A61G 7/1096
Knee, upper or lower leg
Official title: {Knee, upper or lower leg}
A61G7/1096 (Knee, upper or lower leg) appears on 173 US grants and 130 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61G- Granted patents
- 173
- Published applications
- 130
- Assignees
- 90
- Inventors
- 326
- Latest grant
- 24 Feb 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 4 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 8 |
| 2006 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 5 | 2 |
| 2009 | 8 | 6 |
| 2010 | 3 | 8 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 |
| 2012 | 6 | 7 |
| 2013 | 6 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 | 7 |
| 2015 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 | 7 |
| 2019 | 2 | 14 |
| 2020 | 11 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 10 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Mobile stander with enhanced adjustability and storage24 Feb 2026US 12,558,276 B2Altimate Medical Holdings, Inc.
- Companion robot transfer assistant25 Nov 2025US 12,478,530 B2Automation for Humanity Global Holdings Sp. Z.O.O.
- Stowable inner leg supports4 Nov 2025US 12,458,551 B1Turn Medical, LLC
- Mecanum wheel, chassis, and assistant robot14 Jan 2025US 12,194,777 B2Hangzhou RoboCT Technology Development Co., Ltd.
- Assistance device7 Jan 2025US 12,186,252 B2Fuji Corporation
- Motorized Patient-Lift Medical Exam Table Device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294717 A1
- Lifting Hoist with Telescopic Cross Beam18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165896 A1
- Sliding Transfer Bench with Leg Support6 Nov 2025US 2025/0339324 A1Frish Limited Liability Company
- Transfer device31 Oct 2024US 2024/0358570 A1
- Memory Foam Pads for Lift Swings and Slings11 Apr 2024US 2024/0115447 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Patient lifting and support system130US 6,035,465 A2000
- Patient-rotation system with center-of-gravity assembly109US 8,381,331 B2Operating Room Safety Enterprises, LLC · 2013
- Device for supporting a paraplegic in an upright position103US 4,111,445 A1978
- Invalid hoists57US 5,022,106 AArjo Mecanaids Limited · 1991
- Chair lift apparatus51US 4,606,082 A1986