A61L 27/3662
Ligaments, tendons
Official title: {Ligaments, tendons}
A61L27/3662 (Ligaments, tendons) appears on 140 US grants and 199 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61L- Granted patents
- 140
- Published applications
- 199
- Assignees
- 105
- Inventors
- 311
- Latest grant
- 16 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 | 11 |
| 2005 | 5 | 7 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 8 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 5 | 11 |
| 2011 | 1 | 11 |
| 2012 | 2 | 11 |
| 2013 | 1 | 7 |
| 2014 | 12 | 6 |
| 2015 | 11 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 | 18 |
| 2017 | 6 | 1 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 | 18 |
| 2020 | 8 | 10 |
| 2021 | 8 | 13 |
| 2022 | 7 | 11 |
| 2023 | 6 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 |
| 2026 | 6 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Tendon-mimetic materials with anisotropic assembly of aramid nanofibers16 Jun 2026US 12,653,929 B2The University of Hong Kong
- System and methods for connective tissue repair using scaffolds14 Apr 2026US 12,599,700 B2Children's Medical Center Corporation
- Injectable off-the-shelf cartilage, tendon, and ligament repair compositions and methods of use7 Apr 2026US 12,595,463 B2Epibone, Inc.
- Implant devices and fabrication methods for implant devices31 Mar 2026US 12,588,904 B2Miach Orthopaedics, Inc.
- Decellularized tendon matrix methods and uses thereof10 Mar 2026US 12,569,594 B2The Steadman Clinic and Steadman Philippon Research Institute
- Tissue repair implant device3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256568 A1Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
- Injectable off-the- shelf cartilage, tendon, and ligament repair compositions and methods of use13 Aug 2026US 2026/0234550 A1Epibone, Inc.
- System and methods for connective tissue repair using scaffolds23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207818 A1Children's Medical Center Corporation
- System and methods for connective tissue repair using scaffolds23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207819 A1Children's Medical Center Corporation
- Scaffolds for use in tissue engineering and method for preparing scaffolds9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192017 A1Akira Science AB
Most cited
By later US patents
- Scaffold for connective tissue repair1,444US 8,226,715 B2DePuy Mitek, LLC · 2012
- Graft for promoting autogenous tissue growth747US 5,281,422 APurdue Research Foundation · 1994
- Method for repair of ligament or tendon659US 9,649,190 B2TRB Chemedica International S.A. · 2017
- Graft prosthesis materials532US 6,206,931 B1Cook Biotech Incorporated · 2001
- Graft for promoting autogenous tissue growth482US 5,372,821 APurdue Research Foundation · 1994