~Individually Owned Patent |
115 |
114 |
133 |
156 |
147 |
665 |
SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. |
9 |
11 |
17 |
21 |
42 |
100 |
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. |
10 |
4 |
6 |
19 |
31 |
70 |
MEDTRONIC INC. |
23 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
7 |
60 |
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. |
11 |
9 |
9 |
14 |
8 |
51 |
JOHNSON & JOHNSON PROFESSIONAL INC. |
12 |
21 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
43 |
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. |
2 |
2 |
12 |
16 |
8 |
40 |
SULZER CARBOMEDICS INC. |
0 |
2 |
5 |
17 |
9 |
33 |
CORDIS CORPORATION |
8 |
3 |
5 |
11 |
3 |
30 |
ENDOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
3 |
2 |
5 |
12 |
8 |
30 |
SCHNEIDER (USA) INC., A PFIZER COMPANY |
6 |
9 |
7 |
5 |
1 |
28 |
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
14 |
26 |
MEADOX MEDICALS, INC. |
8 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
26 |
SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
12 |
26 |
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION |
5 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
3 |
23 |
SULZER ORTHOPEDICS INC. |
1 |
4 |
13 |
3 |
1 |
22 |
W. L. GORE & ASSSOCIATES, INC. |
7 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. |
5 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
BIOMET, INC. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
17 |
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY |
2 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
17 |
ENDOTEX INTERVENTIONAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
9 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
17 |
GORE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. |
0 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
17 |
IMPRA, INC., A SUBSIDIARY OF C.R. BARD, INC. |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
16 |
MEDINOL LTD. |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
16 |
MEDTRONIC AVE, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
6 |
16 |
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. |
6 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
16 |
SULZER ORTHOPAEDIC AG |
1 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
16 |
OTTO BOCK ORTHOPADISCHE INDUSTRIE BESITZ- UND VERWALTUNGS-KG |
5 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
15 |
C. R. BARD, INC. |
3 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
14 |
COOK INC. |
3 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
14 |
ETHICON, INC. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
14 |
TORNIER S.A. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
14 |
WALDEMAR LINK GMBH & CO. |
0 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
13 |
ATRIUM MEDICAL CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
CORVITA CORPORATION |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
SYNTHES LTD. (U.S.A.) |
0 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
12 |
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING TRUST |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
11 |
PLUS ENDOPROTHETIK AG |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
11 |
SURGICAL DYNAMICS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
11 |
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS |
1 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
ALLERGAN, INC. |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
INFLOW DYNAMICS INC. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
IOWA INDIA INVESTMENTS COMPANY LIMITED |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
OSTEOTECH, INC. (A DELAWARE CORP.) |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
BAUSCH & LOMB SURGICAL, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
9 |
BIEDERMANN MOTECH GMBH |
2 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
ENDOLOGIX, INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
9 |
HEARTSTENT CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
OHIO WILLOW WOOD COMPANY, INC. |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
SULZER SPINE-TECH INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
CHAS. A. BLATCHFORD & SONS LIMITED |
0 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
INTRATHERAPEUTICS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
ST. JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOVASCULAR GROUP, INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION |
1 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
ALLERGAN SALES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
ASAHI KOGAKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
BIONX IMPLANTS OY |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
DIAMICRON, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
ESKA IMPLANTS GMBH & CO. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
HEARTPORT, INC. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
HOWMEDICA INTERNATIONAL S. DE R.L. |
0 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
MEDIDEA, LLC |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
SULZER ORTHOPEDICS LTD. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
ZIMMER, INC. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
AVE CONNAUGHT |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
CROSSCART, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
DIVYSIO SOLUTIONS ULC |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
JOMED IMPLANTATE GMBH |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
MEDICAL CARBON RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LLC |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
PMT CORPORATION |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
PROSTHETIC DESIGN, INC. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
SORIN BIOMEDICA CARDIO S.P.A. |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
ST. CROIX MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
STRYKER TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
ACUMED, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
AESCULAP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
AESCULAP AG & CO. KG |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
BENOIST GIRARD SAS |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
BIOTRONIK MESS- UND THERAPIEGERATE GMBH & CO., INGENIERBURO BERLIN |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
CARDIOVASC, INC. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
CERAMTEC AG INNOVATIVE CERAMIC ENGINEERING |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
FLEX FOOT, INC. |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
HOWMEDICA, INC. |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
KERAVISION, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
OSTEONICS CORP. |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
RAYMEDICA, INC. |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (TERUMO CORPORATION) |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
UNITED STATES MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
VASCULAR SCIENCE, INC. |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
VISIONCARE LTD. |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
WILLIAM COOK, EUROPE A/S |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |