A61F 2002/3082
Grooves
Official title: {Grooves}
A61F2002/3082 (Grooves) appears on 2,343 US grants and 2,482 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 2,343
- Published applications
- 2,482
- Assignees
- 670
- Inventors
- 2,903
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 15 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 17 | 0 |
| 1990 | 15 | 0 |
| 1991 | 18 | 0 |
| 1992 | 15 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 23 | 0 |
| 1997 | 40 | 0 |
| 1998 | 29 | 0 |
| 1999 | 41 | 0 |
| 2000 | 42 | 0 |
| 2001 | 49 | 32 |
| 2002 | 60 | 81 |
| 2003 | 68 | 105 |
| 2004 | 66 | 123 |
| 2005 | 36 | 128 |
| 2006 | 45 | 104 |
| 2007 | 50 | 90 |
| 2008 | 25 | 88 |
| 2009 | 55 | 84 |
| 2010 | 59 | 86 |
| 2011 | 80 | 87 |
| 2012 | 72 | 135 |
| 2013 | 105 | 98 |
| 2014 | 124 | 144 |
| 2015 | 92 | 90 |
| 2016 | 115 | 104 |
| 2017 | 122 | 115 |
| 2018 | 108 | 120 |
| 2019 | 117 | 105 |
| 2020 | 83 | 102 |
| 2021 | 88 | 97 |
| 2022 | 81 | 102 |
| 2023 | 77 | 87 |
| 2024 | 89 | 86 |
| 2025 | 71 | 61 |
| 2026 | 49 | 28 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Implants with modular stems with tension/compression mechanisms6 Oct 2026US 12,751,829 B2Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- Multi-piece intervertebral implants6 Oct 2026US 12,751,832 B2
- Method and apparatus for performing spine surgery29 Sep 2026US 12,745,997 B2NuVasive, Inc.
- Sleeve augment device for an articulated joint29 Sep 2026US 12,746,127 B2Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG
- Expandable cervical interbody and instruments thereof29 Sep 2026US 12,746,129 B2Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
- Sinus tarsi implant1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294638 A1Graham Medical Technologies, L.L.C.
- Interbody device incorporating lattice structure and related systems and methods24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283820 A1
- Articular surface implant systems and methods including glenoid reverse shoulder10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263230 A1Arthrosurface Incorporated
- Orthopedic components27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248617 A1Encore Medical, L.P. (d/b/a DJO Surgical)
- Coupling systems and methods20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243283 A1Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Intervertebral disc prosthesis1,635US 4,349,921 A1982
- Expandable spinal implant and surgical method1,539US 5,059,193 ASpine-Tech, Inc. · 1991
- Devices and methods for treating defects in the tissue of a living being1,347US 7,166,133 B2Kensey Nash Corporation · 2007
- Intersomatic vertebral cage1,224US 5,554,191 ABiomat · 1996
- Intervertebral disk arthroplasty1,076US 5,258,031 ADanek Medical, Inc. · 1993