A61F 2/3662
Femoral shafts
Official title: {Femoral shafts}
A61F2/3662 (Femoral shafts) appears on 1,818 US grants and 1,383 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 1,818
- Published applications
- 1,383
- Assignees
- 535
- Inventors
- 2,578
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10 | 0 |
| 1977 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 14 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986 | 12 | 0 |
| 1987 | 29 | 0 |
| 1988 | 30 | 0 |
| 1989 | 36 | 0 |
| 1990 | 47 | 0 |
| 1991 | 63 | 0 |
| 1992 | 55 | 0 |
| 1993 | 36 | 0 |
| 1994 | 48 | 0 |
| 1995 | 32 | 0 |
| 1996 | 56 | 0 |
| 1997 | 59 | 0 |
| 1998 | 72 | 0 |
| 1999 | 72 | 0 |
| 2000 | 54 | 0 |
| 2001 | 68 | 19 |
| 2002 | 48 | 57 |
| 2003 | 42 | 67 |
| 2004 | 48 | 86 |
| 2005 | 32 | 98 |
| 2006 | 39 | 79 |
| 2007 | 30 | 68 |
| 2008 | 27 | 72 |
| 2009 | 40 | 51 |
| 2010 | 49 | 56 |
| 2011 | 45 | 47 |
| 2012 | 54 | 70 |
| 2013 | 41 | 50 |
| 2014 | 55 | 38 |
| 2015 | 47 | 35 |
| 2016 | 37 | 37 |
| 2017 | 28 | 39 |
| 2018 | 33 | 34 |
| 2019 | 36 | 41 |
| 2020 | 33 | 43 |
| 2021 | 38 | 33 |
| 2022 | 31 | 56 |
| 2023 | 22 | 78 |
| 2024 | 35 | 57 |
| 2025 | 42 | 37 |
| 2026 | 33 | 35 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Telescopic nail and associated perforating tool15 Sep 2026US 12,733,962 B2Orthofix S.r. L.
- Systems and methods for treating periprosthetic fractures1 Sep 2026US 12,721,662 B2Kanfit 3D.
- Hip stem alignment guide25 Aug 2026US 12,714,577 B2Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Hip joint method18 Aug 2026US 12,708,375 B2
- Tibial insert with modular case18 Aug 2026US 12,708,529 B2Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Distal centralizer for hip implant system24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283806 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
- Device and method for making a prosthesis covered in medical cement17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272661 A1G21 S.R.L.
- Acetabular Component And Extraction Tool For Use Therewith10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263237 A1Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- Hip joint device and method3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256593 A1
- Mechanical implant for hip and shoulder arthroplasty20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240660 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Remotely powered and remotely interrogated wireless digital sensor telemetry system1,600US 7,256,695 B2Microstrain, Inc. · 2007
- Femoral prosthesis trial fitting device1,178US 4,135,517 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1979
- Femoral stem surgical instrument system1,106US 4,919,679 AOsteonics Corp. · 1990
- Method of designing and manufacturing a human joint prosthesis1,011US 4,936,862 A1990
- Miniature implanted orthopedic sensors845US 6,447,448 B1Ball Semiconductor, Inc. · 2002