A61F 5/05841
For the limbs
Official title: {for the limbs (A61F5/05816, A61F5/05833 take precedence)}
A61F5/05841 (For the limbs) appears on 669 US grants and 599 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 669
- Published applications
- 599
- Assignees
- 311
- Inventors
- 1,209
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10 | 0 |
| 1977 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 11 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 11 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | 18 | 0 |
| 1991 | 15 | 0 |
| 1992 | 13 | 0 |
| 1993 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 1 |
| 2002 | 7 | 4 |
| 2003 | 15 | 9 |
| 2004 | 7 | 15 |
| 2005 | 10 | 10 |
| 2006 | 6 | 8 |
| 2007 | 3 | 10 |
| 2008 | 5 | 16 |
| 2009 | 4 | 15 |
| 2010 | 9 | 14 |
| 2011 | 12 | 19 |
| 2012 | 7 | 23 |
| 2013 | 8 | 25 |
| 2014 | 21 | 31 |
| 2015 | 14 | 19 |
| 2016 | 25 | 51 |
| 2017 | 23 | 47 |
| 2018 | 16 | 36 |
| 2019 | 27 | 32 |
| 2020 | 33 | 27 |
| 2021 | 20 | 38 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 |
| 2023 | 27 | 36 |
| 2024 | 33 | 31 |
| 2025 | 28 | 33 |
| 2026 | 28 | 22 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Orthopaedic device29 Sep 2026US 12,746,142 B2
- Wrist brace8 Sep 2026US 12,728,025 B2Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
- Support strap for a knee immobilizing splint25 Aug 2026US 12,714,591 B2
- Carpometacarpal thumb brace18 Aug 2026US 12,708,546 B2Djo, LLC
- Modular support system4 Aug 2026US 12,697,240 B2Ortho Innovations, LLC
- 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
- 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
Most cited
By later US patents
- 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
- Splint system for one digit of the hand213US 5,947,915 A1999
- Combination finger and wrist splint209US 6,808,502 B22004