A61B 17/90
Guides therefor
A61B17/90 (Guides therefor) appears on 431 US grants and 566 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 431
- Published applications
- 566
- Assignees
- 192
- Inventors
- 746
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 6 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 | 3 | 8 |
| 2007 | 2 | 10 |
| 2008 | 0 | 7 |
| 2009 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011 | 7 | 11 |
| 2012 | 5 | 9 |
| 2013 | 11 | 13 |
| 2014 | 11 | 20 |
| 2015 | 20 | 26 |
| 2016 | 16 | 31 |
| 2017 | 24 | 29 |
| 2018 | 26 | 41 |
| 2019 | 36 | 43 |
| 2020 | 24 | 36 |
| 2021 | 42 | 47 |
| 2022 | 49 | 51 |
| 2023 | 48 | 42 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 |
| 2026 | 28 | 42 |
By publication year. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Ankle replacement system and method6 Oct 2026US 12,751,726 B2Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- Bone plates having polygonal locking holes with thread interruption, and related systems and methods6 Oct 2026US 12,751,748 B2DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
- System for joint fixation of extremity bone and related methods6 Oct 2026US 12,751,749 B2Forma Medical, Inc.
- Contour guide for small bone surface modification8 Sep 2026US 12,727,895 B2Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
- Small bone fixation systems and techniques with guide sleeve18 Aug 2026US 12,708,380 B2Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
- Systems and methods for providing bone movement1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294479 A1DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
- Lock interaction for intramedullary nail aiming arm1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294498 A1DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
- Systems, apparatuses, and methods for correcting a bone defect1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294639 A1Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- Orthopedic intramedullary nail and bone plate system24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283659 A1Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Trajectory Guidance Of Hand-Held Surgical Tools During A Surgical Procedure24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283709 A1Stryker Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Instruments for stabilization of bony structures820US 6,530,929 B1SDGI Holdings, Inc. · 2003
- Articulating spinal fixation rod and system541US 7,083,621 B2SDGI Holdings, Inc. · 2006
- Instruments and methods for stabilization of bony structures428US 7,188,626 B2Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. · 2007
- Device and method for percutaneous placement of lumbar pedicle screws and connecting rods377US 7,306,603 B2Innovative Spinal Technologies · 2007
- Instruments and methods for stabilization of bony structures353US 7,011,660 B2SDGI Holdings, Inc. · 2006