A61F 2002/4037
Connections of heads to necks
Official title: {Connections of heads to necks}
A61F2002/4037 (Connections of heads to necks) appears on 222 US grants and 281 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 222
- Published applications
- 281
- Assignees
- 81
- Inventors
- 388
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 8 | 14 |
| 2005 | 4 | 9 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 6 | 21 |
| 2008 | 3 | 6 |
| 2009 | 4 | 9 |
| 2010 | 7 | 5 |
| 2011 | 8 | 13 |
| 2012 | 8 | 13 |
| 2013 | 9 | 12 |
| 2014 | 13 | 18 |
| 2015 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 13 | 23 |
| 2017 | 19 | 11 |
| 2018 | 13 | 17 |
| 2019 | 10 | 8 |
| 2020 | 13 | 11 |
| 2021 | 11 | 15 |
| 2022 | 7 | 16 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 |
| 2025 | 12 | 15 |
| 2026 | 7 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Methods and apparatuses for trialing a humeral head6 Oct 2026US 12,751,831 B2Zimmer, Inc.
- Methods for shoulder prostheses8 Sep 2026US 12,728,019 B2Stryker European Operations Limited
- System and method for repairing articular surfaces23 Jun 2026US 12,661,232 B2Arthrosurface Incorporated
- Dual mobility cup reverse shoulder prosthesis24 Mar 2026US 12,582,532 B2The United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
- Adjustable orthopedic connections3 Mar 2026US 12,564,497 B2Zimmer, Inc.
- Orthopaedic implant systems including retention features and methods of repair24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283810 A1Arthrex, Inc.
- Components for Use in a Universal Shoulder Prosthesis System20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240659 A1Raphael S.F. Longobardi, LLC
- Reverse shoulder prosthesis and related methods16 Apr 2026US 2026/0102255 A1Skeletal Dynamics LLC
- Canal sparing humeral implant and related methods8 Jan 2026US 2026/0007523 A1Encore Medical, LP DBA DJO Surgical
- Shoulder stem with modular sensor8 Jan 2026US 2026/0007524 A1Zimmer, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Modular shoulder prosthesis367US 5,358,526 AEtablissements Tornier · 1994
- Shoulder implant assembly263US 7,175,663 B1Biomet Manufacturing, LLC · 2007
- Modular shoulder prosthesis system249US 6,197,062 B1Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · 2001
- Intermedullary rod apparatus and methods of repairing proximal humerus fractures242US 5,776,194 ANuvana Medical Innovations, LLC · 1998
- Surgical equipment for implanting a total shoulder prosthesis, and total shoulder prosthesis constituting same224US 6,228,120 B12001