A61B 2017/0088
Ceramic
Official title: {ceramic}
A61B2017/0088 (Ceramic) appears on 266 US grants and 269 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 266
- Published applications
- 269
- Assignees
- 115
- Inventors
- 513
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 | 7 |
| 2009 | 0 | 7 |
| 2010 | 0 | 10 |
| 2011 | 1 | 10 |
| 2012 | 9 | 6 |
| 2013 | 4 | 6 |
| 2014 | 7 | 8 |
| 2015 | 6 | 13 |
| 2016 | 10 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 | 25 |
| 2018 | 14 | 24 |
| 2019 | 18 | 23 |
| 2020 | 15 | 17 |
| 2021 | 19 | 26 |
| 2022 | 18 | 23 |
| 2023 | 16 | 11 |
| 2024 | 20 | 12 |
| 2025 | 9 | 7 |
| 2026 | 5 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Expandable mid-foot osteotomy devices, systems, and methods for treating mid-foot disorders18 Aug 2026US 12,708,518 B2Apex Orthopedics Holdings, LLC
- Process of manufacturing an ultrasonic medical device17 Mar 2026US 12,581,859 B2Cilag GmbH International
- Rib retractor with compliant retractor blade27 Jan 2026US 12,533,116 B2Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
- Ultrasonic tool and method for manufacturing the tool27 Jan 2026US 12,533,153 B2Bosonic AG
- One-handed and double row methods for tissue fixation27 Jan 2026US 12,533,225 B2Tenjin LLC
- Force transmission element, surgical instrument, and method for producing the force transmission element11 Jun 2026US 2026/0157789 A1KARL STORZ GmbH&Co.KG
- Bone-anchored implant, and method for manufacturing such an implant30 Apr 2026US 2026/0114912 A1Anthogyr
- A catheter for forming a fistula26 Feb 2026US 2026/0053551 A1TVA Medical, Inc.
- Suture locking systems and methods22 Jan 2026US 2026/0020849 A1Arthrex, Inc.
- Spinal implant system and method23 Oct 2025US 2025/0325334 A1Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Motorized cutting and fastening instrument having control circuit for optimizing battery usage1,886US 8,622,274 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2014
- Electrosurgical instrument and an electrosurgery system including such an instrument1,816US 6,758,846 B2Gyrus Medical Limited · 2004
- Arthroscopic surgical instruments1,784US 5,389,104 ASymbiosis Corporation · 1995
- Biopsy forceps having a detachable proximal handle and distal jaws1,531US 5,454,378 ASymbiosis Corporation · 1995
- Radial jaw biopsy forceps1,155US 6,024,708 ASymbiosis Corporation · 2000