Y10S 411/92
Staple
Y10S411/92 (Staple) appears on 77 US grants and 16 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in Y10S- Granted patents
- 77
- Published applications
- 16
- Assignees
- 29
- Inventors
- 85
- Latest grant
- 10 Mar 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 4 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 |
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| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Orthopedic staple and related instruments10 Mar 2026US 12,569,248 B2Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- Orthopedic staple and related instruments20 May 2025US 12,303,147 B2Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- Surgical apparatus for applying tissue fasteners25 Nov 2014US 8,893,950 B2Covidien LP
- Surgical apparatus for applying tissue fasteners23 Oct 2012US 8,292,154 B2Tyco Healthcare Group LP
- Coated surgical staples and an illuminated staple cartridge for a surgical stapling instrument7 Jun 2011US 7,954,687 B2Tyco Healthcare Group LP
- Orthopedic staple and related instruments18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165706 A1Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- Orthopedic staple and related instruments4 Sep 2025US 2025/0275774 A1Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- Orthopedic staple and related instruments9 May 2024US 2024/0148378 A1Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- Orthopedic staple and related instruments21 Dec 2023US 2023/0404582 A1Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- Orthopedic staple and related instruments6 Apr 2023US 2023/0109346 A1Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical staple and staple drive member2,324US 5,630,540 AUnited States Surgical Corporation · 1997
- Receiverless surgical fasteners1,968US 5,304,204 AEthicon, Inc. · 1994
- Coated surgical staples and an illuminated staple cartridge for a surgical stapling instrument1,931US 7,954,687 B2Tyco Healthcare Group LP · 2011
- Constant width, adjustable grip, staple apparatus and method1,812US 5,695,524 ATracor Aerospace, Inc. · 1997
- Coated surgical staple1,797US 4,655,222 AEthicon, Inc. · 1987