A61F 2310/00131
Tantalum or ta-based alloys
Official title: Tantalum or Ta-based alloys
A61F2310/00131 (Tantalum or ta-based alloys) appears on 754 US grants and 939 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 754
- Published applications
- 939
- Assignees
- 217
- Inventors
- 910
- Latest grant
- 26 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 5 |
| 2002 | 14 | 22 |
| 2003 | 22 | 31 |
| 2004 | 20 | 48 |
| 2005 | 16 | 59 |
| 2006 | 12 | 47 |
| 2007 | 11 | 51 |
| 2008 | 17 | 56 |
| 2009 | 20 | 42 |
| 2010 | 32 | 48 |
| 2011 | 39 | 55 |
| 2012 | 29 | 58 |
| 2013 | 66 | 69 |
| 2014 | 68 | 71 |
| 2015 | 47 | 44 |
| 2016 | 58 | 44 |
| 2017 | 51 | 38 |
| 2018 | 43 | 32 |
| 2019 | 27 | 17 |
| 2020 | 24 | 35 |
| 2021 | 17 | 14 |
| 2022 | 18 | 14 |
| 2023 | 22 | 18 |
| 2024 | 15 | 8 |
| 2025 | 13 | 8 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Intervertebral spacer that dynamically promotes bone growth26 May 2026US 12,636,164 B2Simplify Medical, Inc.
- Apparatus, systems, and methods for the fixation or fusion of bone26 May 2026US 12,636,165 B2SI-Bone Inc.
- Expandable interbody device10 Feb 2026US 12,544,239 B2MiRus LLC
- Anatomy accommodating prosthetic inter vertebral disc with lower height16 Sep 2025US 12,414,859 B2Simplify Medical Pty Ltd
- Spine cage holder9 Sep 2025US 12,409,051 B2Neo Medical S.A.
- Medical implant with compressible joint1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294631 A1Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG
- Intervertebral spacer that dynamically promotes bone growth17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272671 A1Simply Medical, Inc.
- Porous interbody spacer9 Apr 2026US 2026/0096904 A1Nexus Spine, LLC
- Expandable interbody device2 Apr 2026US 2026/0090897 A1MiRus LLC
- Stemless shoulder implant5 Feb 2026US 2026/0033956 A1Zimmer, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Intraluminal stent921US 5,665,115 ABoston Scientific Technology, Inc. · 1997
- Interbody fusion device and method for restoration of normal spinal anatomy836US 5,669,909 ADanek Medical, Inc. · 1997
- Intraluminal stent829US 5,405,377 AEndotech, Inc. · 1995
- Reinforced porous spinal implants783US 5,702,449 ADanek Medical, Inc. · 1997
- Interbody spinal fusion implants with multi-lock for locking opposed screws763US 6,558,423 B12003