A61B 2017/0496
For tensioning sutures
Official title: {for tensioning sutures}
A61B2017/0496 (For tensioning sutures) appears on 2,031 US grants and 2,653 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 2,031
- Published applications
- 2,653
- Assignees
- 545
- Inventors
- 2,683
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
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| 2026 | 61 | 55 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Devices and methods for occluding or promoting fluid flow6 Oct 2026US 12,751,710 B2Vasorum Ltd.
- Anchor apparatus29 Sep 2026US 12,745,998 B2Spectral-Flush Anchor Systems LLC
- Suture tightening device22 Sep 2026US 12,740,690 B2Micro-Tech (Nanjing) Co., Ltd.
- Devices, systems, and methods for repairing soft tissue and attaching soft tissue to bone22 Sep 2026US 12,740,777 B2Conextions, Inc.
- Surgical suture tensioning and labeling8 Sep 2026US 12,727,877 B2Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
- Self-Cinching Suture Construct Apparatus8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306095 A1INS Ortho, Inc.
- Orthopedic stabilization device, kit and method1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294425 A1Medline Industries, Inc.
- Syndesmosis fixation assembly17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272446 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
- Suture Tensioner and Methods of Tensioning17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272450 A1Arthrex, Inc.
- Locking device, system and method of use thereof27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248500 A1MVRx, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- System for endoscopic suturing2,229US 6,997,931 B2LSI Solutions, Inc. · 2006
- Multifunctional clip applier instrument1,908US 5,542,949 A1996
- Suturing instrument with thread management1,799US 5,437,681 ASuturTek Incorporated · 1995
- Automated annular plication for mitral valve repair1,756US 6,913,608 B2Viacor, Inc. · 2005
- Methods and apparatus for cardiac valve repair1,620US 6,629,534 B1Evalve, Inc. · 2003