A61F 2/78
Means for protecting prostheses or for attaching them to the body
Official title: Means for protecting prostheses or for attaching them to the body, e.g. bandages, harnesses, straps or stockings for the limb stump
A61F2/78 (Means for protecting prostheses or for attaching them to the body) appears on 1,313 US grants and 1,493 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 1,313
- Published applications
- 1,493
- Assignees
- 492
- Inventors
- 1,994
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 13 | 0 |
| 1993 | 13 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 25 | 0 |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 |
| 1998 | 35 | 0 |
| 1999 | 34 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 17 | 6 |
| 2002 | 33 | 25 |
| 2003 | 30 | 30 |
| 2004 | 29 | 38 |
| 2005 | 27 | 34 |
| 2006 | 27 | 23 |
| 2007 | 18 | 39 |
| 2008 | 17 | 26 |
| 2009 | 7 | 27 |
| 2010 | 20 | 50 |
| 2011 | 22 | 49 |
| 2012 | 37 | 54 |
| 2013 | 37 | 64 |
| 2014 | 46 | 66 |
| 2015 | 56 | 83 |
| 2016 | 48 | 85 |
| 2017 | 66 | 68 |
| 2018 | 45 | 89 |
| 2019 | 70 | 104 |
| 2020 | 64 | 84 |
| 2021 | 57 | 94 |
| 2022 | 78 | 98 |
| 2023 | 61 | 68 |
| 2024 | 69 | 71 |
| 2025 | 51 | 71 |
| 2026 | 36 | 47 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61F 2/80Sockets845
- A61F 2/7812Interface cushioning members placed between the limb stump and the socket542
- A61F 2002/7862Harnesses or strapsIndexing code164
- A61F 2002/7875With releasable ratchets or pegsIndexing code134
- A61F 2002/7887For connecting limb exoprostheses to the stump boneIndexing code127
- A61F 2002/7881Using hook and loop-type fastenersIndexing code103
- A61F 2002/7806Using adhesive meansIndexing code49
- A61F 2002/7868Means for putting-on or pulling-off prosthesesIndexing code30
Recent patents
- Lanyard systems for prosthetic devices and related methods6 Oct 2026US 12,751,841 B2Click Holdings, LLC
- Prosthetic socket system, and prosthetic socket and liner6 Oct 2026US 12,751,842 B2Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
- Artificial hand29 Sep 2026US 12,746,133 B2
- Socks and liners with shock absorbing properties22 Sep 2026US 12,740,877 B2Alps South, LLC
- Bi-directional adjustable prosthetic limb connection15 Sep 2026US 12,734,051 B1JERMEC Engineering, LLC
- Method of fitting a prosthetic interface system using compliant members8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306283 A1
- Vacuum Pump Systems for Prosthetic Limbs and Methods of Using the Same1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294652 A1Northwestern University
- Prosthetic socket3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256602 A1Ottobock SE & Co. Kgaa
- Method of manufacturing a microfluidic architecture27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249522 A1Unhlndr LTD
- Device for establishing a mechanical connection between a limb of a person and a tool, and orthotic system with such a device20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240665 A1macu4 AG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method for optimally positioning and securing the external unit of a transcutaneous transducer of the skin of a living body482US 5,545,191 AAlfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research · 1996
- Apparatus and method for monitoring contact pressure between body parts and contact surfaces415US 5,253,656 A1993
- Method for producing custom fitted medical devices340US 6,463,351 B1Clynch Technologies, Inc. · 2002
- Method and apparatus for manufacturing a modified, three-dimensional reproduction of a soft, deformable object318US 4,821,200 AJonkopings Lans Landsting · 1989
- Orthotic or prosthetic sleeve formed of elasticized fabric sections having different elastic stiffness230US 6,592,539 B1Ossur Hf · 2003