A61F 2/4014
Humeral heads or necks
Official title: {Humeral heads or necks; Connections of endoprosthetic heads or necks to endoprosthetic humeral shafts}
A61F2/4014 (Humeral heads or necks) appears on 786 US grants and 957 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 786
- Published applications
- 957
- Assignees
- 229
- Inventors
- 1,096
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 18 | 10 |
| 2002 | 17 | 21 |
| 2003 | 22 | 18 |
| 2004 | 22 | 41 |
| 2005 | 12 | 34 |
| 2006 | 11 | 16 |
| 2007 | 17 | 36 |
| 2008 | 12 | 16 |
| 2009 | 9 | 29 |
| 2010 | 11 | 22 |
| 2011 | 13 | 26 |
| 2012 | 23 | 33 |
| 2013 | 28 | 42 |
| 2014 | 37 | 44 |
| 2015 | 26 | 32 |
| 2016 | 39 | 46 |
| 2017 | 42 | 54 |
| 2018 | 37 | 43 |
| 2019 | 36 | 38 |
| 2020 | 51 | 52 |
| 2021 | 36 | 65 |
| 2022 | 36 | 58 |
| 2023 | 39 | 46 |
| 2024 | 52 | 43 |
| 2025 | 46 | 56 |
| 2026 | 23 | 36 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Methods and apparatuses for trialing a humeral head6 Oct 2026US 12,751,831 B2Zimmer, Inc.
- Soft tissue modeling and planning system for orthopedic surgical procedures15 Sep 2026US 12,733,978 B2Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Shoulder implants and methods of use and assembly8 Sep 2026US 12,728,011 B2Stryker European Operations Limited
- Methods for shoulder prostheses8 Sep 2026US 12,728,019 B2Stryker European Operations Limited
- Humeral head implant system28 Jul 2026US 12,690,977 B2Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Humeral head implant system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306269 A1Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Orthopaedic implant systems including retention features and methods of repair24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283810 A1Arthrex, Inc.
- Offset adapters, trial implant systems, and implant systems allowing for selectable eccentricity24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283811 A1Depuy Ireland Unlimited Company
- Implantation instruments for shoulder prosthesis10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263088 A1Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
- Orthopedic humeral tray and bearing designs and related instruments10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263229 A1Zimmer, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Devices and methods for surgery977US 9,861,446 B22018
- 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
- Reinforcement and supporting device for the rotator cuff of a shoulder joint of a person493US 5,441,508 A1995
- Modular shoulder prosthesis367US 5,358,526 AEtablissements Tornier · 1994
- Joint replacement method and apparatus347US 5,885,297 A1999