- 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: 1667
10-year publication summary
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143
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147
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140
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126
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157
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188
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152
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115
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123
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| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
Principal owners for this class
| Owner |
All patents
|
This class
|
|---|---|---|
| Howmedica Osteonics Corp. | 1406 |
203 |
| Biomet Manufacturing, LLC | 1032 |
119 |
| Depuy Synthes Products, LLC | 2817 |
109 |
| Zimmer, Inc. | 1398 |
102 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | 1290 |
62 |
| DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company | 759 |
40 |
| Arthrosurface Incorporated | 163 |
39 |
| Tornier SAS | 52 |
37 |
| Stryker European Operations Limited | 715 |
37 |
| Exactech, Inc. | 209 |
33 |
| Limacorporate SpA | 151 |
32 |
| Tornier | 88 |
31 |
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | 2680 |
27 |
| Tornier, Inc. | 88 |
26 |
| Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research | 3102 |
25 |
| Encore Medical, L.P. (d/b/a/ DJO Surgical) | 78 |
25 |
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | 43 |
25 |
| P Tech, LLC | 138 |
19 |
| Zimmer GmbH | 335 |
17 |
| Catalyst Orthoscience Inc. | 26 |
17 |
| Other owners | 642 |