A61F 2002/4243
For interphalangeal joints, i.e. ip joints
Official title: {for interphalangeal joints, i.e. IP joints}
A61F2002/4243 (For interphalangeal joints, i.e. ip joints) appears on 147 US grants and 127 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 147
- Published applications
- 127
- Assignees
- 100
- Inventors
- 288
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
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| 2002 | 7 | 3 |
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| 2022 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 | 14 |
| 2026 | 3 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Implant18 Aug 2026US 12,708,516 B2Aurora Medical Limited
- Orthopaedic implant system for compression-distraction of joints11 Aug 2026US 12,702,457 B2Pace Surgical, Inc.
- Casting mold for finger joint spacers10 Feb 2026US 12,544,956 B2Heraeus Medical GmbH
- Joint implants with interface surfaces having registration features30 Sep 2025US 12,427,023 B1Djit Medtech, Inc.
- Orthopaedic implant system for compression-distraction of joints9 Sep 2025US 12,408,957 B2Pace Surgical, Inc.
- Osteosynthesis Device20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240574 A1Stryker European Operations Holdings LLC
- Joint Implants With Interface Surfaces Having Registration Features5 Mar 2026US 2026/0060808 A1Djit Medtech, Inc.
- Stemless Semi-Constrained Implantable Joint Replacement Device4 Dec 2025US 2025/0366890 A1Djit Medtech, Inc.
- Anchor for an Implantable Joint Replacement Device4 Dec 2025US 2025/0367001 A1Djit Medtech, Inc.
- Orthopaedic implant system for compression-distraction of joints6 Nov 2025US 2025/0339187 A1Pace Surgical, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical fastener assembly296US 5,976,139 A1999
- Joint fixation system and method261US 5,667,510 A1997
- Surgical fastener assembly250US 6,183,474 B22001
- Artificial joint system and method utilizing same for monitoring wear and displacement of artificial joint members223US 6,245,109 B1IntelliJoint Systems Ltd. · 2001
- Systems and methods for monitoring wear and/or displacement of artificial joint members, vertebrae, segments of fractured bones and dental implants213US 6,583,630 B2IntelliJoint Systems Ltd. · 2003