A61F 2005/0181
Protectors for articulations
Official title: {Protectors for articulations}
A61F2005/0181 (Protectors for articulations) appears on 121 US grants and 130 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 121
- Published applications
- 130
- Assignees
- 62
- Inventors
- 223
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 7 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 | 4 | 7 |
| 2011 | 7 | 4 |
| 2012 | 7 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 9 |
| 2015 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 | 7 |
| 2017 | 3 | 11 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 | 9 |
| 2020 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 |
| 2026 | 10 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Connector for an orthopedic device29 Sep 2026US 12,746,140 B2Ossur Iceland Ehf
- Orthopedic system and method22 Sep 2026US 12,740,884 B2Vispalexo Inc.
- Carpometacarpal thumb brace18 Aug 2026US 12,708,546 B2Djo, LLC
- Impact guard for knee brace14 Jul 2026US 12,678,317 B2Ossur Iceland Ehf
- Anatomical brace for dynamically stabilizing the elbow14 Jul 2026US 12,678,318 B2Sports Medicine Sciences, LLC
- Apparatus and method for stabilizing a human anatomical joint24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283827 A1Stoko Design Inc.
- Brace hinge with telescoping pad16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199116 A1Djo, LLC
- Support device for manual therapy5 Mar 2026US 2026/0060891 A1Pure Life Health Centre Ltd.
- Anatomical brace for dynamically stabilizing the elbow27 Nov 2025US 2025/0360014 A1Sports Medicine Sciences, LLC
- Soft braces to prevent injury to a joint or body segment16 Oct 2025US 2025/0318944 A1Children's Medical Center Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Knee brace and method for securing the same278US 7,198,610 B2Ossur Hf · 2007
- Knee brace and method for securing the same215US 7,597,675 B2Ossur Hf · 2009
- Wearable device having feedback characteristics167US 8,025,632 B2Ossur Hf · 2011
- Knee brace and method for securing the same130US 7,896,827 B2Ossur Hf · 2011
- Joint brace with limb-conforming arcuately adjustable cuffs124US 6,689,080 B2Asterisk.Asterisk, LLC · 2004