A61F 5/0102
Specially adapted for correcting deformities of the limbs or for supporting them
Official title: {specially adapted for correcting deformities of the limbs or for supporting them; Ortheses, e.g. with articulations}
A61F5/0102 (Specially adapted for correcting deformities of the limbs or for supporting them) appears on 4,174 US grants and 4,347 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 4,174
- Published applications
- 4,347
- Assignees
- 1,506
- Inventors
- 6,448
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 12 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 15 | 0 |
| 1981 | 25 | 0 |
| 1982 | 18 | 0 |
| 1983 | 23 | 0 |
| 1984 | 24 | 0 |
| 1985 | 32 | 0 |
| 1986 | 36 | 0 |
| 1987 | 38 | 0 |
| 1988 | 40 | 0 |
| 1989 | 43 | 0 |
| 1990 | 38 | 0 |
| 1991 | 58 | 0 |
| 1992 | 40 | 0 |
| 1993 | 45 | 0 |
| 1994 | 60 | 0 |
| 1995 | 76 | 0 |
| 1996 | 59 | 0 |
| 1997 | 74 | 0 |
| 1998 | 122 | 0 |
| 1999 | 88 | 0 |
| 2000 | 87 | 0 |
| 2001 | 48 | 18 |
| 2002 | 65 | 63 |
| 2003 | 63 | 90 |
| 2004 | 60 | 101 |
| 2005 | 63 | 118 |
| 2006 | 65 | 133 |
| 2007 | 54 | 113 |
| 2008 | 48 | 105 |
| 2009 | 69 | 122 |
| 2010 | 88 | 131 |
| 2011 | 113 | 129 |
| 2012 | 108 | 158 |
| 2013 | 95 | 173 |
| 2014 | 140 | 238 |
| 2015 | 99 | 230 |
| 2016 | 171 | 247 |
| 2017 | 138 | 266 |
| 2018 | 155 | 228 |
| 2019 | 194 | 269 |
| 2020 | 201 | 248 |
| 2021 | 183 | 252 |
| 2022 | 171 | 225 |
| 2023 | 181 | 181 |
| 2024 | 200 | 199 |
| 2025 | 175 | 180 |
| 2026 | 147 | 130 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61F 5/0104Without articulation2,024
- A61F 2005/0132Additional features of the articulationIndexing code1,390
- A61F 5/0123For the knees1,195
- A61F 5/0127For the feet533
- A61F 5/013For the arms, hands or fingers419
- A61F 5/012Inflatable263
- A61F 2005/0181Protectors for articulationsIndexing code121
- A61F 2005/0188Having pressure sensorsIndexing code106
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- Hinge assembly for an orthopedic device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294661 A1Ossur Iceland Ehf
- Ambulatory protective device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294662 A1Foot Defender, LLC
- Cable knee brace system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294663 A1Mobius Technologies, Inc.
- Hinge assembly1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294664 A1Ossur Iceland Ehf
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 healing foot wrap1,273US 6,488,643 B1KCI Licensing, Inc. · 2002
- Actuator system for providing force feedback to portable master support338US 5,354,162 ARutgers University · 1994
- Orthopedic device having gel pad with phase change material298US 4,964,402 ARoyce Medical Company · 1990
- Controlled-brake orthosis278US 5,476,441 AMassachusetts Institute of Technology · 1995