A61F 5/00
Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints
Official title: Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices (bandages, dressings or absorbent pads A61F13/00) {; Anti-rape devices}
A61F5/00 (Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints) appears on 16,850 US grants and 18,517 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 16,850
- Published applications
- 18,517
- Assignees
- 5,070
- Inventors
- 24,606
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 94 | 0 |
| 1977 | 69 | 0 |
| 1978 | 76 | 0 |
| 1979 | 65 | 0 |
| 1980 | 116 | 0 |
| 1981 | 120 | 0 |
| 1982 | 84 | 0 |
| 1983 | 118 | 0 |
| 1984 | 121 | 0 |
| 1985 | 148 | 0 |
| 1986 | 177 | 0 |
| 1987 | 193 | 0 |
| 1988 | 186 | 0 |
| 1989 | 231 | 0 |
| 1990 | 222 | 0 |
| 1991 | 243 | 0 |
| 1992 | 202 | 0 |
| 1993 | 214 | 0 |
| 1994 | 240 | 0 |
| 1995 | 278 | 0 |
| 1996 | 246 | 0 |
| 1997 | 285 | 0 |
| 1998 | 369 | 0 |
| 1999 | 299 | 0 |
| 2000 | 277 | 0 |
| 2001 | 233 | 70 |
| 2002 | 239 | 225 |
| 2003 | 262 | 355 |
| 2004 | 235 | 448 |
| 2005 | 219 | 514 |
| 2006 | 271 | 508 |
| 2007 | 192 | 581 |
| 2008 | 185 | 584 |
| 2009 | 199 | 660 |
| 2010 | 369 | 672 |
| 2011 | 415 | 763 |
| 2012 | 481 | 742 |
| 2013 | 506 | 800 |
| 2014 | 657 | 950 |
| 2015 | 514 | 935 |
| 2016 | 583 | 918 |
| 2017 | 581 | 935 |
| 2018 | 567 | 886 |
| 2019 | 737 | 990 |
| 2020 | 715 | 995 |
| 2021 | 666 | 952 |
| 2022 | 727 | 936 |
| 2023 | 693 | 832 |
| 2024 | 725 | 864 |
| 2025 | 719 | 822 |
| 2026 | 487 | 580 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61F 5/01Orthopaedic devices8,259
- A61F 5/44Devices worn by the patient for reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or3,116
- A61F 5/0003Apparatus for the treatment of obesity1,852
- A61F 5/56Devices for preventing snoring1,774
- A61F 5/37Restraining devices for the body or for body parts1,351
- A61F 5/41Devices for promoting penis erection575
- A61F 5/48Devices for preventing wetting or pollution of the bed197
- A61F 5/40Suspensory bandages75
Recent patents
- Modifiable hot/cold therapy knee brace kit6 Oct 2026US 12,751,847 B2Djo, LLC
- Multi-part support device for an orthosis6 Oct 2026US 12,751,848 B2Bauerfeind AG
- Appendage support6 Oct 2026US 12,751,849 B2
- Adaptive stiffness energy return structure for orthopedics6 Oct 2026US 12,751,850 B2Triton Systems, Inc.
- Orthosis for clubfoot (CTEV) correction and maintenance based on Ponsiti method6 Oct 2026US 12,751,851 B2Jaipur Club Foot Private Limited
- Nasal Delivery Tools, Systems, and Methods of Use8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306136 A1Stryker Corporation
- Medical boot8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306287 A1
- Spinal alignment component8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306288 A1
- Muffling System for an Ostomy Pouch8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306289 A1
- Fecal Collection Systems and Methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306290 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical stapling systems and staple cartridges for deploying surgical staples with tissue compression features2,424US 7,604,151 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2009
- Surgical stapling instruments having a releasable staple-forming pocket2,400US 7,438,209 B1Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2008
- Flexible endoscopic surgical instrument for invagination and fundoplication2,263US 6,086,600 ASymbiosis Corporation · 2000
- Staple cartridge cavity configurations2,227US 8,590,762 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2013
- Surgical stapling systems and staple cartridges for deploying surgical staples with tissue compression features2,208US 8,186,560 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2012