A61F 2/4225
For feet
Official title: {for feet, e.g. toes}
A61F2/4225 (For feet) appears on 441 US grants and 601 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 441
- Published applications
- 601
- Assignees
- 197
- Inventors
- 762
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 | 12 |
| 2003 | 4 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 | 10 |
| 2005 | 0 | 10 |
| 2006 | 7 | 20 |
| 2007 | 3 | 12 |
| 2008 | 1 | 14 |
| 2009 | 4 | 9 |
| 2010 | 8 | 15 |
| 2011 | 4 | 36 |
| 2012 | 9 | 12 |
| 2013 | 16 | 34 |
| 2014 | 23 | 33 |
| 2015 | 25 | 27 |
| 2016 | 20 | 27 |
| 2017 | 37 | 39 |
| 2018 | 27 | 31 |
| 2019 | 20 | 24 |
| 2020 | 31 | 37 |
| 2021 | 22 | 31 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 |
| 2023 | 21 | 30 |
| 2024 | 15 | 43 |
| 2025 | 34 | 40 |
| 2026 | 27 | 30 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- System for joint fixation of extremity bone and related methods6 Oct 2026US 12,751,749 B2Forma Medical, Inc.
- Systems and methods for joint fusion6 Oct 2026US 12,751,836 B2Crossroads Extremity Systems, LLC
- Contour guide for small bone surface modification8 Sep 2026US 12,727,895 B2Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
- Small bone fixation systems and techniques with guide sleeve18 Aug 2026US 12,708,380 B2Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
- Implant18 Aug 2026US 12,708,516 B2Aurora Medical Limited
- Systems, apparatuses, and methods for correcting a bone defect1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294639 A1Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- Arthritis Plate24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283814 A1Medline Industries, Inc.
- Bone repositioning guide system and procedure17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272664 A1Crossroads Extremity Systems, LLC
- Dowel Guide Instrument and Method for Treating Mid-Foot Disorders27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248623 A1Apex Orthopedics Holdings, LLC
- Length Restoring Lapidus Implant System6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224230 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Computer-assisted surgery planner and intra-operative guidance system1,223US 6,205,411 B1Carnegie Mellon University · 2001
- Implants for replacing cartilage, with negatively-charged hydrogel surfaces and flexible matrix reinforcement785US 9,314,339 B2Formae, Inc. · 2016
- Mold apparatus and kit for in situ tissue repair723US 6,443,988 B1Disc Dynamics, Inc. · 2002
- Apparatus and method for facilitating the implantation of artificial components in joints689US 5,880,976 ACarnegie Mellon University · 1999
- Articulating joint repair590US 5,888,220 AAdvanced Bio Surfaces, Inc. · 1999