A61F 2002/4085
Having a convex shape
Official title: {having a convex shape, e.g. hemispherical heads}
A61F2002/4085 (Having a convex shape) appears on 312 US grants and 482 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 312
- Published applications
- 482
- Assignees
- 112
- Inventors
- 512
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 7 |
| 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 | 4 | 7 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 | 12 |
| 2010 | 2 | 8 |
| 2011 | 6 | 12 |
| 2012 | 10 | 13 |
| 2013 | 9 | 21 |
| 2014 | 15 | 16 |
| 2015 | 13 | 22 |
| 2016 | 16 | 18 |
| 2017 | 21 | 23 |
| 2018 | 9 | 19 |
| 2019 | 17 | 17 |
| 2020 | 21 | 38 |
| 2021 | 13 | 34 |
| 2022 | 32 | 45 |
| 2023 | 22 | 51 |
| 2024 | 28 | 34 |
| 2025 | 39 | 45 |
| 2026 | 18 | 26 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Methods and devices for installing standard and reverse shoulder implants15 Sep 2026US 12,733,945 B2Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Tibial insert with modular case18 Aug 2026US 12,708,529 B2Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Self-powered prosthesis2 Jun 2026US 12,642,671 B2Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Intra-operative gap detection2 Jun 2026US 12,642,672 B2Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Total reverse shoulder systems and methods5 May 2026US 12,616,578 B2Shoulder Innovations, Inc.
- Systems and methods of retention for glenosphere17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272659 A1Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
- 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)
- Components for Use in a Universal Shoulder Prosthesis System20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240659 A1Raphael S.F. Longobardi, LLC
- Inserter for glenosphere30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215935 A1Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Orthopaedic implant303US 5,462,563 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1995
- Shoulder implant assembly263US 7,175,663 B1Biomet Manufacturing, LLC · 2007
- Floating center prosthetic joint218US 4,206,517 ABiomedical Engineering Corp. · 1980
- Shoulder prosthesis assembly195US 6,953,478 B2Depuy France · 2005
- Reverse shoulder prosthesis system150US 6,790,234 B12004