Bone joining apparatus and method
US-10357299-B2 · Jul 23, 2019 · US
of wrists or ankles; of hands, e.g. fingers; of feet, e.g. toes
of wrists or ankles; of hands, e.g. fingers; of feet, e.g. toes · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
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Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | A61F2/4606 |
| Official title | {of wrists or ankles; of hands, e.g. fingers; of feet, e.g. toes} |
| Display label | of wrists or ankles; of hands, e.g. fingers; of feet, e.g. toes |
| Total patents | 315 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 18 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2021 | 58 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2023 | 41 |
| 2024 | 42 |
| 2025 | 44 |
| 2026 | 5 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Joint Instrumentation and Associated Methods of Use
US-2019183660-A1 · Jun 20, 2019 · US
Implant and anchor assembly
US-2019105165-A1 · Apr 11, 2019 · US
Talar Ankle Implant
US-2019091032-A1 · Mar 28, 2019 · US
Ankle replacement system and method
US-10149687-B2 · Dec 11, 2018 · US
Ankle replacement system and method
US-2018344328-A1 · Dec 6, 2018 · US
Revision total ankle implants
US-10136998-B2 · Nov 27, 2018 · US
Ankle replacement system and method
US-10136904-B2 · Nov 27, 2018 · US
Method and apparatus for wrist arthroplasty
US-10085842-B2 · Oct 2, 2018 · US
Ankle replacement system and method
US-10080573-B2 · Sep 25, 2018 · US
Ankle replacement system and method
US-2018263639-A1 · Sep 20, 2018 · US
Bone implants and cutting apparatuses and methods
US-10064631-B2 · Sep 4, 2018 · US
Ankle replacement system and method
US-2018243023-A1 · Aug 30, 2018 · US
Implants, devices, systems, kits and methods of implanting
US-2018228498-A1 · Aug 16, 2018 · US
Ankle replacement system and method
US-2018177511-A1 · Jun 28, 2018 · US
Ankle replacement system and method
US-9993255-B2 · Jun 12, 2018 · US
Ankle replacement system and method
US-2018146970-A1 · May 31, 2018 · US
Ankle replacement system and method
US-9974588-B2 · May 22, 2018 · US
Bone implants and cutting apparatuses and methods
US-2018132868-A1 · May 17, 2018 · US
System and method for repairing articular surfaces
US-9962265-B2 · May 8, 2018 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC A61F2/4606?
- CPC A61F2/4606 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “of wrists or ankles; of hands, e.g. fingers; of feet, e.g. toes.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC A61F2/4606 (of wrists or ankles; of hands, e.g. fingers; of feet, e.g. toes)?
- Our database includes 315 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC A61F2/4606 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 42 in 2024 vs 44 in 2025 (latest complete years).