A61F 2/46
Special tools for implanting artificial joints
A61F2/46 (Special tools for implanting artificial joints) appears on 12,604 US grants and 15,022 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 12,604
- Published applications
- 15,022
- Assignees
- 2,482
- Inventors
- 12,411
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
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| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 16 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
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| 1981 | 15 | 0 |
| 1982 | 10 | 0 |
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| 1999 | 190 | 0 |
| 2000 | 185 | 0 |
| 2001 | 194 | 74 |
| 2002 | 161 | 295 |
| 2003 | 217 | 381 |
| 2004 | 207 | 518 |
| 2005 | 146 | 580 |
| 2006 | 214 | 503 |
| 2007 | 186 | 559 |
| 2008 | 124 | 572 |
| 2009 | 248 | 506 |
| 2010 | 363 | 536 |
| 2011 | 397 | 498 |
| 2012 | 437 | 594 |
| 2013 | 576 | 589 |
| 2014 | 573 | 731 |
| 2015 | 583 | 608 |
| 2016 | 585 | 709 |
| 2017 | 679 | 719 |
| 2018 | 571 | 733 |
| 2019 | 685 | 750 |
| 2020 | 619 | 689 |
| 2021 | 616 | 725 |
| 2022 | 607 | 736 |
| 2023 | 578 | 681 |
| 2024 | 625 | 652 |
| 2025 | 645 | 627 |
| 2026 | 428 | 457 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61F 2/4603For insertion or extraction of endoprosthetic joints or of accessories thereof8,440
- A61F 2/4657Measuring instruments used for implanting artificial joints2,006
- A61F 2/4684Trial or dummy prostheses1,995
- A61F 2002/4631The prosthesis being specially adapted for being cementedIndexing code1,263
- A61F 2/4601For introducing bone substitute, for implanting bone graft implants or for compacting1,180
- A61F 2/4637For connecting or disconnecting two parts of a prosthesis1,097
- A61F 2002/4681By applying mechanical shocksIndexing code1,040
- A61F 2002/4635Using minimally invasive surgeryIndexing code951
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- A61F 2/4644Preparation of bone graft, bone plugs or bone dowels841
- A61F 2002/4632Using computer-controlled surgeryIndexing code656
- A61F 2002/4687Mechanical guides for implantation instrumentsIndexing code646
- A61F 2002/4688Having operating or control meansIndexing code423
- A61F 2002/4677Using a guide wireIndexing code421
- A61F 2/468Testing instruments for artificial joints267
- A61F 2002/4685By means of vacuumIndexing code264
- A61F 2002/465Using heating meansIndexing code91
- A61F 2/4675For cleaning or coating bones55
- A61F 2002/4655For introducing lubricating fluidIndexing code42
- A61F 2002/4653Using cooling meansIndexing code27
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- Humeral head implant system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306269 A1Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Image-directed robotic system for precise robotic surgery including redundant consistency checking2,101US 5,408,409 AInternational Business Machines Corporation · 1995
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- Intervertebral disc prosthesis1,635US 4,349,921 A1982
- Endoscopic ultrasonic rotary electro-cauterizing aspirator1,612US 5,176,677 ASonokinetics Group · 1993
- Remotely powered and remotely interrogated wireless digital sensor telemetry system1,600US 7,256,695 B2Microstrain, Inc. · 2007