw fastening device for orthopedic operations20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240581 A1KinetiQ Systems LLC
- L-shaped tool for a set for treating bone fractures20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240583 A1Its Co., Ltd.
- Osteosynthesis screw with angular indexing relative to the screwdrivr and universal compatibility6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224257 A1Novastep
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus and method of inserting spinal implants1,319US 5,484,437 A1996
- Rotatable lead introducer1,230US 7,930,040 B1Greatbatch Ltd. · 2011
- Interbody spinal fusion implants933US 5,593,409 ASofamor Danek Group, Inc. · 1997
- Apparatus for inserting spinal implants890US 5,797,909 A1998
- Rotatable lead introducer858US 7,544,197 B2Greatbatch Ltd. · 2009