A61F 2/3877
Patellae or trochleae
Official title: {Patellae or trochleae}
A61F2/3877 (Patellae or trochleae) appears on 525 US grants and 532 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 525
- Published applications
- 532
- Assignees
- 181
- Inventors
- 720
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 3 |
| 2002 | 9 | 8 |
| 2003 | 11 | 11 |
| 2004 | 8 | 15 |
| 2005 | 8 | 17 |
| 2006 | 5 | 17 |
| 2007 | 3 | 21 |
| 2008 | 3 | 19 |
| 2009 | 12 | 15 |
| 2010 | 14 | 30 |
| 2011 | 15 | 18 |
| 2012 | 17 | 30 |
| 2013 | 22 | 34 |
| 2014 | 35 | 40 |
| 2015 | 29 | 17 |
| 2016 | 28 | 33 |
| 2017 | 36 | 15 |
| 2018 | 21 | 20 |
| 2019 | 18 | 18 |
| 2020 | 13 | 23 |
| 2021 | 12 | 25 |
| 2022 | 13 | 15 |
| 2023 | 18 | 34 |
| 2024 | 16 | 20 |
| 2025 | 19 | 22 |
| 2026 | 12 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Smart implants for periprosthetic joint infection6 Oct 2026US 12,751,826 B2Globus Medical, Inc.
- System and method to assess mechanical outcomes following joint arthroplasty1 Sep 2026US 12,721,681 B2New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled, Maintaining the Hospital for Special Surgery
- Metal-backed patella component of an orthopaedic knee prosthesis and associated method of making the same25 Aug 2026US 12,714,570 B2Depuy Ireland Unlimited Company
- Tibial insert with modular case18 Aug 2026US 12,708,529 B2Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Patella trial implant11 Aug 2026US 12,702,561 B2Aesculap AG
- Smart implants for periprosthetic joint infection17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272657 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
- Method for planning knee replacement surgery comprising proximal and local morphological, prosthetic design and prosthetic position related parameters13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232452 A1Arthro ID
- Augmented reality guidance for surgical procedures16 Jul 2026US 2026/0203919 A1
- Rotary Arc Patella Articulating Geometry9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191653 A1Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Locking swivel patella clamp9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191665 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Osteogenic implants derived from bone1,550US 6,863,694 B1Osteotech, Inc. · 2005
- Knotted cable attachment apparatus formed of braided polymeric fibers832US 5,628,756 ASmith & Nephew Richards Inc. · 1997
- Load bearing polymeric cable681US 5,456,722 ASmith & Nephew Richards Inc. · 1995
- Medial pivot knee prosthesis607US 6,013,103 AWright Medical Technology, Inc. · 2000
- Process for converting a metal carbide to carbon by etching in halogens566US 6,579,833 B1The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois · 2003