A61F 2/34
Acetabular cups
A61F2/34 (Acetabular cups) appears on 1,998 US grants and 2,093 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 1,998
- Published applications
- 2,093
- Assignees
- 614
- Inventors
- 2,930
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 12 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 | 24 | 0 |
| 1988 | 14 | 0 |
| 1989 | 28 | 0 |
| 1990 | 33 | 0 |
| 1991 | 24 | 0 |
| 1992 | 28 | 0 |
| 1993 | 18 | 0 |
| 1994 | 29 | 0 |
| 1995 | 17 | 0 |
| 1996 | 39 | 0 |
| 1997 | 44 | 0 |
| 1998 | 38 | 0 |
| 1999 | 65 | 0 |
| 2000 | 47 | 0 |
| 2001 | 36 | 9 |
| 2002 | 34 | 60 |
| 2003 | 38 | 74 |
| 2004 | 34 | 87 |
| 2005 | 38 | 132 |
| 2006 | 34 | 84 |
| 2007 | 31 | 93 |
| 2008 | 29 | 95 |
| 2009 | 42 | 85 |
| 2010 | 76 | 101 |
| 2011 | 68 | 71 |
| 2012 | 62 | 105 |
| 2013 | 79 | 84 |
| 2014 | 89 | 111 |
| 2015 | 89 | 73 |
| 2016 | 88 | 88 |
| 2017 | 76 | 91 |
| 2018 | 53 | 92 |
| 2019 | 82 | 68 |
| 2020 | 61 | 76 |
| 2021 | 68 | 76 |
| 2022 | 63 | 86 |
| 2023 | 42 | 80 |
| 2024 | 77 | 71 |
| 2025 | 48 | 57 |
| 2026 | 35 | 44 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61F 2002/3401With radial aperturesIndexing code563
- A61F 2002/3412With pins or protrusionsIndexing code352
- A61F 2002/348Additional featuresIndexing code328
- A61F 2002/3429With an integral peripheral collar or flangeIndexing code249
- A61F 2002/3443With an anti-luxation elevated rim portionIndexing code175
- A61F 2002/3445Having a number of shells different from twoIndexing code170
- A61F 2002/3453Having a non-hemispherical convex outer surfaceIndexing code123
- A61F 2002/345The inner and outer spherical surfaces of a shellIndexing code49
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- A61F 2002/344The inner shell having an inner hip femoral head-receiving cavity offset fromIndexing code32
- A61F 2002/3441The outer shell having an outer surface and an inner insert receivingIndexing code27
- A61F 2002/3469With non-radial inner bores or canalsIndexing code23
- A61F 2002/3479Cage-like shellsIndexing code7
Recent patents
- Surgical system for positioning prosthetic component and/or for constraining movement of surgical tool6 Oct 2026US 12,751,774 B2MAKO Surgical Corp.
- Hip implant assembly, system and method of use6 Oct 2026US 12,751,828 B2Ceramox LLC
- Prostheses22 Sep 2026US 12,740,867 B2Inixio Limited
- Apparatus for aligning an acetabular cup15 Sep 2026US 12,734,047 B2Depuy Ireland Unlimited Company
- Surgical implant devices incorporating porous surfaces and associated method of manufacture1 Sep 2026US 12,721,729 B2Kyocera Medical Technologies, Inc.
- Dual mobility acetabular implant for hip revision surgery8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306265 A1Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
- A customized acetabular cage with integrated augment8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306267 A1
- Constrained liner for a prosthetic joint8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306273 A1Encore Medical, L.P. (d/b/a DJO Surgical)
- Multi-piece implantable joint prosthesis17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272678 A1Canary Medical Inc.
- Multi-piece implantable joint prosthesis17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272679 A1Canary Medical Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Osteogenic implants derived from bone1,550US 6,863,694 B1Osteotech, Inc. · 2005
- Computer-assisted surgery planner and intra-operative guidance system1,223US 6,205,411 B1Carnegie Mellon University · 2001
- Femoral prosthesis trial fitting device1,178US 4,135,517 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1979
- Miniature implanted orthopedic sensors845US 6,447,448 B1Ball Semiconductor, Inc. · 2002
- Apparatus and method for facilitating the implantation of artificial components in joints689US 5,880,976 ACarnegie Mellon University · 1999