Patent Theme
Orthopedic & Spinal Implants
Implantable devices used for the fixation, fusion, or replacement of bone structures, particularly in the spine and extremities.
11,526 US filings from 1,850 companies since 2023 · 2023: 2,930 · 2024: 3,551 · 2025: 3,544 · 2026 YTD: 1,501
Implants & Prosthetics
Top companies
Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.
| # | Company | Since 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 YTD | YoY |
|---|
| 1 | Globus Medical, Inc. | 853 | 200 | 256 | 275 | 122 | +7.4% |
| 2 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | 391 | 126 | 128 | 93 | 44 | -27.3% |
| 3 | Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. | 348 | 119 | 115 | 84 | 30 | -27.0% |
| 4 | Howmedica Osteonics Corp. | 289 | 57 | 99 | 100 | 33 | +1.0% |
| 5 | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | 226 | 50 | 77 | 72 | 27 | -6.5% |
| 6 | WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 221 | 54 | 47 | 85 | 35 | +80.9% |
| 7 | NuVasive, Inc. | 210 | 58 | 61 | 72 | 19 | +18.0% |
| 8 | Arthrex, Inc. | 203 | 55 | 36 | 82 | 30 | +127.8% |
| 9 | DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY | 169 | 43 | 50 | 52 | 24 | +4.0% |
| 10 | BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG | 165 | 29 | 57 | 54 | 25 | -5.3% |
| 11 | SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG | 156 | 27 | 47 | 54 | 28 | +14.9% |
| 12 | SMITH & NEPHEW ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LIMITED | 138 | 21 | 45 | 49 | 23 | +8.9% |
| 13 | Stryker European Operations Limited | 137 | 25 | 51 | 36 | 25 | -29.4% |
| 14 | Medos International Sarl | 135 | 58 | 51 | 21 | 5 | -58.8% |
| 15 | Stryker European Operations Holdings LLC | 132 | 41 | 37 | 45 | 9 | +21.6% |
| 16 | PARAGON 28, INC. | 116 | 19 | 31 | 48 | 18 | +54.8% |
| 17 | K2M, Inc. | 114 | 45 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 18 | Zimmer, Inc. | 93 | 22 | 31 | 30 | 10 | -3.2% |
| 19 | Aesculap AG | 92 | 21 | 32 | 35 | 4 | +9.4% |
| 20 | Stryker Corporation | 89 | 19 | 20 | 32 | 18 | +60.0% |
| 21 | Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. | 73 | 15 | 28 | 25 | 5 | -10.7% |
| 22 | LIFE SPINE, INC. | 69 | 19 | 26 | 21 | 3 | -19.2% |
| 23 | medos international sàrl | 67 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 8 | +330.0% |
| 24 | Carlsmed, Inc. | 66 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 13 | +100.0% |
| 25 | NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc. | 66 | 16 | 26 | 14 | 10 | -46.2% |