Company patents
K2M, Inc.
K2M, Inc. surprisingly shows a significant decline in its core Medical Diagnostics & Surgery patents, decreasing by 34.0% in 2024 and 16.1% in 2025, with a further sharp drop of 73.1% so far in 2026, indicating a shifting priority despite it still representing 79.3% of its portfolio. While Implants & Prosthetics saw a 75.0% growth in 2025, its overall patenting activity across most categories, including Image Processing and Vehicle Body Fittings, has seen substantial declines or ceased entirely in recent years, suggesting a broad retrenchment in patenting efforts.
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Yearly patent publications since 2023
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Product-level themes inferred from filings since 2023, with category chips showing where each theme appears. Select a theme to filter the patents below.
140 US filings (since 2023) · 8 categories · 8 themes
Implantable devices used for the fixation, fusion, or replacement of bone structures, particularly in the spine and extremities.
Design and application of devices that are inserted into the body or implanted to treat diseases, modulate physiological functions, or repair anatomical structures.
Focuses on the mechanical design, articulation, and actuation of hand-held or robotic surgical instruments, including improvements in stapling, cutting, grasping, and tissue manipulation.
Systems and methods that use imaging technologies, computer vision, and augmented reality to provide real-time guidance, localization, and visualization during surgical procedures or for detailed anatomical assessment.
Processes for creating or manipulating three-dimensional digital representations of objects or environments, including mesh generation, surface fitting, and depth estimation from multiple views.
Tools and systems engineered for the precise installation, removal, or manipulation of specific components or fasteners, often involving specialized gripping, depth control, or extraction mechanisms.
Design elements and integrated components that improve the usability, comfort, and versatility of hand tools, such as built-in lighting, vibration reduction, modular storage, or adjustable form factors.
Design and optimization of the mechanical components and power transmission systems within powered hand tools, including motors, gears, spindles, and impact mechanisms, for efficiency, durability, and compact form factor.
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Integrated Tool Features & Ergonomics