A61F 2002/3625
Necks
Official title: {Necks}
A61F2002/3625 (Necks) appears on 1,287 US grants and 995 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 1,287
- Published applications
- 995
- Assignees
- 370
- Inventors
- 1,876
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9 | 0 |
| 1977 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 23 | 0 |
| 1988 | 16 | 0 |
| 1989 | 28 | 0 |
| 1990 | 29 | 0 |
| 1991 | 37 | 0 |
| 1992 | 31 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 22 | 0 |
| 1995 | 23 | 0 |
| 1996 | 38 | 0 |
| 1997 | 40 | 0 |
| 1998 | 47 | 0 |
| 1999 | 57 | 0 |
| 2000 | 35 | 0 |
| 2001 | 53 | 13 |
| 2002 | 43 | 50 |
| 2003 | 31 | 62 |
| 2004 | 42 | 83 |
| 2005 | 31 | 88 |
| 2006 | 39 | 64 |
| 2007 | 27 | 71 |
| 2008 | 24 | 67 |
| 2009 | 34 | 38 |
| 2010 | 42 | 43 |
| 2011 | 33 | 28 |
| 2012 | 37 | 49 |
| 2013 | 27 | 23 |
| 2014 | 46 | 27 |
| 2015 | 25 | 26 |
| 2016 | 31 | 36 |
| 2017 | 25 | 25 |
| 2018 | 24 | 19 |
| 2019 | 23 | 23 |
| 2020 | 18 | 30 |
| 2021 | 24 | 17 |
| 2022 | 22 | 29 |
| 2023 | 10 | 24 |
| 2024 | 16 | 29 |
| 2025 | 16 | 17 |
| 2026 | 13 | 14 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Hip joint device and method25 Aug 2026US 12,714,569 B2
- Hip stem alignment guide25 Aug 2026US 12,714,577 B2Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Hip joint method18 Aug 2026US 12,708,375 B2
- Hip joint method28 Jul 2026US 12,690,975 B2
- Patient specific femoral prosthesis28 Jul 2026US 12,690,976 B2DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
- Hip joint device and method3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256593 A1
- Mechanical implant for hip and shoulder arthroplasty20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240660 A1
- Expandable trial femoral neck and associated method of use30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215925 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
- Short implanted prosthesis with dual inner chambers and method of making same30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215926 A1
- Prosthetic trial device9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191668 A1Limacorporate S P.A.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Computer-assisted surgery planner and intra-operative guidance system1,223US 6,205,411 B1Carnegie Mellon University · 2001
- Femoral prosthesis trial fitting device1,178US 4,135,517 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1979
- Femoral stem surgical instrument system1,106US 4,919,679 AOsteonics Corp. · 1990
- Miniature implanted orthopedic sensors845US 6,447,448 B1Ball Semiconductor, Inc. · 2002
- Inflatable device for use in surgical protocols relating to treatment of fractured or diseased bones839US 5,827,289 A1998