A61F 5/3738
Slings
Official title: {Slings}
A61F5/3738 (Slings) appears on 216 US grants and 193 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 216
- Published applications
- 193
- Assignees
- 83
- Inventors
- 379
- Latest grant
- 20 Jan 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 5 |
| 2003 | 2 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2 | 5 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 |
| 2006 | 5 | 6 |
| 2007 | 6 | 8 |
| 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 6 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 | 8 |
| 2012 | 6 | 3 |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 |
| 2014 | 4 | 8 |
| 2015 | 5 | 10 |
| 2016 | 4 | 12 |
| 2017 | 1 | 16 |
| 2018 | 6 | 11 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 8 | 11 |
| 2022 | 12 | 15 |
| 2023 | 8 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 8 |
| 2025 | 10 | 7 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Arm support apparatus20 Jan 2026US 12,527,680 B1Renuvia Pro, LLC
- Arm sling and stabilization device6 Jan 2026US 12,514,736 B2
- Shoulder support apparatus23 Dec 2025US 12,502,302 B1
- System and method for providing a reconfigurable sling21 Oct 2025US 12,447,039 B2
- Dynamic arm brace assemblies and methods of use9 Sep 2025US 12,409,058 B2
- Therapeutic Body Cover16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199119 A1
- Wearable orthopedic traction device for relieving shoulder pain22 Jan 2026US 2026/0020969 A1
- Therapeutic shoulder brace15 Jan 2026US 2026/0014015 A1
- Dynamic arm brace assemblies and methods of use27 Nov 2025US 2025/0360015 A1
- Curved linkage system for a shoulder brace12 Jun 2025US 2025/0186237 A1Breg, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Posture improvement device and method of use119US 7,871,388 B2AlignMed, Inc. · 2011
- Orthopedic garment for dynamically enhancing proper posture100US 6,440,094 B12002
- Shoulder stabilizer methods85US 5,628,725 AThe Saunders Group, Inc. · 1997
- Vest having arm sling64US 6,406,449 B12002
- Cervical/occipital support62US 4,854,306 A1989