- All sections
- A - Human necessities
- A61F - Filters implantable into blood vesselsprosthesesdevices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stentsorthopaedic, nursing or contraceptive devicesfomentationtreatment or protection of eyes or earsbandages, dressings or absorbent padsfirst-aid kits
- A61F 2/40 - Joints for shoulders
Patent holdings for IPC class A61F 2/40
Total number of patents in this class: 1799
10-year publication summary
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147
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140
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126
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159
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195
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159
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124
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137
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124
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82
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| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
Principal owners for this class
| Owner |
All patents
|
This class
|
|---|---|---|
| Howmedica Osteonics Corp. | 1409 |
246 |
| Zimmer, Inc. | 1416 |
123 |
| Biomet Manufacturing, LLC | 999 |
118 |
| Depuy Synthes Products, LLC | 2778 |
105 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | 1744 |
77 |
| DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company | 880 |
47 |
| Arthrosurface Incorporated | 160 |
45 |
| Tornier SAS | 54 |
43 |
| Stryker European Operations Limited | 845 |
39 |
| Limacorporate SpA | 168 |
34 |
| Encore Medical, L.P. (d/b/a/ DJO Surgical) | 93 |
31 |
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | 2642 |
30 |
| Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research | 3425 |
29 |
| Tornier | 81 |
28 |
| Tornier, Inc. | 87 |
26 |
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | 46 |
25 |
| Catalyst Orthoscience Inc. | 36 |
21 |
| Advita Ortho, LLC | 133 |
21 |
| Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG | 1004 |
14 |
| Tecres S.p.A. | 149 |
14 |
| Other owners | 683 |