A61F 5/37
Restraining devices for the body or for body parts
Official title: Restraining devices for the body or for body parts; Restraining shirts
A61F5/37 (Restraining devices for the body or for body parts) appears on 1,351 US grants and 1,312 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 1,351
- Published applications
- 1,312
- Assignees
- 529
- Inventors
- 2,424
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10 | 0 |
| 1977 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979 | 9 | 0 |
| 1980 | 15 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 | 17 | 0 |
| 1985 | 14 | 0 |
| 1986 | 24 | 0 |
| 1987 | 16 | 0 |
| 1988 | 18 | 0 |
| 1989 | 30 | 0 |
| 1990 | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 | 28 | 0 |
| 1992 | 19 | 0 |
| 1993 | 18 | 0 |
| 1994 | 24 | 0 |
| 1995 | 22 | 0 |
| 1996 | 38 | 0 |
| 1997 | 24 | 0 |
| 1998 | 22 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 24 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 2 |
| 2002 | 11 | 18 |
| 2003 | 8 | 24 |
| 2004 | 18 | 28 |
| 2005 | 28 | 45 |
| 2006 | 26 | 37 |
| 2007 | 12 | 34 |
| 2008 | 10 | 24 |
| 2009 | 7 | 30 |
| 2010 | 20 | 38 |
| 2011 | 21 | 47 |
| 2012 | 27 | 43 |
| 2013 | 35 | 71 |
| 2014 | 34 | 60 |
| 2015 | 38 | 78 |
| 2016 | 47 | 81 |
| 2017 | 35 | 86 |
| 2018 | 45 | 65 |
| 2019 | 64 | 76 |
| 2020 | 54 | 84 |
| 2021 | 58 | 82 |
| 2022 | 68 | 71 |
| 2023 | 56 | 62 |
| 2024 | 67 | 50 |
| 2025 | 56 | 44 |
| 2026 | 35 | 32 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Tissue retention systems and methods6 Oct 2026US 12,751,883 B2Stetrix, Inc.
- Patient immobilization device, system and method for immobilizing a patient25 Aug 2026US 12,714,592 B2Isys Medizintechnik GmbH
- Device, body, method and system for health-care25 Aug 2026US 12,714,642 B2Tao Mining Co., Ltd.
- Limb capture device25 Aug 2026US 12,714,830 B2S-Band LLC
- Carpometacarpal thumb brace18 Aug 2026US 12,708,546 B2Djo, LLC
- Method and apparatus for supporting and stabilizing a patient during hip distraction8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306331 A1Stryker Corporation
- Halo Gravity Traction Data Monitoring and Analysis1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294667 A1
- Restraint systems, devices and methods24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283833 A1Regents of the University of Minnesota
- Medical leg alignment device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272696 A1
- Chest and abdomen restriction device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272697 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus for mechanically holding, maneuvering and maintaining a body part of a patient during orthopedic surgery173US 5,645,079 A1997
- Posture improvement device and method of use119US 7,871,388 B2AlignMed, Inc. · 2011
- Arthroscopic leg holder111US 6,012,456 A2000
- Adjustable patient immobilization system and method for patient immobilization110US 5,595,191 AWFR/Aquaplast Corp. · 1997
- Immobilizing apparatus having a sterile insert108US 6,308,712 B12001