A61H 2201/1635
Hand or arm
Official title: Hand or arm, e.g. handle
A61H2201/1635 (Hand or arm) appears on 1,614 US grants and 2,403 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61H- Granted patents
- 1,614
- Published applications
- 2,403
- Assignees
- 1,005
- Inventors
- 4,146
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 |
| 2002 | 10 | 9 |
| 2003 | 9 | 14 |
| 2004 | 10 | 19 |
| 2005 | 6 | 23 |
| 2006 | 10 | 17 |
| 2007 | 13 | 25 |
| 2008 | 12 | 19 |
| 2009 | 11 | 31 |
| 2010 | 5 | 45 |
| 2011 | 24 | 31 |
| 2012 | 21 | 28 |
| 2013 | 29 | 57 |
| 2014 | 33 | 60 |
| 2015 | 29 | 110 |
| 2016 | 66 | 126 |
| 2017 | 94 | 185 |
| 2018 | 90 | 130 |
| 2019 | 127 | 214 |
| 2020 | 163 | 263 |
| 2021 | 131 | 258 |
| 2022 | 156 | 217 |
| 2023 | 154 | 158 |
| 2024 | 141 | 132 |
| 2025 | 119 | 134 |
| 2026 | 64 | 93 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Smart stretching apparatus6 Oct 2026US 12,751,884 B1
- Moving device for moving a human thumb, hand-exoskeleton and method of grasping29 Sep 2026US 12,746,171 B2ETH Zurich
- Rollator15 Sep 2026US 12,734,094 B2Medical Depot, Inc.
- Enhanced mobility wearable article with sensory cushioning system8 Sep 2026US 12,728,521 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Wearable adult massage device and massage method thereof1 Sep 2026US 12,721,781 B1Dongguan Aiershi Technology Co., Ltd.
- Orthosis for range of motion8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306337 A1P Tech, LLC
- Articles and methods for assisting movement of extremities8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306340 A1Thomas Jefferson University
- Massage device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306343 A1Xiamen Vanfly Health Science &Technology Co., Ltd.
- Hand exerciser devices, systems, and methods1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294725 A1
- Smart Hand Massager1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294729 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Exercise bicycle469US 6,077,201 A2000
- Electronic range of motion apparatus, for orthosis, prosthesis, and CPM machine221US 5,252,102 AElectroBionics Corporation · 1993
- Dynamically controlled treatment protocols for autonomous treatment systems203US 10,792,422 B2White Bear Medical, LLC · 2020
- Method, apparatus and system for automation of body weight support training (bwst) of biped locomotion over a treadmill using a programmable stepper device (psd) operating like an exoskeleton drive system from a fixed base159US 6,666,831 B1California Institute of Technology · 2003
- Methods and apparatus for rehabilitation and training155US 8,012,107 B2Motorika Limited · 2011