A61F 2002/30479
Using a locking ball
Official title: {using a locking ball}
A61F2002/30479 (Using a locking ball) appears on 38 US grants and 34 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 38
- Published applications
- 34
- Assignees
- 25
- Inventors
- 80
- Latest grant
- 17 Feb 2026
Filings by year
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| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Bone fusion system17 Feb 2026US 12,551,254 B2H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Inc.
- Hip joint device and method3 Sep 2024US 12,076,248 B2
- Multi-size acetabular impactor20 Aug 2024US 12,064,356 B2Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Bone fusion system26 Dec 2023US 11,849,984 B2H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Inc.
- Orthopaedic surgical instrument system having an anterior-loading tibial bearing trial and associated surgical method of using the same25 Apr 2023US 11,633,294 B2Depuy Ireland Unlimited Company
- Expandable compliant spinal fusion cage30 Oct 2025US 2025/0331996 A1Brigham Young University (BYU)
- Reverse shoulder arthroplasty with dual mobility23 Oct 2025US 2025/0325376 A1Medicalex
- Hip joint device and method15 May 2025US 2025/0152368 A1
- Hip joint and method19 Dec 2024US 2024/0415664 A1
- Bone fusion system22 Aug 2024US 2024/0277391 A1H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Implant for intervertebral space726US 5,888,224 ASynthesis (U.S.A.) · 1999
- Method and instrumentation for implant insertion578US 6,083,225 ASurgical Dynamics, Inc. · 2000
- Space keeper with adjustable axial length348US 7,547,325 B2Biedermann Motech GmbH · 2009
- Spacer with adjustable axial length265US 6,200,348 B1Biedermann Motech GmbH · 2001
- Sleeve-shaped article, particularly for amputation stumps189US 4,923,474 AOssur Hf · 1990