A61F 2/4618
Of cartilage
Official title: {of cartilage}
A61F2/4618 (Of cartilage) appears on 234 US grants and 309 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 234
- Published applications
- 309
- Assignees
- 110
- Inventors
- 340
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 | 9 |
| 2003 | 8 | 6 |
| 2004 | 3 | 15 |
| 2005 | 3 | 5 |
| 2006 | 3 | 10 |
| 2007 | 6 | 13 |
| 2008 | 2 | 9 |
| 2009 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010 | 9 | 8 |
| 2011 | 8 | 8 |
| 2012 | 10 | 17 |
| 2013 | 7 | 9 |
| 2014 | 15 | 11 |
| 2015 | 12 | 10 |
| 2016 | 8 | 21 |
| 2017 | 7 | 6 |
| 2018 | 10 | 12 |
| 2019 | 8 | 19 |
| 2020 | 18 | 14 |
| 2021 | 16 | 23 |
| 2022 | 5 | 19 |
| 2023 | 15 | 16 |
| 2024 | 16 | 12 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 |
| 2026 | 6 | 15 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Systems, kits, and devices for drilling articular cartilage and methods thereof25 Aug 2026US 12,714,580 B2Epibone, Inc.
- System and method for repairing articular surfaces11 Aug 2026US 12,702,564 B2Arthrosurface Incorporated
- Hydrogel implants with porous materials and methods19 May 2026US 12,629,255 B2Stryker Corporation
- Instruments and methods for preparing patient recipient site and installing medical implant21 Apr 2026US 12,605,257 B2Formae, Inc.
- Meniscus tear repair sling device24 Mar 2026US 12,582,749 B2Vivex Biologics Group, Inc.
- Plug implant holders for replacing damaged hyaline cartilage on bone surfaces8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306279 A1Formae, Inc.
- Solid forms for tissue repair1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294634 A1Cartiheal (2009) Ltd.
- Instruments and methods for preparing patient recipient site and installing medical implant3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256597 A1Formae, Inc.
- Surgical reamer device and method of using same23 Apr 2026US 2026/0108256 A1JTS Management, Inc., dba JTS Surgical Innovations
- Injectable collagen implants and compositions and related systems, and methods of preparation and use thereof19 Mar 2026US 2026/0077090 A1Miach Orthopaedics, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Fastener cartridge for creating a flexible staple line1,375US 9,801,627 B2Ethicon, Inc. · 2017
- Devices and methods for treating defects in the tissue of a living being1,347US 7,166,133 B2Kensey Nash Corporation · 2007
- Surgical staple and driver arrangements for staple cartridges1,117US 9,801,628 B2Ethicon, Inc. · 2017
- Surgical stapling buttresses and adjunct materials1,096US 9,943,310 B2Ethicon, Inc. · 2018
- Method for creating a flexible staple line1,087US 10,327,764 B2Ethicon, Inc. · 2019