A61F 5/01
Orthopaedic devices
Official title: Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
A61F5/01 (Orthopaedic devices) appears on 8,259 US grants and 8,399 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 8,259
- Published applications
- 8,399
- Assignees
- 2,786
- Inventors
- 12,377
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 48 | 0 |
| 1977 | 27 | 0 |
| 1978 | 28 | 0 |
| 1979 | 32 | 0 |
| 1980 | 48 | 0 |
| 1981 | 70 | 0 |
| 1982 | 37 | 0 |
| 1983 | 55 | 0 |
| 1984 | 46 | 0 |
| 1985 | 73 | 0 |
| 1986 | 85 | 0 |
| 1987 | 89 | 0 |
| 1988 | 83 | 0 |
| 1989 | 97 | 0 |
| 1990 | 109 | 0 |
| 1991 | 137 | 0 |
| 1992 | 110 | 0 |
| 1993 | 122 | 0 |
| 1994 | 126 | 0 |
| 1995 | 169 | 0 |
| 1996 | 137 | 0 |
| 1997 | 159 | 0 |
| 1998 | 228 | 0 |
| 1999 | 181 | 0 |
| 2000 | 163 | 0 |
| 2001 | 135 | 38 |
| 2002 | 134 | 125 |
| 2003 | 151 | 181 |
| 2004 | 126 | 217 |
| 2005 | 121 | 225 |
| 2006 | 142 | 236 |
| 2007 | 101 | 229 |
| 2008 | 89 | 209 |
| 2009 | 109 | 263 |
| 2010 | 158 | 269 |
| 2011 | 185 | 290 |
| 2012 | 204 | 332 |
| 2013 | 199 | 364 |
| 2014 | 279 | 453 |
| 2015 | 221 | 461 |
| 2016 | 310 | 478 |
| 2017 | 250 | 460 |
| 2018 | 280 | 450 |
| 2019 | 362 | 489 |
| 2020 | 363 | 433 |
| 2021 | 306 | 455 |
| 2022 | 345 | 419 |
| 2023 | 290 | 325 |
| 2024 | 348 | 373 |
| 2025 | 339 | 350 |
| 2026 | 253 | 275 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61F 5/0102Specially adapted for correcting deformities of the limbs or for supporting them4,174
- A61F 5/04Devices for stretching or reducing fractured limbs1,926
- A61F 5/02Orthopaedic corsets1,105
- A61F 5/30Pressure pads614
- A61F 5/08Devices for correcting deformities of the nose434
- A61F 5/14Special medical insertions for shoes for flat-feet, club-feet or the like244
- A61F 5/0195Shoe-like orthopaedic devices for protecting the feet against injuries after operations230
- A61F 5/0193Apparatus specially adapted for treating hip dislocation223
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- A61F 5/03Corsets or bandages for abdomen, teat or breast support, with or without184
- A61F 5/019Toe correcting or spreading devices130
- A61F 2005/0197With spring meansIndexing code109
- A61F 5/10Devices for correcting deformities of the fingers81
- A61F 5/11Devices for correcting deformities of the nails54
- A61F 5/24Trusses47
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
- Hinge assembly for an orthopedic device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294661 A1Ossur Iceland Ehf
- Ambulatory protective device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294662 A1Foot Defender, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Dynamic orthopedic braces1,486US 6,592,538 B1New York Society for the Ruptured and Crippled Maintaining the Hospital for Special Surgery · 2003
- Wound dressing and method of forming same1,344US 4,872,450 A1989
- Wound healing foot wrap1,273US 6,488,643 B1KCI Licensing, Inc. · 2002
- Cushion for holding an element of grafted skin1,174US 4,480,638 A1984
- Membranes of polyurethane based materials including polyester polyols423US 6,013,340 ANIKE, Inc. · 2000