A61F 2002/4615
Of spacers
Official title: {of spacers}
A61F2002/4615 (Of spacers) appears on 230 US grants and 294 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 230
- Published applications
- 294
- Assignees
- 91
- Inventors
- 325
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 9 | 17 |
| 2013 | 5 | 11 |
| 2014 | 9 | 10 |
| 2015 | 10 | 18 |
| 2016 | 14 | 19 |
| 2017 | 15 | 27 |
| 2018 | 20 | 23 |
| 2019 | 15 | 23 |
| 2020 | 17 | 28 |
| 2021 | 20 | 22 |
| 2022 | 23 | 21 |
| 2023 | 27 | 15 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 |
| 2025 | 19 | 6 |
| 2026 | 9 | 16 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Adjustable trial spacer system29 Sep 2026US 12,746,131 B1Universal Spine, LLC
- Interspinous implant insertion instrument with wing actuation tool11 Aug 2026US 12,702,453 B2Spinal Simplicity, LLC
- Joint osteotomy system and method9 Jun 2026US 12,648,802 B2Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- Interbody fusion system2 Jun 2026US 12,642,667 B2Globus Medical, Inc.
- Expanding intervertebral implants26 May 2026US 12,636,161 B2Globus Medical, Inc.
- Interbody fusion system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306272 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
- Joint osteotomy system and method17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272524 A1Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- Interbody fusion system10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263233 A1Globus Medical, Inc.
- Interspinous implant insertion instrument with staggered path implant deployment mechanism6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224252 A1Spinal Simplicity, LLC
- Spinal Fixation System and Kit16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199101 A1Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical instrument for introducing intervertebral implants461US 6,599,294 B2Aesculap AG · 2003
- Systems and methods for spinal fusion277US 7,918,891 B1NuVasive, Inc. · 2011
- Tools and methods for spinal fusion188US 8,088,163 B12012
- Method of anchoring an implant in an intervertebral disc118US 7,524,333 B2Intrinsic Therapeutics, Inc. · 2009
- Spinal fusion cage system with inserter109US 8,808,305 B22014