A61F 5/058
Splints
A61F5/058 (Splints) appears on 1,205 US grants and 1,134 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 1,205
- Published applications
- 1,134
- Assignees
- 558
- Inventors
- 2,115
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13 | 0 |
| 1977 | 15 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 9 | 0 |
| 1980 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981 | 25 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 15 | 0 |
| 1986 | 17 | 0 |
| 1987 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988 | 10 | 0 |
| 1989 | 23 | 0 |
| 1990 | 31 | 0 |
| 1991 | 25 | 0 |
| 1992 | 22 | 0 |
| 1993 | 17 | 0 |
| 1994 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 19 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 0 |
| 1997 | 21 | 0 |
| 1998 | 30 | 0 |
| 1999 | 25 | 0 |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 3 |
| 2002 | 13 | 10 |
| 2003 | 28 | 19 |
| 2004 | 13 | 28 |
| 2005 | 18 | 24 |
| 2006 | 12 | 24 |
| 2007 | 10 | 25 |
| 2008 | 8 | 25 |
| 2009 | 9 | 27 |
| 2010 | 17 | 29 |
| 2011 | 18 | 35 |
| 2012 | 17 | 41 |
| 2013 | 18 | 43 |
| 2014 | 35 | 58 |
| 2015 | 32 | 44 |
| 2016 | 39 | 76 |
| 2017 | 37 | 80 |
| 2018 | 32 | 72 |
| 2019 | 52 | 60 |
| 2020 | 60 | 58 |
| 2021 | 35 | 71 |
| 2022 | 52 | 58 |
| 2023 | 47 | 58 |
| 2024 | 59 | 48 |
| 2025 | 48 | 61 |
| 2026 | 48 | 57 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Inflation control valve29 Sep 2026US 12,746,139 B2Djo, LLC
- Halo intrinsic traction (HIT) device for preoperative curvature correction of severe pediatric scoliosis and/or kyphosis29 Sep 2026US 12,746,141 B2Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.
- Orthopaedic device29 Sep 2026US 12,746,142 B2
- Wrist brace8 Sep 2026US 12,728,025 B2Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
- Pneumatic compression device with vibration and temperature control8 Sep 2026US 12,728,066 B2Therabody, Inc.
- Vacuum splint dressing with granule filling17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272694 A1
- Thermally reconfigurable vitrimer-based orthopedic cast for distal radius fracture immobilization17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272695 A1Alfaisal University
- Corrective apparatus for deformed external ear10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263256 A1Eargear, LLC
- Device for treating sleep apnea or other breathing disorder10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263263 A1
- Removable Airway Appliance27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248640 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Wound dressing and method of forming same1,344US 4,872,450 A1989
- Orthopedic apparatus280US 3,955,565 A1976
- Orthopaedic splints249US 4,441,489 ANational Research Development Corporation · 1984
- Orthopedic splint arrangement234US 4,813,406 AIMS Limited · 1989
- Joint flexion and extension and extension splints214US 5,848,983 ASmith & Nephew, Inc. · 1998