A61F 2002/4018
Heads or epiphyseal parts of humerus
Official title: {Heads or epiphyseal parts of humerus}
A61F2002/4018 (Heads or epiphyseal parts of humerus) appears on 533 US grants and 649 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 533
- Published applications
- 649
- Assignees
- 171
- Inventors
- 783
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 7 |
| 2002 | 8 | 17 |
| 2003 | 14 | 16 |
| 2004 | 15 | 30 |
| 2005 | 11 | 25 |
| 2006 | 7 | 11 |
| 2007 | 14 | 27 |
| 2008 | 8 | 11 |
| 2009 | 7 | 21 |
| 2010 | 10 | 13 |
| 2011 | 8 | 16 |
| 2012 | 17 | 24 |
| 2013 | 17 | 25 |
| 2014 | 24 | 26 |
| 2015 | 16 | 19 |
| 2016 | 24 | 32 |
| 2017 | 29 | 36 |
| 2018 | 22 | 25 |
| 2019 | 24 | 25 |
| 2020 | 35 | 36 |
| 2021 | 24 | 42 |
| 2022 | 24 | 41 |
| 2023 | 24 | 32 |
| 2024 | 35 | 29 |
| 2025 | 33 | 41 |
| 2026 | 15 | 22 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Soft tissue modeling and planning system for orthopedic surgical procedures15 Sep 2026US 12,733,978 B2Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Shoulder implants and methods of use and assembly8 Sep 2026US 12,728,011 B2Stryker European Operations Limited
- Methods for shoulder prostheses8 Sep 2026US 12,728,019 B2Stryker European Operations Limited
- Device and method for producing spacers2 Jun 2026US 12,642,660 B2Heraeus Medical GmbH
- Shoulder implant impactor with stabilization features28 Apr 2026US 12,611,318 B2Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Orthopaedic implant systems including retention features and methods of repair24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283810 A1Arthrex, Inc.
- Offset adapters, trial implant systems, and implant systems allowing for selectable eccentricity24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283811 A1Depuy Ireland Unlimited Company
- Implantation instruments for shoulder prosthesis10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263088 A1Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
- Components for Use in a Universal Shoulder Prosthesis System20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240659 A1Raphael S.F. Longobardi, LLC
- Bearing tray locking mechanism13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232453 A1Zimmer, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Devices and methods for surgery977US 9,861,446 B22018
- Process for converting a metal carbide to carbon by etching in halogens566US 6,579,833 B1The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois · 2003
- Modular shoulder prosthesis367US 5,358,526 AEtablissements Tornier · 1994
- Joint replacement method and apparatus347US 5,885,297 A1999
- Method and apparatus for use of a glenoid component335US 6,364,910 B1Biomet, Inc. · 2002