A61F 2/80
Sockets
Official title: Sockets, e.g. of suction type
A61F2/80 (Sockets) appears on 845 US grants and 921 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 845
- Published applications
- 921
- Assignees
- 317
- Inventors
- 1,257
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 26 | 0 |
| 1999 | 28 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 4 |
| 2002 | 22 | 15 |
| 2003 | 13 | 13 |
| 2004 | 19 | 26 |
| 2005 | 17 | 20 |
| 2006 | 16 | 17 |
| 2007 | 11 | 22 |
| 2008 | 13 | 16 |
| 2009 | 7 | 19 |
| 2010 | 16 | 35 |
| 2011 | 17 | 32 |
| 2012 | 24 | 31 |
| 2013 | 28 | 39 |
| 2014 | 26 | 33 |
| 2015 | 33 | 50 |
| 2016 | 33 | 55 |
| 2017 | 34 | 42 |
| 2018 | 27 | 59 |
| 2019 | 44 | 68 |
| 2020 | 38 | 53 |
| 2021 | 37 | 65 |
| 2022 | 45 | 56 |
| 2023 | 34 | 40 |
| 2024 | 45 | 41 |
| 2025 | 30 | 38 |
| 2026 | 20 | 32 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Lanyard systems for prosthetic devices and related methods6 Oct 2026US 12,751,841 B2Click Holdings, LLC
- Artificial hand29 Sep 2026US 12,746,133 B2
- Method for producing a prosthetic liner and system consisting of prosthetic liner and prosthetic socket8 Sep 2026US 12,728,020 B2Ottobock SE & Co. Kgaa
- Handlebar adapter device8 Sep 2026US 12,728,021 B2Form5 Prosthetics Inc.
- Covering shell for a prosthesis and limb prosthesis8 Sep 2026US 12,728,022 B2Chabloz OrthopéDie
- 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
- 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
- Apparatus and Method of Fitting a Prosthetic Using Structural Fabrics20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240667 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- 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
- Method and apparatus for controlling an externally powered prosthesis213US 5,888,213 AMotion Control, Inc. · 1999
- Apparatus and method for monitoring contact pressure between body parts and contact surfaces204US 5,993,400 A1999