A61F 5/0118
For the arms, hands or fingers
Official title: {for the arms, hands or fingers}
A61F5/0118 (For the arms, hands or fingers) appears on 630 US grants and 669 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 630
- Published applications
- 669
- Assignees
- 264
- Inventors
- 1,123
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 24 | 0 |
| 1999 | 22 | 0 |
| 2000 | 25 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 1 |
| 2002 | 9 | 14 |
| 2003 | 13 | 24 |
| 2004 | 15 | 20 |
| 2005 | 14 | 22 |
| 2006 | 10 | 30 |
| 2007 | 9 | 10 |
| 2008 | 15 | 26 |
| 2009 | 7 | 17 |
| 2010 | 7 | 19 |
| 2011 | 21 | 17 |
| 2012 | 20 | 31 |
| 2013 | 14 | 22 |
| 2014 | 16 | 32 |
| 2015 | 12 | 22 |
| 2016 | 24 | 26 |
| 2017 | 17 | 56 |
| 2018 | 22 | 32 |
| 2019 | 28 | 35 |
| 2020 | 33 | 38 |
| 2021 | 32 | 46 |
| 2022 | 28 | 32 |
| 2023 | 25 | 18 |
| 2024 | 28 | 33 |
| 2025 | 27 | 29 |
| 2026 | 20 | 17 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Adaptive and variable stiffness ankle brace14 Jul 2026US 12,678,314 B2The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Army
- Systems And Methods For Suppressing Essential Tremors17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272691 A1Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
- Adjustable finger splints13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232474 A1Virak Orthopedic Research LLC
- Brace for management of an anatomical structure30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215949 A1Exo360 Aps
- Angular Digital Orthosis for Loss of Distal Joint Extension23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207368 A1
- Multifunctional De Quervain's Brace16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199115 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- 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
- Actuator system for providing force feedback to a dextrous master glove240US 5,143,505 ARutgers University · 1992
- Splint system for one digit of the hand213US 5,947,915 A1999
- Orthopedic system for immobilizing and supporting body parts152US 8,303,527 B2Exos Corporation · 2012