Assignee profile:

Smith& Nephew, Inc.

City:

Memphis, Tennessee

Country:

United States

Published Applications:

1,773

Last publication date:

2026-06-18

Patent Grants:

1,495

Last grant date:

2026-05-05

Quarterly Smith& Nephew, Inc. Patent Applications

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Recent patent applications by Smith& Nephew, Inc.

Smith& Nephew, Inc. based in Memphis, US has been assigned the rights to these inventions. The list includes both Pending Applications and Patent Grants:

#1 | 2026-06-18
US20260165756A1
Human necessities

PATELLA BONE PLATE SYSTEMS

#2 | 2026-06-11
US20260157760A1
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CUTTING GUIDE FOR FEMORAL NECK CUT

#3 | 2026-05-28
US20260144580A1
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PERIPROSTHETIC BONE PLATE SYSTEMS

#4 | 2026-05-21
US20260137435A1
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FREQUENCY CONTROL OF IMPACT MECHANISM

#5 | 2026-05-14
US20260134985A1
Physics

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REGISTERING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COORDINATE SYSTEMS FOR SURGICAL GUIDANCE

#6 | 2026-05-14
US20260130720A1
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ACTIVITY-OPTIMIZED CUTTING GUIDES FOR KNEE ARTHROPLASTY

#7 | 2026-05-14
US20260130701A1
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CONNECTION MECHANISMS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS

#8 | 2026-05-05 ✅ Patent 12,616,521 granted on 2026-05-05
US17369461
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Intraoperative visualization and manipulation of CAD objects

#9 | 2026-04-30
US20260115147A1
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DISSOLVABLE GEL-FORMING FILM FOR DELIVERY OF ACTIVE AGENTS

#10 | 2026-04-23
US20260108275A1
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MOTORIZED STRUT MOTOR FEEDBACK

#11 | 2026-04-09
US20260096894A1
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INSERT FOR USE IN A KNEE PROSTHESIS

#12 | 2026-04-09
US20260096853A1
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METHODS FOR PROTECTING ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES FROM RESECTION AND DEVICES THEREOF

#13 | 2026-04-09
US20260096823A1
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THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTED DISPOSABLE PATELLA CLAMP

#14 | 2026-03-26
US20260083509A1
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MODELING TOOLS FOR TOTAL SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY PRE-OPERATIVE PLANNING

#15 | 2026-03-12
US20260069375A1
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MARKER FOR TRACKING OBJECTS IN MEDICAL PROCEDURES

#16 | 2026-03-12
US20260069364A1
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FUSING ARTHROSCOPIC VIDEO DATA

#17 | 2026-03-12
US20260069269A1
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BONE ANCHOR DELIVERY SYSTEM

#18 | 2026-03-05
US20260065676A1
Physics

METHODS FOR ARTHROSCOPIC VIDEO ANALYSIS AND DEVICES THEREFOR

#19 | 2026-03-05
US20260060732A1
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ORTHOPEDIC IMPACTOR INCLUDING A SOLENOID ARMATURE POSITION SENSING SYSTEM

#20 | 2026-02-26
US20260053488A1
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JOINT TENSIONING DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF

#21 | 2026-02-19
US20260047887A1
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Modeling Tools for Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Pre-Operative Planning

#22 | 2026-02-12
US20260041460A1
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METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR DYNAMIZING BONE ALIGNMENT DEVICES

#23 | 2026-02-05
US20260033896A1
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MARKERLESS NAVIGATION SYSTEM

#24 | 2026-01-29
US20260026939A1
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ARTHROPLASTY FEMORAL IMPLANT DEVICES

#25 | 2026-01-29
US20260026842A1
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METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR EXTERNAL FIXATORS

#26 | 2026-01-22
US20260020917A1
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PATELLA TRACKING METHOD AND SYSTEM

#27 | 2026-01-22
US20260020910A1
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PLANNING A PATELLA REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE

#28 | 2026-01-22
US20260020888A1
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SELF-COUNTERSINKING BONE FASTENER AND METHOD FOR COUNTERSINKING A BONE FASTENER USED IN CONNECTION WITH AN ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT

#29 | 2026-01-22
US20260020884A1
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ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICE WITH LAG SCREW AND COMPRESSION SCREW

#30 | 2026-01-15
US20260013883A1
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CUTTING GUIDE INCLUDING A BALL-JOINT FOR FACILITATING BONE RESECTION

#31 | 2026-01-08
US20260007445A1
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IMPACTOR DESIGN FOR BIDIRECTIONAL IMPACT FORCE

#32 | 2026-01-01
US20260001125A1
Performing operations; transporting

POROUS STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME

#33 | 2026-01-01
US20260000391A1
Human necessities

FORCE-INDICATING RETRACTOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE

#34 | 2025-12-25
US20250387168A1
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USE OF ROBOTIC SURGICAL DATA FOR TRAINING

#35 | 2025-11-27
US20250359939A1
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PATIENT-SPECIFIC SURGICAL METHOD AND SYSTEM

#36 | 2025-11-27
US20250359936A1
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AUTOMATED SEGMENTATION FOR ACL REVISION OPERATIVE PLANNING

#37 | 2025-11-27
US20250359905A1
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TARGETING SYSTEM FOR A PERIPROSTHETIC BONE PLATE

#38 | 2025-11-27
US20250359903A1
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BONE PLATE WITH LENGTH ADJUSTING ELONGATE HOLE, AND CORRESPONDING METHODS OF USE

#39 | 2025-11-27
US20250359861A1
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FORCE-INDICATING RETRACTOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE

#40 | 2025-11-13
US20250345136A1
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HANDPIECE TRIGGERING DEVICE

#41 | 2025-11-13
US20250345094A1
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PROGRAMMER FOR USE IN A MOTORIZED SPATIAL FRAME

#42 | 2025-11-06
US20250339216A1
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ROBOT-ASSISTED OSTEOCHONDRAL ARTHROPLASTY

#43 | 2025-10-30
US20250331927A1
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SYSTEM FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT VERIFICATION

#44 | 2025-10-16
US20250322514A1
Physics

AUTOMATIC SURGICAL MARKER MOTION DETECTION USING SCENE REPRESENTATIONS FOR VIEW SYNTHESIS

#45 | 2025-10-02
US20250302518A1
Human necessities

POLYHEDRAL FIDUCIAL MARKERS FOR COMPUTER-ASSISTED SURGERY

#46 | 2025-09-25
US20250295469A1
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METHODS FOR AUTOREGISTRATION OF ARTHROSCOPIC VIDEO IMAGES TO PREOPERATIVE MODELS AND DEVICES THEREOF

#47 | 2025-09-25
US20250295439A1
Human necessities

ORTHOPEDIC INTRAMEDULLARY NAILS

#48 | 2025-09-23 ✅ Patent 12,419,691 granted on 2025-09-23
US17412831
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Gravitationally oriented tracking frame for steriotatic tool tracking

#49 | 2025-09-11
US20250281238A1
Human necessities

METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR CORRECTION PATH ADJUSTMENT FOR FIXATORS

#50 | 2025-09-04
US20250276110A1
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MENISCUS REPAIR IMPLANT AND METHOD OF USE

#51 | 2025-09-04
US20250275933A1
Human necessities

METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR IONTOPHORESIS

#52 | 2025-09-04
US20250275772A1
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BONE PUNCH INSTRUMENT

#53 | 2025-08-28 ✅ Patent 12,472,104 granted on 2025-11-18
US20250268762A1
Human necessities

SHEAR RESISTANT WOUND DRESSING FOR USE IN VACUUM WOUND THERAPY

#54 | 2025-08-21
US20250261954A9
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SYSTEM FOR ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANTATION PREPARATION

#55 | 2025-08-14
US20250255671A1
Human necessities

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ADJUSTABLE FORCE CONTROL FOR POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

#56 | 2025-07-31 ✅ Patent 12,667,396 granted on 2026-06-30
US20250241691A1
Human necessities

INTRAMEDULLARY TIBIAL NAIL WITH VARIABLE ANGLE SCREW OPENINGS

#57 | 2025-07-17
US20250228673A1
Human necessities

ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANTS AND METHODS

#58 | 2025-07-10
US20250221775A1
Human necessities

AUTOMATIC PLACEMENT OF REFERENCE GRIDS AND ESTIMATION OF ANATOMICAL COORDINATE SYSTEMS

#59 | 2025-07-03 ✅ Patent 12,440,278 granted on 2025-10-14
US20250213305A1
Human necessities

AUTOMATED TRANSOSSEOUS ELEMENT PLANNING FOR ORTHOPEDIC DEVICES

#60 | 2025-06-26
US20250204991A1
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SMART, VIDEO-BASED JOINT DISTRACTOR POSITIONING SYSTEM

#61 | 2025-06-26
US20250204988A1
Human necessities

FEMORAL BROACH-BASED MEASUREMENT TOOL

#62 | 2025-06-19
US20250200921A1
Physics

THREE-DIMENSIONAL SELECTIVE BONE MATCHING FROM TWO-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DATA

#63 | 2025-06-19
US20250195231A1
Human necessities

IMPLANT COMPONENTS AND METHODS

#64 | 2025-06-19
US20250195229A1
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ANATOMICALLY SHAPED AUGMENTS

#65 | 2025-06-19
US20250195206A1
Human necessities

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING SOFT TISSUE

#66 | 2025-06-19
US20250195205A1
Human necessities

REINFORCED MEDICAL IMPLANT AND METHOD OF USE

#67 | 2025-06-19
US20250195086A1
Human necessities

SMART TOOL

#68 | 2025-06-12 ✅ Patent 12,496,161 granted on 2025-12-16
US20250186162A1
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MARKER FOR TRACKING OBJECTS IN MEDICAL PROCEDURES

#69 | 2025-06-05
US20250177150A1
Human necessities

ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT ASSEMBLY FOR PROXIMAL FEMUR REPLACEMENT

#70 | 2025-06-05 ✅ Patent 12,611,228 granted on 2026-04-28
US20250177005A1
Human necessities

DETACHABLE GEARED-MOTOR ASSEMBLY FOR MOTORIZING A STRUT IN A SPATIAL FRAME

#71 | 2025-05-29
US20250169891A1
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TRACKING OF OFFSET REAMER HANDLE

#72 | 2025-05-29
US20250169890A1
Human necessities

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POINT AND TOOL ACTIVATION

#73 | 2025-05-29
US20250169832A1
Human necessities

METHODS FOR ANKLE SYNDESMOSIS REPAIR

#74 | 2025-05-22
US20250166329A1
Physics

Systems and Methods for 3D Registration of Curves and Surfaces Using Local Differential Information

#75 | 2025-05-22
US20250166214A1
Physics

OPTICAL CALIPER FOR 3-D ENDOSCOPIC IMAGING AND MEASUREMENT

#76 | 2025-05-22
US20250161021A1
Human necessities

TISSUE ANCHOR

#77 | 2025-05-15
US20250152322A1
Human necessities

METHOD AND DEVICES FOR IMPLANTATION OF BIOLOGIC CONSTRUCTS

#78 | 2025-05-15
US20250152299A1
Human necessities

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FIDUCIAL MARKER DEPLOYMENT IN MEDICAL PROCEDURES

#79 | 2025-05-08
US20250143868A1
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MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING IMPLANT DELIVERY DEVICE

#80 | 2025-05-08
US20250143799A1
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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CALIBRATING SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR SURGICAL NAVIGATION GUIDANCE

#81 | 2025-05-01
US20250134513A1
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TISSUE REPAIR DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE

#82 | 2025-04-24
US20250127549A1
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SURGICAL IMPACTOR

#83 | 2025-04-24
US20250127538A1
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ADJUSTABLE FLEXIBLE CANNULA

#84 | 2025-04-24
US20250127525A1
Human necessities

INTERNALLY COOLED BONE CUTTING TOOLS

#85 | 2025-04-03 ✅ Patent 12,285,221 granted on 2025-04-29
US20250107849A1
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Automatic placement of reference grids and estimation of anatomical coordinate systems

#86 | 2025-03-20
US20250090339A1
Human necessities

GLENOID COMPONENT

#87 | 2025-03-18 ✅ Patent 12,251,312 granted on 2025-03-18
US18134229
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Medical devices and methods for forming medical devices having a porous structure

#88 | 2025-03-13 ✅ Patent 12,636,085 granted on 2026-05-26
US20250082410A1
Human necessities

ELASTOGRAPHY FOR LIGAMENT CHARACTERIZATION

#89 | 2025-03-13 ✅ Patent 12,426,953 granted on 2025-09-30
US20250082408A1
Human necessities

USE OF ROBOTIC SURGICAL DATA FOR TRAINING

#90 | 2025-03-13 ✅ Patent 12,551,249 granted on 2026-02-17
US20250082375A1
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SURGICAL TECHNIQUE FOR MINIMIZING MEDIALIZATION OF AN ORTHOPEDIC INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL

#91 | 2025-02-27
US20250064463A1
Human necessities

SYSTEM FOR ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANTATION PREPARATION

#92 | 2025-02-27 ✅ Patent 12,496,062 granted on 2025-12-16
US20250064449A1
Human necessities

BONE ANCHOR DELIVERY SYSTEM

#93 | 2025-02-20
US20250057643A1
Human necessities

MEDICAL IMPLANT AND IMPLANTATION FRAME

#94 | 2025-02-13
US20250049448A1
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TUNNEL DRILLING AIMER AND ISO-ANGLE USER INTERFACE

#95 | 2025-02-06 ✅ Patent 12,569,354 granted on 2026-03-10
US20250041075A1
Human necessities

ORTHOPEDIC BROACH

#96 | 2025-01-30
US20250032189A1
Human necessities

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING 3D MODELS OF EXISTING BONE TUNNELS FOR SURGICAL PLANNING

#97 | 2025-01-30 ✅ Patent 12,569,114 granted on 2026-03-10
US20250031942A1
Human necessities

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTRAOPERATIVELY SELECTING AND DISPLAYING CROSS-SECTIONAL IMAGES

#98 | 2025-01-23
US20250025175A1
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TISSUE ANCHOR DEPLOYMENT DEVICE, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS

#99 | 2025-01-23
US20250025154A1
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CANNULA WITH SUTURE LOCK

#100 | 2025-01-16
US20250018089A1
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CONTROLLED RANDOMIZED POROUS STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME

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