A61F 5/0125
The device articulating around a single pivot-point
Official title: {the device articulating around a single pivot-point}
A61F5/0125 (The device articulating around a single pivot-point) appears on 541 US grants and 495 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 541
- Published applications
- 495
- Assignees
- 249
- Inventors
- 891
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1989 | 9 | 0 |
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| 1991 | 12 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
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| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5 | 7 |
| 2003 | 9 | 7 |
| 2004 | 7 | 12 |
| 2005 | 5 | 17 |
| 2006 | 12 | 15 |
| 2007 | 6 | 9 |
| 2008 | 10 | 6 |
| 2009 | 5 | 11 |
| 2010 | 10 | 12 |
| 2011 | 9 | 15 |
| 2012 | 14 | 17 |
| 2013 | 9 | 18 |
| 2014 | 22 | 27 |
| 2015 | 15 | 34 |
| 2016 | 26 | 25 |
| 2017 | 14 | 19 |
| 2018 | 21 | 32 |
| 2019 | 16 | 25 |
| 2020 | 32 | 28 |
| 2021 | 19 | 41 |
| 2022 | 23 | 22 |
| 2023 | 27 | 23 |
| 2024 | 25 | 28 |
| 2025 | 26 | 23 |
| 2026 | 18 | 20 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Multi-part support device for an orthosis6 Oct 2026US 12,751,848 B2Bauerfeind AG
- Anatomical brace for dynamically stabilizing the patella during knee articulation so as to address patella tracking error25 Aug 2026US 12,714,589 B2Sports Medicine Sciences, LLC
- Smart brace and hinge assemblies for same25 Aug 2026US 12,714,590 B2Djo, LLC
- Orthosis or exoskeleton system with modular elements18 Aug 2026US 12,708,544 B2Opum Technologies Limited
- Expandable socket liner18 Aug 2026US 12,708,545 B2Icarus Medical, LLC
- Orthosis24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283831 A1
- Knee braces and methods of making and using the same6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224383 A1
- Customized hinge for controlling extension and flexion motion of an orthosis during use6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224384 A1Aspen Medical Products, LLC
- Reversibly closable limb orthosis or limb bandage or sports aid device23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207366 A1
- Brace devices, systems, and methods9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191673 A1Shock Doctor, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Patella-femoral brace213US 5,277,697 AHanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. · 1994
- Methods of therapy or controlled exercise using a jointed brace183US 5,980,435 AKinetecs, Inc. · 1999
- Range-of-motion splint with eccentric spring175US 5,437,619 AEmpi, Inc. · 1995
- Brace for applying a dynamic force to a jointed limb159US 5,891,061 AJace Systems, Inc. · 1999
- Motion restraining knee brace158US 4,817,588 AMedical Technology, Inc. · 1989