A61F 2/30
Joints
A61F2/30 (Joints) appears on 25,316 US grants and 28,592 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 25,316
- Published applications
- 28,592
- Assignees
- 5,043
- Inventors
- 24,820
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 49 | 0 |
| 1977 | 56 | 0 |
| 1978 | 35 | 0 |
| 1979 | 42 | 0 |
| 1980 | 68 | 0 |
| 1981 | 66 | 0 |
| 1982 | 52 | 0 |
| 1983 | 32 | 0 |
| 1984 | 39 | 0 |
| 1985 | 56 | 0 |
| 1986 | 64 | 0 |
| 1987 | 124 | 0 |
| 1988 | 109 | 0 |
| 1989 | 145 | 0 |
| 1990 | 204 | 0 |
| 1991 | 201 | 0 |
| 1992 | 219 | 0 |
| 1993 | 187 | 0 |
| 1994 | 282 | 0 |
| 1995 | 257 | 0 |
| 1996 | 336 | 0 |
| 1997 | 354 | 0 |
| 1998 | 444 | 0 |
| 1999 | 446 | 0 |
| 2000 | 437 | 0 |
| 2001 | 434 | 169 |
| 2002 | 417 | 614 |
| 2003 | 453 | 712 |
| 2004 | 416 | 978 |
| 2005 | 319 | 1079 |
| 2006 | 421 | 1037 |
| 2007 | 360 | 1098 |
| 2008 | 272 | 1134 |
| 2009 | 454 | 1058 |
| 2010 | 669 | 1171 |
| 2011 | 767 | 1117 |
| 2012 | 908 | 1213 |
| 2013 | 1080 | 1200 |
| 2014 | 1169 | 1438 |
| 2015 | 1156 | 1182 |
| 2016 | 1187 | 1302 |
| 2017 | 1266 | 1349 |
| 2018 | 1066 | 1334 |
| 2019 | 1190 | 1355 |
| 2020 | 1100 | 1303 |
| 2021 | 1064 | 1305 |
| 2022 | 1036 | 1267 |
| 2023 | 988 | 1200 |
| 2024 | 1064 | 1129 |
| 2025 | 1050 | 1069 |
| 2026 | 706 | 779 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61F 2002/30001Additional features of subject-matter classified in a61f2/28, a61f2/30 and subgroups thereofIndexing code18,583
- A61F 2/46Special tools for implanting artificial joints12,604
- A61F 2/30767Special external or bone-contacting surface12,326
- A61F 2/44For the spine9,230
- A61F 2/3094Designing or manufacturing processes5,501
- A61F 2/38For elbows or knees4,611
- A61F 2/32For the hip4,562
- A61F 2/30721Accessories4,151
Recent patents
- Assembly for use in knee surgery6 Oct 2026US 12,751,723 B2Eventum Orthopaedics Limited
- Ankle replacement system and method6 Oct 2026US 12,751,726 B2Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- Intramedullary implant and method of use6 Oct 2026US 12,751,746 B2Stryker European Operations Holdings LLC
- System for joint fixation of extremity bone and related methods6 Oct 2026US 12,751,749 B2Forma Medical, Inc.
- Impactor6 Oct 2026US 12,751,755 B2Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- A rapidly deployable biomedical emf emitting device and methods of use8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306161 A1
- Revision-Implant Receiver and Method of Use Thereof8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306264 A1MatOrtho Limited
- Dual mobility acetabular implant for hip revision surgery8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306265 A1Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
- Scaffold structures and compositions facilitating osseointegration8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306266 A1Atlas Science and Technology, LLC
- A customized acetabular cage with integrated augment8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306267 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosis2,683US 5,695,504 AHeartport, Inc. · 1997
- Shape-memory surgical staple apparatus and method for use in surgical suturing2,372US 4,485,816 AAlchemia Limited · 1984
- Medical devices incorporating sim alloy elements2,338US 4,665,906 ARaychem Corporation · 1987
- Surgical staple2,306US 4,719,917 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1988
- Pull-through circular anastomosic intraluminal stapler with absorbable fastener means2,163US 5,222,963 AEthicon, Inc. · 1993