A61F 5/05816
Inflatable splints
Official title: {Inflatable splints}
A61F5/05816 (Inflatable splints) appears on 115 US grants and 119 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 115
- Published applications
- 119
- Assignees
- 68
- Inventors
- 214
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 | 9 |
| 2017 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 | 9 |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 | 10 |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 |
| 2026 | 5 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Inflation control valve29 Sep 2026US 12,746,139 B2Djo, LLC
- Pneumatic compression device with vibration and temperature control8 Sep 2026US 12,728,066 B2Therabody, Inc.
- Heel protector and corresponding rehabilitation systems and methods for using the same5 May 2026US 12,616,595 B2Medline Industries, Inc.
- Inflatable stent for medical treatment10 Feb 2026US 12,544,249 B2SafeSplints, LLC
- Splint for immobilizing a limb of a user10 Feb 2026US 12,544,250 B2The United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
- 3d printed splint or cast for an articulating joint16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199118 A1Dimension Ortho Inc.
- Cooling neck band25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174165 A1
- Pump assembly for an orthopedic device4 Jun 2026US 2026/0151246 A1Ossur Iceland Ehf
- Brace having an inflation control21 May 2026US 2026/0137540 A1Djo, LLC
- Foldable inflatable load bearing structure with metal support7 May 2026US 2026/0124061 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Orthopedic apparatus280US 3,955,565 A1976
- Adjustable pressure cast for orthopedic injuries186US 5,288,286 A1994
- Therapeutic treatment device having a heat transfer element and a pump for circulating a treatment fluid therethrough170US 5,507,792 ABreg, Inc. · 1996
- Therapeutic nonambient temperature fluid circulation system164US 5,241,951 ABreg, Inc. · 1993
- Therapeutic nonambient temperature fluid circulation system142US 5,330,519 ABreg, Inc. · 1994