A61F 5/11
Devices for correcting deformities of the nails
A61F5/11 (Devices for correcting deformities of the nails) appears on 54 US grants and 56 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 54
- Published applications
- 56
- Assignees
- 28
- Inventors
- 93
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 4 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Adjustable nail bed splint29 Sep 2026US 12,746,143 B2Wichita State University
- Curette tool and nail care method using same31 Mar 2026US 12,589,020 B2Barng Kee Jung Corp.
- Nail correcting tool3 Feb 2026US 12,539,226 B2
- Ingrown fingernail/toenail correction device using shape memory alloy13 Jan 2026US 12,521,267 B2The Catholic University of Korea Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
- Nail correction kit4 Nov 2025US 12,458,523 B2Neubourg Skin Care GmbH & Co. KG
- Nail correction band23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207370 A1Freshfoot Leessam Co., Ltd.
- Devices to treat and/or enhance nail growth7 May 2026US 2026/0124063 A1
- Nail correction kit5 Feb 2026US 2026/0033977 A1Neubourg Skin Care GmbH & Co. KG
- Curette tool and nail care method using same13 Mar 2025US 2025/0082491 A1Barng Kee Jung Corp.
- Ingrown fingernail/toenail correction device using shape memory alloy17 Oct 2024US 2024/0341993 A1The Catholic University of Korea Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Artificial nail and implantation techniques119US 5,060,678 A1991
- Device for correcting an ingrown nail38US 5,850,837 AFurukawa Electric Co., Ltd. · 1998
- Selectively removable prosthetic nail17US 4,559,055 A1985
- Ingrown toenail correction appliance14US 5,261,872 A1993
- Toenail appliance and method13US 4,057,055 A1977