A61B 2017/0446
Means for attaching and blocking the suture in the suture anchor
Official title: {Means for attaching and blocking the suture in the suture anchor}
A61B2017/0446 (Means for attaching and blocking the suture in the suture anchor) appears on 2,655 US grants and 3,268 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 2,655
- Published applications
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- Assignees
- 643
- Inventors
- 3,001
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
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| 2026 | 69 | 83 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61B 2017/0458Longitudinal through holeIndexing code1,222
- A61B 2017/0448Additional elements on or within the anchorIndexing code1,059
- A61B 2017/0454The anchor being crimped or clamped on the sutureIndexing code617
- A61B 2017/0461With features cooperating with special features on the sutureIndexing code442
- A61B 2017/0459Multiple holes in the anchor through which the suture extends and lockingIndexing code416
- A61B 2017/0456Surface features on the anchorIndexing code283
Recent patents
- Variable density soft anchors and methods of tissue repairs6 Oct 2026US 12,751,711 B2Arthrex, Inc.
- Knotless micro-suture anchors and anchor arrays for anatomical attachment of soft tissue to bone6 Oct 2026US 12,751,712 B2Integrity Orthopaedics, Inc.
- Anchor apparatus29 Sep 2026US 12,745,998 B2Spectral-Flush Anchor Systems LLC
- Soft anchors for anatomical fixation, and related systems and methods29 Sep 2026US 12,746,000 B2Medos International Sarl
- Devices, systems, and methods for repairing soft tissue and attaching soft tissue to bone22 Sep 2026US 12,740,777 B2Conextions, Inc.
- Dynamic abdominal wall traction system for open abdomen wounds8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306091 A1Servicio CáNtabro De Salud
- Suture anchor devices, systems, and methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306093 A1NovantX, LLC
- Suture Tensioning Anchor Inserter24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283611 A1Arthrex, Inc.
- Large push-in suture anchor24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283612 A1Responsive Arthroscopy, Inc.
- Orthopedic fixation fastener17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272441 A1De Novo Orthopedics Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Stapler device particularly useful in medical suturing2,427US 5,520,700 ATechnion Research & Development Foundation Limited · 1996
- Systems for securing sutures, grafts and soft tissue to bone and periosteum2,057US 6,200,330 B12001
- Fastener delivery and deployment mechanism and method for placing the fastener in minimally invasive surgery1,994US 5,891,160 ACardiovascular Technologies, LLC · 1999
- Electromagnetic treatment of tissues and cells1,626US 7,967,839 B2Rocky Mountain Biosystems, Inc. · 2011
- Methods and apparatus for cardiac valve repair1,620US 6,629,534 B1Evalve, Inc. · 2003