A61B 2090/037
With a frangible part
Official title: {with a frangible part, e.g. by reduced diameter}
A61B2090/037 (With a frangible part) appears on 2,139 US grants and 2,529 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 2,139
- Published applications
- 2,529
- Assignees
- 581
- Inventors
- 3,021
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 21 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 21 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 26 | 7 |
| 2002 | 22 | 27 |
| 2003 | 19 | 24 |
| 2004 | 24 | 42 |
| 2005 | 8 | 50 |
| 2006 | 14 | 74 |
| 2007 | 22 | 56 |
| 2008 | 15 | 80 |
| 2009 | 20 | 68 |
| 2010 | 77 | 79 |
| 2011 | 61 | 89 |
| 2012 | 64 | 107 |
| 2013 | 79 | 117 |
| 2014 | 100 | 121 |
| 2015 | 94 | 124 |
| 2016 | 102 | 139 |
| 2017 | 109 | 139 |
| 2018 | 114 | 161 |
| 2019 | 142 | 188 |
| 2020 | 143 | 164 |
| 2021 | 153 | 131 |
| 2022 | 150 | 173 |
| 2023 | 135 | 129 |
| 2024 | 138 | 96 |
| 2025 | 119 | 87 |
| 2026 | 54 | 57 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Rod reducing apparatus and associated methods6 Oct 2026US 12,751,745 B2Globus Medical, Inc.
- Device for fixing a bony structure to a support member8 Sep 2026US 12,727,921 B2LDR Medical
- Method and apparatus for supporting a u-shaped portion of an elongate flexible element relative to a human body tissue1 Sep 2026US 12,721,618 B2TriMed, Inc.
- Compression staple insertion kit1 Sep 2026US 12,721,628 B2Tyber Medical LLC
- Bone anchor receiver upright arms and closures having helically wound threads to apply thrust with controlled splay25 Aug 2026US 12,714,468 B2
- Bottom loading poly-axial screw24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283650 A1Life Spine, Inc.
- Methods, systems, and devices for the treatment of stenosis24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283666 A1
- Adhesive applicator including novel applicator tip17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272435 A1Okapi Medical, LLC
- Bleeding control device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272466 A1
- Bone anchor assembly with cannulated screw shank having an annular planar top surface and separate element insertable in receiver17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272526 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with audible and visual feedback features2,769US 7,441,684 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2008
- Device for attachment of buttress material to a surgical fastening device2,632US 6,656,193 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2003
- Lockout arrangement for a surgical stapler2,547US 7,832,612 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2010
- Adhesive for attaching buttress material to a surgical fastening device2,434US 6,592,597 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2003
- Surgical stapling systems and staple cartridges for deploying surgical staples with tissue compression features2,424US 7,604,151 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2009