- All sections
- A - Human necessities
- A61B - Diagnosissurgeryidentification
- A61B 17/60 - Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or jointsDevices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements for external osteosynthesis, e.g. distractors or contractors
Patent holdings for IPC class A61B 17/60
Total number of patents in this class: 1057
10-year publication summary
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72
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67
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49
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66
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36
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23
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21
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22
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9
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3
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Principal owners for this class
| Owner |
All patents
|
This class
|
|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Products, LLC | 2784 |
81 |
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | 2661 |
42 |
| Biomet Manufacturing, LLC | 1012 |
37 |
| Howmedica Osteonics Corp. | 1383 |
31 |
| Medos International SARL | 800 |
28 |
| Zimmer, Inc. | 1417 |
25 |
| Stryker European Operations Holdings, LLC | 729 |
25 |
| DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company | 825 |
23 |
| Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. | 2906 |
22 |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | 652 |
21 |
| Stryker Corporation | 5218 |
16 |
| Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children | 95 |
16 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | 1591 |
15 |
| NuVasive, Inc. | 979 |
14 |
| Dfine, Inc. | 115 |
13 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | 2774 |
13 |
| OrthAlign, Inc. | 79 |
11 |
| MicroPort Orthopedics Holdings Inc. | 100 |
10 |
| Synthes USA, LLC | 338 |
9 |
| Highridge Medical, LLC | 297 |
9 |
| Other owners | 596 |