A61F 2/4612
Of shoulders
Official title: {of shoulders}
A61F2/4612 (Of shoulders) appears on 393 US grants and 550 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 393
- Published applications
- 550
- Assignees
- 113
- Inventors
- 586
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 8 |
| 2003 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 5 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 10 |
| 2006 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 | 13 |
| 2008 | 1 | 7 |
| 2009 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 3 | 9 |
| 2011 | 4 | 7 |
| 2012 | 5 | 14 |
| 2013 | 12 | 24 |
| 2014 | 10 | 20 |
| 2015 | 19 | 17 |
| 2016 | 18 | 28 |
| 2017 | 17 | 16 |
| 2018 | 14 | 29 |
| 2019 | 26 | 40 |
| 2020 | 29 | 37 |
| 2021 | 33 | 65 |
| 2022 | 32 | 38 |
| 2023 | 34 | 39 |
| 2024 | 40 | 42 |
| 2025 | 47 | 35 |
| 2026 | 28 | 34 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Methods and systems for utilizing radiomic-based measurements within a clinical decision support tool29 Sep 2026US 12,746,068 B2Advita Ortho, LLC
- Shoulder patient specific instrument22 Sep 2026US 12,740,873 B2Tornier SAS
- Shoulder prosthesis components and assemblies15 Sep 2026US 12,733,946 B2Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Orthopaedic transfer guides and methods of repair8 Sep 2026US 12,728,018 B2Arthrex, Inc.
- Methods for shoulder prostheses8 Sep 2026US 12,728,019 B2Stryker European Operations Limited
- Humeral head implant system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306269 A1Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- System for custom implant design and instrumentation1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294637 A1Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- Systems and methods of shoulder implant surgical guide1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294649 A1Acromio Tech, LLC
- Advanced Trial Spacers, Height Measuring Tool, and Inserter and Extractor Handle24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283812 A1Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Implantation instruments for shoulder prosthesis10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263088 A1Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for use of a glenoid component335US 6,364,910 B1Biomet, Inc. · 2002
- Virtual guidance for orthopedic surgical procedures260US 10,987,176 B2Tornier SAS · 2021
- Transosseous core approach and instrumentation for joint replacement and repair237US 6,589,281 B22003
- Surgical equipment for implanting a total shoulder prosthesis, and total shoulder prosthesis constituting same224US 6,228,120 B12001
- Joint prosthesis and method of implantation221US 6,716,249 B22004