A61B 2017/925
A spring
Official title: {a spring}
A61B2017/925 (A spring) appears on 68 US grants and 75 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 68
- Published applications
- 75
- Assignees
- 45
- Inventors
- 150
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 7 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 7 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 12 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 |
| 2025 | 8 | 6 |
| 2026 | 4 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Orthopedic device delivering a controlled, repeatable impact25 Aug 2026US 12,714,484 B2DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
- Offset acetabular shell impactor adapter12 May 2026US 12,622,734 B2DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
- Handheld surgical instrument3 Feb 2026US 12,539,126 B2MFr Technologies, Inc.
- Dual-purpose orthopedic surgery instrument13 Jan 2026US 12,521,159 B2Joint Development, LLC
- Orthopedic surgery systems and devices for impacting implements in bones26 Aug 2025US 12,396,776 B2OrthoIQ, LLC
- Orthopedic impacting device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306156 A1Medacta International SA
- Offset acetabular shell impactor adapter10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263132 A1DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
- Devices and methods for spinal implant removal7 May 2026US 2026/0123971 A1Kic Ventures, LLC
- Orthopedic surgery systems and devices for impacting implements in bones22 Jan 2026US 2026/0020889 A1OrthoIQ, LLC
- Linear electric surgical hammer impact tool13 Nov 2025US 2025/0345107 A1Zimmer, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Energy stored in spring with controlled release1,507US 7,559,449 B2Tyco Healthcare Group LP · 2009
- Energy stored in spring with controlled release912US 8,490,852 B2Covidien LP · 2013
- Self-actuating applicator for microprojection array313US 7,097,631 B2Alza Corporation · 2006
- Method for draining antrum177US 5,342,296 AAtos Medical AB · 1994
- Tacking device and tacking nails for surgery159US 5,741,268 A1998