A61F 2/0805
Implements for inserting tendons or ligaments
Official title: {Implements for inserting tendons or ligaments}
A61F2/0805 (Implements for inserting tendons or ligaments) appears on 833 US grants and 798 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 833
- Published applications
- 798
- Assignees
- 230
- Inventors
- 922
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 11 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 18 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 22 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 23 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 21 | 11 |
| 2002 | 17 | 36 |
| 2003 | 36 | 29 |
| 2004 | 17 | 38 |
| 2005 | 13 | 28 |
| 2006 | 21 | 26 |
| 2007 | 17 | 19 |
| 2008 | 8 | 20 |
| 2009 | 15 | 30 |
| 2010 | 18 | 28 |
| 2011 | 20 | 25 |
| 2012 | 28 | 32 |
| 2013 | 27 | 35 |
| 2014 | 29 | 30 |
| 2015 | 32 | 45 |
| 2016 | 35 | 49 |
| 2017 | 41 | 40 |
| 2018 | 38 | 29 |
| 2019 | 32 | 48 |
| 2020 | 44 | 29 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 |
| 2022 | 29 | 32 |
| 2023 | 29 | 32 |
| 2024 | 21 | 27 |
| 2025 | 25 | 22 |
| 2026 | 12 | 29 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Anchor apparatus29 Sep 2026US 12,745,998 B2Spectral-Flush Anchor Systems LLC
- Methods for attaching tendons and/or ligaments to bone and/or cartilage1 Sep 2026US 12,721,719 B2
- Talar repair jig4 Aug 2026US 12,697,144 B2Tyber Medical LLC
- Ligament fixation system, implants, and devices with a compression cap, and methods of use26 May 2026US 12,636,055 B2Paragon 28, Inc.
- Guiding device and method of using thereof21 Apr 2026US 12,605,171 B2T.A.G. Medical Products Corporation Ltd.
- Implantable container for augmentation procedures10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263210 A1OTS Medical Ltd.
- Tissue repair devices, systems, and methods6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224212 A1Integrity Medical Services Inc.
- Suture retrieving devices, systems, and methods6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224213 A1Integrity Medical Services Inc.
- Methods for forming a tunnel in bone30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215792 A1Integrity Medical Services Inc.
- Medical implant delivery devices23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207320 A1Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Ligament fixation staple1,712US 5,209,756 A1993
- Method and apparatus for anchoring and manipulating cartilage1,293US 4,741,330 A1988
- Ligament bone anchor and method for its use1,096US 5,702,397 AMedicineLodge, Inc. · 1997
- Method for anchoring suture to bone977US 5,046,513 AMitek Surgical Products, Inc. · 1991
- Suture anchor system907US 4,738,255 ABiotron Labs, Inc. · 1988