A61F 2002/30461
Sutured, ligatured or stitched
Official title: {sutured, ligatured or stitched}
A61F2002/30461 (Sutured, ligatured or stitched) appears on 231 US grants and 282 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 231
- Published applications
- 282
- Assignees
- 115
- Inventors
- 387
- Latest grant
- 4 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 8 | 10 |
| 2003 | 3 | 6 |
| 2004 | 6 | 10 |
| 2005 | 4 | 10 |
| 2006 | 2 | 7 |
| 2007 | 5 | 25 |
| 2008 | 4 | 18 |
| 2009 | 3 | 19 |
| 2010 | 5 | 10 |
| 2011 | 16 | 17 |
| 2012 | 9 | 10 |
| 2013 | 12 | 11 |
| 2014 | 9 | 6 |
| 2015 | 10 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 | 8 |
| 2017 | 11 | 7 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 8 | 12 |
| 2020 | 5 | 12 |
| 2021 | 8 | 13 |
| 2022 | 9 | 17 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 |
| 2024 | 7 | 10 |
| 2025 | 6 | 7 |
| 2026 | 6 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Rigid segmented flexible anchors4 Aug 2026US 12,697,221 B2Formae, Inc.
- Suture-locking washer for use with a bone anchor, and method for supporting the thumb of a patient after basal joint arthroplasty, and other novel orthopedic apparatus and other novel orthopedic procedures23 Jun 2026US 12,661,103 B2Simparo Inc.
- System and method for repairing articular surfaces23 Jun 2026US 12,661,232 B2Arthrosurface Incorporated
- Interbody fusion system2 Jun 2026US 12,642,667 B2Globus Medical, Inc.
- Soft glenoid awning and related repair procedures26 May 2026US 12,636,155 B2Medos International Sarl
- Interbody fusion system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306272 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
- Interbody fusion system10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263233 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
- Fixation Devices And Prosthesis For Soft Tissue Connection To The Same25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174563 A1Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Modular prosthesis for at least partial replacement of a tubular bone adjoining a joint7 May 2026US 2026/0124038 A1Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG
- Connective tissue to bone interface scaffolds16 Apr 2026US 2026/0102242 A1Advanced Regenerative Tech, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Attachment of absorbable tissue scaffolds to fixation devices1,302US 6,989,034 B2Ethicon, Inc. · 2006
- Human spinal disc prosthesis1,200US 5,674,296 ASpinal Dynamics, Inc. · 1997
- Expandable fabric implant for stabilizing the spinal motion segment1,151US 5,549,679 A1996
- Expandable fabric implant for stabilizing the spinal motion segment1,068US 5,571,189 A1996
- Human spinal disc prosthesis1,047US 5,865,846 A1999