A61F 2/4059
Humeral shafts
Official title: {Humeral shafts}
A61F2/4059 (Humeral shafts) appears on 511 US grants and 615 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 511
- Published applications
- 615
- Assignees
- 170
- Inventors
- 778
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 13 |
| 2002 | 18 | 15 |
| 2003 | 20 | 18 |
| 2004 | 20 | 35 |
| 2005 | 12 | 35 |
| 2006 | 12 | 12 |
| 2007 | 20 | 27 |
| 2008 | 9 | 13 |
| 2009 | 6 | 18 |
| 2010 | 12 | 13 |
| 2011 | 11 | 17 |
| 2012 | 17 | 24 |
| 2013 | 13 | 14 |
| 2014 | 18 | 22 |
| 2015 | 15 | 16 |
| 2016 | 20 | 22 |
| 2017 | 21 | 32 |
| 2018 | 10 | 16 |
| 2019 | 16 | 21 |
| 2020 | 22 | 31 |
| 2021 | 17 | 35 |
| 2022 | 21 | 28 |
| 2023 | 24 | 51 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 |
| 2025 | 24 | 35 |
| 2026 | 22 | 21 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- 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
- Tibial insert with modular case18 Aug 2026US 12,708,529 B2Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Advanced trial spacers, height measuring tool, and inserter and extractor handle30 Jun 2026US 12,667,464 B2Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Device and method for producing spacers2 Jun 2026US 12,642,660 B2Heraeus Medical GmbH
- Orthopaedic implant systems including retention features and methods of repair24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283810 A1Arthrex, Inc.
- Advanced Trial Spacers, Height Measuring Tool, and Inserter and Extractor Handle24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283812 A1Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Universal Humeral Stem System3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256594 A1
- Orthopedic components27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248617 A1Encore Medical, L.P. (d/b/a DJO Surgical)
- Mechanical implant for hip and shoulder arthroplasty20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240660 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Inflatable device for use in surgical protocols relating to treatment of fractured or diseased bones839US 5,827,289 A1998
- Inflatable device for use in surgical protocol relating to fixation of bone625US 6,066,154 AKyphon Inc. · 2000
- Inflatable device for use in surgical protocol relating to fixation of bone617US 6,235,043 B1Kyphon Inc. · 2001
- 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
- Inflatable device for use in surgical protocol relating to fixation of bone407US 6,423,083 B1Kyphon Inc. · 2002