A61F 2002/3006
Properties of materials and coating materials
Official title: {Properties of materials and coating materials}
A61F2002/3006 (Properties of materials and coating materials) appears on 5,265 US grants and 5,892 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 5,265
- Published applications
- 5,892
- Assignees
- 1,572
- Inventors
- 6,513
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
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| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
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| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
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| 1998 | 132 | 0 |
| 1999 | 127 | 0 |
| 2000 | 118 | 0 |
| 2001 | 132 | 60 |
| 2002 | 126 | 228 |
| 2003 | 157 | 228 |
| 2004 | 134 | 312 |
| 2005 | 86 | 331 |
| 2006 | 132 | 303 |
| 2007 | 107 | 340 |
| 2008 | 68 | 321 |
| 2009 | 122 | 282 |
| 2010 | 192 | 295 |
| 2011 | 206 | 284 |
| 2012 | 232 | 276 |
| 2013 | 253 | 221 |
| 2014 | 279 | 275 |
| 2015 | 229 | 199 |
| 2016 | 276 | 252 |
| 2017 | 259 | 233 |
| 2018 | 182 | 218 |
| 2019 | 182 | 201 |
| 2020 | 165 | 188 |
| 2021 | 149 | 185 |
| 2022 | 149 | 167 |
| 2023 | 127 | 176 |
| 2024 | 142 | 123 |
| 2025 | 121 | 116 |
| 2026 | 78 | 78 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61F 2002/30062Absorbable, biodegradable, bioerodable, resorbable, resorptiveIndexing code2,190
- A61F 2002/3008Radio-opaqueIndexing code1,268
- A61F 2002/30092Using shape memory or superelastic materialsIndexing code1,220
- A61F 2002/30069ElastomericIndexing code477
- A61F 2002/30065Thermoplastic, i.e. softening or fusing when heated, and hardening and becoming rigidIndexing code392
- A61F 2002/30079MagneticIndexing code313
- A61F 2002/30075SwellableIndexing code305
- A61F 2002/3009Transparent or translucentIndexing code84
All 16 subgroupsShow fewer
- A61F 2002/30084Materials having a crystalline structureIndexing code77
- A61F 2002/30107Using materials or accessories for preventing galvanic or electrolytic corrosionIndexing code54
- A61F 2002/30087PiezoelectricIndexing code49
- A61F 2002/30077ShrinkableIndexing code43
- A61F 2002/30074StretchableIndexing code30
- A61F 2002/30082RadioactiveIndexing code23
- A61F 2002/30072Coating made of plastically deformable or self-moulding materialIndexing code17
- A61F 2002/30088Phase change materials [pcm]Indexing code10
Recent patents
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- Methods and apparatuses for trialing a humeral head6 Oct 2026US 12,751,831 B2Zimmer, Inc.
- Tissue stimulating devices, systems, and methods6 Oct 2026US 12,752,108 B2
- Method and apparatus for performing spine surgery29 Sep 2026US 12,745,997 B2NuVasive, Inc.
- Auto-locking expandable corpectomy column29 Sep 2026US 12,746,130 B2Astura Medical Inc.
- Bio-implantable actuator and artificial joint comprising same1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294635 A1
- Deployable bistable auxetic expandable interbody spacer17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272665 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
- Expandable fusion device and method of installation thereof17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272669 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
- Intervertebral spacer that dynamically promotes bone growth17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272671 A1Simply Medical, Inc.
- Scaffolds having a radiopaque marker and methods for attaching a marker to a scaffold17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272685 A1Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosis2,683US 5,695,504 AHeartport, Inc. · 1997
- Shape-memory surgical staple apparatus and method for use in surgical suturing2,372US 4,485,816 AAlchemia Limited · 1984
- Medical devices incorporating sim alloy elements2,338US 4,665,906 ARaychem Corporation · 1987
- Clip and osteosynthesis plate with dynamic compression and self-retention1,992US 5,246,443 A1993
- Resilient arm mesh deployer1,885US 5,405,360 AUnited States Surgical Corporation · 1995