A61B 2017/928
A spring
Official title: {a spring}
A61B2017/928 (A spring) appears on 47 US grants and 42 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 47
- Published applications
- 42
- Assignees
- 20
- Inventors
- 72
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 | 13 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 |
| 2025 | 7 | 5 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 |
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.
- Linear electric surgical hammer impact tool3 Feb 2026US 12,539,157 B2Zimmer, Inc.
- Knotless micro suture anchor array for high density anatomical attachment of soft tissue to bone23 Sep 2025US 12,419,629 B2Integrity Orthopaedics, Inc.
- Method and apparatus for creating a seam-like anatomical low creep attachment of soft tissue to bone26 Aug 2025US 12,396,839 B2Integrity Orthopaedics, Inc.
- Linear electric surgical hammer impact tool19 Aug 2025US 12,390,259 B2Zimmer, Inc.
- Orthopedic impacting device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306156 A1Medacta International SA
- Linear electric surgical hammer impact tool7 May 2026US 2026/0123973 A1Zimmer, Inc.
- Linear electric surgical hammer impact tool13 Nov 2025US 2025/0345107 A1Zimmer, Inc.
- Method for creating a tensionable and lockable suture anchor array for anatomical attachment of tissue to bone26 Jun 2025US 2025/0204905 A1Integrity Orthopaedics, Inc.
- Orthopedic device delivering a controlled, repeatable impact19 Jun 2025US 2025/0195120 A1DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Device for the fracture of the blood vessel lining348US 4,058,126 A1977
- Shielded tip catheter for lithotripsy226US 5,425,735 APSI Medical Products, Inc. · 1995
- Tacking device and tacking nails for surgery159US 5,741,268 A1998
- Impact lithotripsy132US 5,246,447 APhysical Sciences, Inc. · 1993
- Impact lithotrypsy125US 5,281,231 APhysical Sciences, Inc. · 1994