- All sections
- A - Human necessities
- A61F - Filters implantable into blood vessels; prostheses; devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents; orthopaedic, nursing or contraceptive devices; fomentation; treatment or protection of eyes or ears; bandages, dressings or absorbent pads; first-aid kits
- A61F 2/40 - Joints for shoulders
Patent holdings for IPC class A61F 2/40
Total number of patents in this class: 1589
10-year publication summary
102
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143
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147
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140
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126
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156
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179
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147
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110
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41
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2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
Principal owners for this class
Owner |
All patents
|
This class
|
---|---|---|
Howmedica Osteonics Corp. | 1377 |
175 |
Biomet Manufacturing, LLC | 1067 |
121 |
Depuy Synthes Products, LLC | 2880 |
113 |
Zimmer, Inc. | 1371 |
97 |
Arthrex, Inc. | 1201 |
55 |
Arthrosurface Incorporated | 185 |
37 |
DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company | 704 |
36 |
Tornier SAS | 52 |
36 |
Stryker European Operations Limited | 724 |
33 |
Tornier | 91 |
32 |
Exactech, Inc. | 208 |
31 |
Limacorporate SpA | 146 |
30 |
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research | 2981 |
26 |
Tornier, Inc. | 89 |
26 |
Smith & Nephew, Inc. | 2685 |
24 |
Encore Medical, L.P. (d/b/a/ DJO Surgical) | 74 |
22 |
Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | 31 |
22 |
P Tech, LLC | 134 |
17 |
Zimmer GmbH | 251 |
17 |
Catalyst Orthoscience Inc. | 24 |
16 |
Other owners | 623 |