A61B 5/4528
Joints
Official title: {Joints (A61B5/4533, A61B5/4538 take precedence)}
A61B5/4528 (Joints) appears on 1,513 US grants and 1,859 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 1,513
- Published applications
- 1,859
- Assignees
- 770
- Inventors
- 3,108
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
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| 2001 | 20 | 5 |
| 2002 | 21 | 33 |
| 2003 | 29 | 42 |
| 2004 | 23 | 58 |
| 2005 | 17 | 72 |
| 2006 | 22 | 86 |
| 2007 | 31 | 69 |
| 2008 | 45 | 98 |
| 2009 | 41 | 81 |
| 2010 | 49 | 156 |
| 2011 | 69 | 120 |
| 2012 | 65 | 94 |
| 2013 | 91 | 74 |
| 2014 | 90 | 87 |
| 2015 | 63 | 57 |
| 2016 | 67 | 55 |
| 2017 | 56 | 73 |
| 2018 | 41 | 82 |
| 2019 | 49 | 76 |
| 2020 | 68 | 72 |
| 2021 | 54 | 71 |
| 2022 | 46 | 71 |
| 2023 | 43 | 90 |
| 2024 | 50 | 55 |
| 2025 | 52 | 56 |
| 2026 | 37 | 26 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Smart implants for periprosthetic joint infection6 Oct 2026US 12,751,826 B2Globus Medical, Inc.
- Localized rework using powder bed fusion generated segments29 Sep 2026US 12,748,023 B2Rtx Corporation
- Soft tissue modeling and planning system for orthopedic surgical procedures15 Sep 2026US 12,733,978 B2Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Smart brace and hinge assemblies for same25 Aug 2026US 12,714,590 B2Djo, LLC
- Tibial insert with modular case18 Aug 2026US 12,708,529 B2Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Smart implants for periprosthetic joint infection17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272657 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
- Devices, systems, and methods to monitor and characterize the motions of a user via flexible circuits27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248411 A1Liquid Wire Inc.
- Method for modeling a joint of a patient13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232378 A1Twinsight
- Patent Documentation for an AI-Powered System and Method for Remote Monitoring and Assessment of Joint Health Using Image and Video Analysis6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224131 A1
- Wearable muscle strength measuring device and gravity compensation mechanism-based muscle strength measuring method using same6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224143 A1Seoul National University Hospital
Most cited
By later US patents
- Digital wireless position sensor1,639US 7,397,364 B2Biosense Webster, Inc. · 2008
- Computer-assisted surgery planner and intra-operative guidance system1,223US 6,205,411 B1Carnegie Mellon University · 2001
- Magnetic determination of position and orientation1,087US 5,558,091 ABiosense, Inc. · 1996
- Systems and methods for joint replacement1,059US 9,339,226 B2OrthAlign, Inc. · 2016
- Method for carrying out a medical procedure using a three-dimensional tracking and imaging system968US 6,246,898 B1Sonometrics Corporation · 2001