A61F 2/468
Testing instruments for artificial joints
Official title: {Testing instruments for artificial joints (for testing non-implantable prostheses A61F2/76)}
A61F2/468 (Testing instruments for artificial joints) appears on 267 US grants and 284 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 267
- Published applications
- 284
- Assignees
- 152
- Inventors
- 548
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 3 |
| 2002 | 11 | 11 |
| 2003 | 8 | 12 |
| 2004 | 6 | 11 |
| 2005 | 3 | 21 |
| 2006 | 2 | 7 |
| 2007 | 5 | 22 |
| 2008 | 8 | 19 |
| 2009 | 6 | 13 |
| 2010 | 12 | 6 |
| 2011 | 11 | 6 |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 11 |
| 2015 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 10 | 8 |
| 2017 | 10 | 11 |
| 2018 | 4 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 | 11 |
| 2020 | 9 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 | 11 |
| 2022 | 11 | 15 |
| 2023 | 9 | 32 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 |
| 2025 | 12 | 6 |
| 2026 | 8 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Method for performing an ankle arthroplasty15 Sep 2026US 12,734,046 B2Extremis Robotics
- Apparatus for aligning an acetabular cup15 Sep 2026US 12,734,047 B2Depuy Ireland Unlimited Company
- Tibial insert with modular case18 Aug 2026US 12,708,529 B2Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Telemetry trial for digital implant14 Jul 2026US 12,678,300 B2Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
- Technologies for intra-operative ligament balancing using machine learning30 Jun 2026US 12,667,303 B2Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Technologies for intra-operative ligament balancing using machine learning24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283541 A1Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Quantitative assessment of implant installation10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263026 A1
- In situ system and method for sensing or monitoring10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263027 A1
- Telemetry trial for digital implant3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256598 A1Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
- Situ system and method for sensing or monitoring4 Jun 2026US 2026/0151102 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Computer-assisted surgery planner and intra-operative guidance system1,223US 6,205,411 B1Carnegie Mellon University · 2001
- Miniature implanted orthopedic sensors845US 6,447,448 B1Ball Semiconductor, Inc. · 2002
- Apparatus and method for facilitating the implantation of artificial components in joints689US 5,880,976 ACarnegie Mellon University · 1999
- Apparatus and method facilitating the implantation of artificial components in joints564US 6,002,859 ACarnegie Mellon University · 1999
- Force sensing apparatus and method for orthopaedic joint reconstruction459US 5,470,354 ABiomet, Inc. · 1995