A61F 2/3872
Meniscus for implantation between the natural bone surfaces
Official title: {Meniscus for implantation between the natural bone surfaces}
A61F2/3872 (Meniscus for implantation between the natural bone surfaces) appears on 350 US grants and 459 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 350
- Published applications
- 459
- Assignees
- 148
- Inventors
- 524
- Latest grant
- 19 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 | 12 |
| 2003 | 6 | 25 |
| 2004 | 4 | 17 |
| 2005 | 9 | 12 |
| 2006 | 7 | 10 |
| 2007 | 4 | 23 |
| 2008 | 5 | 18 |
| 2009 | 11 | 24 |
| 2010 | 15 | 14 |
| 2011 | 19 | 26 |
| 2012 | 14 | 15 |
| 2013 | 8 | 24 |
| 2014 | 32 | 33 |
| 2015 | 16 | 9 |
| 2016 | 14 | 20 |
| 2017 | 21 | 21 |
| 2018 | 21 | 20 |
| 2019 | 11 | 19 |
| 2020 | 21 | 23 |
| 2021 | 16 | 28 |
| 2022 | 13 | 14 |
| 2023 | 10 | 17 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
| 2025 | 10 | 17 |
| 2026 | 6 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Hydrogel implants with porous materials and methods19 May 2026US 12,629,255 B2Stryker Corporation
- Medical devices containing compositions of poly(butylene succinate) and copolymers thereof5 May 2026US 12,616,780 B2Tepha, Inc.
- Systems and methods for preparing a meniscal tissue for implant31 Mar 2026US 12,589,002 B2Arthrex, Inc.
- Meniscus tear repair sling device24 Mar 2026US 12,582,749 B2Vivex Biologics Group, Inc.
- Arthroplasty insert24 Feb 2026US 12,558,238 B2Zimmer, Inc.
- Joint spacers10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263223 A1Dsm IP Assets B.V.
- Systems and methods for preparing a meniscal tissue for implant30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215927 A1Arthrex, Inc.
- Medical devices containing compositions of poly(butylene succinate) and copolymers thereof16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199563 A1Tepha, Inc.
- Joint spacers2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183020 A1Dsm IP Assets B.V.
- Polyisobutylene-based polyurethanes for medical implant devices19 Mar 2026US 2026/0076803 A1Innovia LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Cartilage repair apparatus and method1,489US 7,361,195 B2DePuy Products, Inc. · 2008
- Unitary surgical device and method1,255US 7,163,563 B2DePuy Products, Inc. · 2007
- Use of reinforced foam implants with enhanced integrity for soft tissue repair and regeneration1,231US 6,884,428 B2DePuy Mitek, LLC · 2005
- Prosthesis for replacement of cartilage1,194US 9,168,144 B22015
- Unitary surgical device and method1,050US 7,871,440 B2DePuy Products, Inc. · 2011