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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Office of Electronic Information Products
Patent Technology Monitoring Division (PTMD)

Patenting In Technology Classes,
Breakout By Organization

Count of 1998 - 2002 Utility Patent Grants,
By Calendar Year of Grant
With Patent Counts Based on Primary Patent Classification

- Explanation of Data -

Rank Ordered Listing of Organizations Receiving 5 or More Utility Patents During the Period
Having Primary Classification In

Class 606, Surgery (instruments)

( technology class is determined by the primary classification assigned to the patent- see 'Explanation of Data' )
( patent ownership is determined by the first-named assignee listed on a patent )

The following table displays first-named assignees and counts of their associated patents, as distributed by the year of patent grant
First-Named Assignee 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 437 435 392 328 276 1868
SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. 11 18 53 63 71 216
ETHICON ENDO-SURGURY, INC. 30 42 20 15 18 125
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION 44 37 15 10 7 113
ETHICON, INC. 14 16 23 21 17 91
SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. 11 17 17 27 13 85
MEDTRONIC INC. 19 15 15 12 12 73
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION 13 20 17 14 7 71
EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 18 17 20 7 9 71
TARGET THERAPEUTICS, INC. 12 19 20 11 5 67
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. 13 19 19 6 6 63
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. 7 9 14 14 17 61
GENERAL SURGICAL INNOVATIONS, INC. 15 18 8 9 11 61
SYNTHES LTD. (U.S.A.) 9 11 10 19 12 61
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. 7 6 16 7 10 46
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 5 19 8 2 10 44
SHERWOOD SERVICES AG 0 1 5 19 18 43
ASAHI KOGAKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA 1 7 13 10 8 39
ECLIPSE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 10 8 12 7 2 39
EMBOL-X, INC. 1 8 16 9 5 39
ARTHROCARE CORPORATION 0 0 6 19 12 37
CORDIS CORPORATION 11 4 6 6 8 35
CARDIOTHORACIC SYSTEMS, INC. 4 15 8 5 2 34
LINVATEC CORPORATION 14 3 10 4 3 34
ORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS, INC. 9 8 2 10 3 32
KARL STORZ GMBH & CO. KG 0 0 4 15 11 30
C. R. BARD, INC. 10 3 2 7 7 29
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY 8 7 3 8 2 28
AESCULAP AG & CO. KG 1 10 5 7 4 27
NIDEK CO., LTD. 1 3 8 10 5 27
VISX, INCORPORATED 5 2 4 10 6 27
GYRUS MEDICAL LIMITED 0 3 8 8 7 26
HEARTPORT, INC. 6 6 1 7 6 26
STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY, INC. 5 8 7 4 2 26
BIOMET, INC. 6 9 2 2 5 24
JOHNSON & JOHNSON PROFESSIONAL INC. 7 11 6 0 0 24
STRYKER CORPORATION 4 9 6 3 2 24
SYMBIOSIS CORPORATION 9 9 3 2 1 24
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 0 1 10 9 3 23
IRVINE BIOMEDICAL, INC. 3 10 2 7 0 22
KENSEY NASH CORPORATION 3 8 7 3 1 22
SPINAL CONCEPTS, INC. 1 6 9 1 4 21
ALLERGAN, INC. 6 4 5 3 2 20
MEDIDEA, LLC 0 10 3 5 2 20
ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 8 5 7 20
ARTHREX INC. 4 5 5 3 2 19
INNOVASIVE DEVICES, INC. 6 9 2 2 0 19
ORATEC INTERVENTIONS, INC. 1 3 3 5 7 19
THIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING, LLC 8 5 0 0 6 19
BAUSCH & LOMB SURGICAL, INC. 0 5 8 3 2 18
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY 4 6 4 2 2 18
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. 0 0 8 5 5 18
APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORPORATION 7 5 4 1 0 17
X-SITE, L.L.C. 0 7 7 0 3 17
MITEK SURGICAL PRODUCTS, INC. 6 9 0 1 0 16
RITA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 2 7 4 1 2 16
SOMNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 6 1 5 4 0 16
SURGICAL DYNAMICS, INC. 1 6 4 3 1 15
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. 1 5 7 0 1 14
ORTHOFIX S.R.L. 4 2 6 1 1 14
RICHARD WOLF GMBH 4 3 3 1 3 14
ALCON LABORATORIES, INC. 0 5 8 0 0 13
ANGIOTRAX, INC. 0 6 4 2 1 13
GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION 3 1 4 3 2 13
HOWMEDICA GMBH 1 4 6 2 0 13
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. 3 0 0 3 7 13
MICRUS CORPORATION 0 0 4 6 3 13
PERCLOSE INCORPORATED 4 3 3 3 0 13
VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 0 7 4 1 13
CRYOCATH TECHNOLOGIES INC. 0 2 1 5 4 12
HOWMEDICA, INC. 8 3 1 0 0 12
KARL STORZ GMBH & CO. 7 4 1 0 0 12
LASER INDUSTRIES LTD. 7 1 2 1 1 12
MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC. 0 0 0 3 9 12
PLC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 2 3 4 1 2 12
SRI INTERNATIONAL 5 1 2 1 3 12
SUB Q INC. 1 2 3 2 4 12
BIONX IMPLANTS OY 0 2 2 5 2 11
COHERENT, INC. 2 3 4 2 0 11
CURON MEDICAL, INC. 0 0 0 4 7 11
DAIG CORPORATION 1 2 3 4 1 11
DEPUY ACROMED, INC. 0 1 4 3 3 11
PIONEER LABORATORIES, INC. 3 2 3 0 3 11
SULZER SPINE-TECH INC. 0 4 5 1 1 11
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. 5 4 0 1 1 11
AXYA MEDICAL INC. 0 3 2 2 3 10
B. BRAUN CELSA (SOCIETE ANONYME) 2 2 2 3 1 10
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNOLOGY, INC. 7 3 0 0 0 10
CORDIS WEBSTER, INC. 2 2 3 3 0 10
KYPHON INC. 0 1 2 4 3 10
MEDINOL LTD. 4 2 3 0 1 10
MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC. 2 1 4 3 0 10
SCHNEIDER (USA) INC., A PFIZER COMPANY 3 2 2 3 0 10
SHTURMAN CARDIOLOGY SYSTEMS, INC. 1 2 5 1 1 10
SOFAMOR, S.N.C. 3 1 3 1 2 10
STRYKER TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 0 3 3 4 0 10
SULZER ORTHOPEDICS INC. 0 1 5 2 2 10
THERMOLASE CORPORATION 3 2 5 0 0 10
ALLERGAN SALES, INC. 0 0 1 5 3 9
CYNOSURE, INC. 3 1 2 2 1 9
DATASCOPE INVESTMENT CORP. 4 2 1 2 0 9
ELECTRO-BIOLOGY, INC. 1 3 2 2 1 9
ENABLE MEDICAL CORPORATION 2 1 2 1 3 9
INCEPT LLC 0 0 3 5 1 9
MEDICAL & SCIENTIFIC, INC. 2 2 2 2 1 9
MEGADYNE MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. 2 2 5 0 0 9
RADIOTHERAPEUTICS CORPORATION 1 1 3 1 3 9
SPINAL INNOVATIONS 0 2 3 3 1 9
SULZER ORTHOPAEDIC AG 0 1 4 3 1 9
TNCO, INC. 4 2 3 0 0 9
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCH FOUNDATION 1 6 1 0 1 9
VALLEYLAB INC. 6 0 3 0 0 9
XOMED SURGICAL PRODUCTS, INC. 2 4 1 2 0 9
ZIMMER, INC. 4 2 0 0 3 9
ACUMED, INC. 0 2 4 2 0 8
ATRION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. 2 3 3 0 0 8
BIOINTERVENTIONAL CORPORATION 1 2 4 0 1 8
CARDICA, INC. 0 0 0 0 8 8
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP. 0 0 1 3 4 8
ENDOCARE, INC. 1 0 5 2 0 8
ENDOSCOPIC CONCEPTS, INC. 1 3 2 1 1 8
ENGINEERING + RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. 1 1 4 2 0 8
ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN GMBH 1 0 1 3 3 8
ESC MEDICAL SYSTEMS LTD. 0 4 2 2 0 8
EVEREST MEDICAL CORPORATION 2 3 1 2 0 8
MATTIOLI ENGINEERING LTD. 0 1 2 2 3 8
NOVARE SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 1 5 2 8
SULZER CARBOMEDICS INC. 0 2 4 1 1 8
TRANSVASCULAR, INC. 1 0 3 3 1 8
WALTER LORENZ SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC. 1 0 2 2 3 8
AFX, INC. 0 0 0 4 3 7
AGA MEDICAL CORPORATION 2 1 0 0 4 7
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 3 3 1 7
AUTONOMOUS TECHNOLOGIES CORP. 2 1 1 3 0 7
BAYER CORPORATION 0 4 1 0 2 7
CARDIAC ASSIST TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 1 4 2 0 7
COMPUTER MOTION, INC. 0 4 2 0 1 7
DUKE UNIVERSITY INC. 1 2 0 2 2 7
ENDIUS INCORPORATED 1 3 2 1 0 7
ENSURG, INC. 0 0 5 1 1 7
FASTENETIX, L.L.C. 5 1 0 0 1 7
FEMRX, INC. 2 3 1 1 0 7
GEBRUEDER BERCHTOLD GMBH & CO., KG 0 5 1 1 0 7
GENZYME CORPORATION 1 0 3 2 1 7
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 1 4 1 0 1 7
INTERNATIONAL TECHNIDYNE CORP. 5 0 1 1 0 7
INTERVENTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. 3 0 1 3 0 7
INTRALUMINAL THERAPEUTICS, INC. 0 1 4 1 1 7
LASERSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 3 2 0 2 7
LI MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 0 3 0 2 7
NUVASIVE, INC. 0 0 1 4 2 7
OHIO MEDICAL INSTRUMENT COMPANY, INC. 0 2 2 2 1 7
OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH 1 1 3 1 1 7
OSTEONICS CORP. 5 1 1 0 0 7
SCION CARDIO-VASCULAR, INC. 0 0 0 5 2 7
STRYKER FRANCE, S.A. 0 1 2 4 0 7
SUMMIT TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 1 4 1 0 7
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION 1 0 4 1 1 7
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, THE REGENTS OF 0 1 2 3 1 7
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS 1 2 1 1 2 7
VIDAMED, INC. 1 4 1 1 0 7
ABBOTT LABORATORIES 2 0 1 1 2 6
ACROMED CORPORATION 6 0 0 0 0 6
ALCON UNIVERSAL, LTD. 0 0 0 1 5 6
BARD ASDI INC. 0 0 0 6 0 6
CARDIMA, INC. 0 1 2 3 0 6
CARDIOFOCUS, INC. 0 0 2 2 2 6
CHIRON TECHNOLAS GMBH OPHTHALMOLOGISCHE SYSTEME 1 2 3 0 0 6
COOK INC. 2 0 2 0 2 6
DEVICES FOR VASCULAR INTERVENTION 3 1 2 0 0 6
EAGLE VISION 2 2 0 1 1 6
ENDOVASCULAR INSTRUMENTS, INC. 3 2 1 0 0 6
EVA CORPORATION 0 3 0 3 0 6
FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM KARLSRUHE GMBH 0 0 3 1 2 6
GYNECARE, INC. 1 4 1 0 0 6
HOWMEDICA INTERNATIONAL S. DE R.L. 2 1 2 1 0 6
INLET MEDICAL, INC. 2 2 0 1 1 6
KERAVISION, INC. 2 0 2 2 0 6
KIRWAN SURGICAL PRODUCTS, INC. 0 2 1 2 1 6
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 2 1 0 1 2 6
MANI, INC. 0 1 1 4 0 6
MEDICOR CORPORATION 2 1 3 0 0 6
MEDTRONIC AVE, INC. 0 0 4 1 1 6
MICROVENTION, INC. 0 0 2 2 2 6
NISSHO CORPORATION 2 1 2 1 0 6
OTICON A/S 2 3 1 0 0 6
PREMIER LASER SYSTEMS, INC. 4 1 1 0 0 6
S.L.T. JAPAN CO., LTD. 1 2 0 3 0 6
SCHNEIDER (EUROPE) A.G. 4 1 1 0 0 6
SOFAMOR DANEK HOLDINGS, INC. 0 0 3 1 2 6
TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (TERUMO CORPORATION) 1 2 1 0 2 6
WALDEMAR LINK GMBH & CO. 0 0 1 5 0 6
AKTIEBOLAGET ASTRA 2 0 1 1 1 5
ANSPACH EFFORT, INC. 3 2 0 0 0 5
BIOMEDICAL ENTERPRISES, INC. 0 1 2 2 0 5
BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. 0 0 0 0 5 5
CARDIAC PATHWAYS CORPORATION 0 2 2 1 0 5
CARDIO MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, INC. 0 1 1 2 1 5
CARDIOGENESIS CORPORATION 1 3 1 0 0 5
CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION 2 2 0 1 0 5
CHIRON VISION CORPORATION 3 2 0 0 0 5
CIRCON CORPORATION 1 0 1 3 0 5
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 1 1 0 2 1 5
CONMED CORPORATION 2 2 0 0 1 5
COOK UROLOGICAL, INCORPORATED 0 0 2 1 2 5
CORVASCULAR, INC. 0 0 4 1 0 5
CRYOGEN, INC. 0 0 0 2 3 5
ENDICOR MEDICAL, INC. 0 1 0 1 3 5
ENDOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 1 1 1 1 5
FERTON HOLDING SA 1 1 0 3 0 5
GORE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. 1 2 1 1 0 5
HAND INNOVATIONS, INC. 0 0 0 2 3 5
HEARTEN MEDICAL, INC. 1 3 1 0 0 5
HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP. 0 0 1 2 2 5
ISOSTENT, INC. 3 0 1 1 0 5
LUMEND, INC. 1 1 1 0 2 5
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD. 1 2 1 1 0 5
MICRO MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. 1 0 3 1 0 5
MIDAS REX, L.P. 1 3 1 0 0 5
ORTHODYNE, INC. 0 0 2 1 2 5
ORTHOPAEDIC BIOSYSTEMS LIMITED, INC. 2 0 1 0 2 5
OTHY, INC. 2 1 0 0 2 5
PRECIFAR S.A. 0 1 2 2 0 5
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. 3 1 1 0 0 5
SULZER ORTHOPEDICS LTD. 0 0 1 1 3 5
SULZER OSYPKA GMBH 0 2 1 2 0 5
SURGICAL CONCEPTS, INC. 0 1 1 3 0 5
SURGICAL LASER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 2 1 0 0 5
SURGICAL NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 0 1 4 5
TEAM MEDICAL, L.L.C. 1 0 1 3 0 5
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF 1 2 0 0 2 5
VASCULAR SOLUTIONS, INC. 0 3 1 1 0 5
VIVANT MEDICAL, INC. 0 0 2 1 2 5
WINEASE LLC 0 1 2 1 1 5


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