~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT |
149 |
145 |
145 |
82 |
103 |
624 |
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
31 |
31 |
45 |
38 |
55 |
200 |
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. |
0 |
4 |
19 |
27 |
61 |
111 |
MEDTRONIC INC. |
26 |
16 |
26 |
13 |
14 |
95 |
SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. |
39 |
33 |
15 |
1 |
3 |
91 |
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. |
6 |
17 |
18 |
12 |
29 |
82 |
OLYMPUS CORPORATION |
10 |
21 |
10 |
11 |
17 |
69 |
ETHICON, INC. |
14 |
20 |
14 |
8 |
10 |
66 |
SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. |
6 |
38 |
15 |
1 |
1 |
61 |
SHERWOOD SERVICES AG |
8 |
18 |
27 |
7 |
0 |
60 |
ARTHROCARE CORPORATION |
11 |
10 |
14 |
16 |
8 |
59 |
SYNTHES (U.S.A.) |
7 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
23 |
56 |
CARDICA, INC. |
8 |
13 |
10 |
10 |
5 |
46 |
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. |
16 |
7 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
41 |
DEPUY PRODUCTS, INC. |
3 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
13 |
38 |
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP |
3 |
2 |
11 |
8 |
13 |
37 |
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. |
3 |
6 |
9 |
4 |
12 |
34 |
COVIDIEN AG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
26 |
31 |
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC |
3 |
7 |
7 |
11 |
3 |
31 |
HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP. |
2 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
29 |
ARTHREX INC. |
4 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
28 |
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
8 |
10 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
28 |
KARL STORZ GMBH & CO. KG |
7 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
27 |
EV3, INC. |
4 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
6 |
25 |
DEPUY SPINE, INC. |
1 |
4 |
10 |
1 |
8 |
24 |
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIVISION, INC. |
0 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
3 |
24 |
ZIMMER TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
4 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
24 |
NIDEK CO., LTD. |
5 |
10 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
23 |
GYRUS MEDICAL LIMITED |
6 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
20 |
ABBOTT LABORATORIES |
2 |
7 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
19 |
CORDIS NEUROVASCULAR, INC. |
2 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
19 |
CRYOCATH TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
4 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
18 |
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP. |
3 |
9 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
18 |
GENERAL SURGICAL INNOVATIONS, INC. |
5 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
18 |
KYPHON INC. |
4 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
17 |
ZIMMER SPINE, INC. |
1 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
17 |
BIOMET MANUFACTURING CORP. |
0 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
16 |
CORDIS CORPORATION |
6 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
16 |
DEPUY ACROMED, INC. |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
16 |
SURGRX, INC. |
3 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
16 |
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
2 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
16 |
ANGIODYNAMICS, INC. |
2 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
15 |
ATRICURE, INC. |
6 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
15 |
BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. |
2 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
15 |
C. R. BARD, INC. |
5 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
15 |
SYMMETRY MEDICAL, INC. |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
15 |
APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORPORATION |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
14 |
BIEDERMANN MOTECH GMBH |
1 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
5 |
14 |
CRYOCOR, INC. |
4 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
14 |
CURON MEDICAL, INC. |
4 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
PELIKAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
14 |
TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (TERUMO CORPORATION) |
1 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
14 |
VISX, INCORPORATED |
4 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
14 |
PALOMAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
3 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
SATIETY, INC. |
0 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
13 |
SPINECORE, INC |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
13 |
STRYKER TRAUMA GMBH |
1 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
13 |
TRANS1 INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
13 |
AESCULAP AG & CO. KG |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
BIOMET SPORTS MEDICINE, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
12 |
DEPUY MITEK, INC. |
2 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
12 |
ENDOCARE, INC. |
3 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
12 |
LINVATEC CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
REX MEDICAL, LP |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
AMS RESEARCH CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
11 |
ENDIUS INCORPORATED |
2 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
KYPHON SARL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
11 |
NMT MEDICAL, INC. |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
11 |
PENTAX CORPORATION |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
RUBICOR MEDICAL, INC. |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
USGI MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
11 |
ACUMED, INC. |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
10 |
EBI, L.P. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
10 |
EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
2 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
GALIL MEDICAL LTD. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
10 |
KENSEY NASH CORPORATION |
5 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
ORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS, INC. |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
PRECIMED S.A. |
3 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
SALVIAC LIMITED |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
STRYKER CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
VASCULAR CONTROL SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
AFX, INC. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
BONUTTI IP, LLC |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
CARDIA, INC. |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
ENDOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
MARCTEC, LLC |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
9 |
MEDICINELODGE, INC. |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
NUVASIVE, INC. |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
STRYKER SPINE S.A. |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
THERMAGE, INC. |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
WILSON-COOK MEDICAL, INC. |
1 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS, INC. |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
ALCON, INC. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
BAUSCH & LOMB, INC. |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
CODMAN + SHURTLEFF, INC. |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN GMBH |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
GORE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
MEDICAL CV, INC. |
0 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
MICRUS CORPORATION |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
RADI MEDICAL SYSTEMS AB |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC. |
1 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
ST. JUDE MEDICAL ATG INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
STARION INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
SUB Q INC. |
2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
TRIAGE MEDICAL, INC. |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
BARRX MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
BAYLIS MEDICAL COMPANY, INC. |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
EVALVE, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
HANSEN MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
HOYA CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
KCI LICENSING, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
7 |
MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
MICROVENTION, INC. |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
MINU, L.L.C. |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
NIPRO CORPORATION |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
RITA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
SENORX, INC. |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
VIVANT MEDICAL, INC. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
ALCON REFRACTIVEHORIZONS, INC. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
CONMED CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
DVL ACQUISITION SUB, INC. |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
EV3 ENDOVASCULAR, INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
FACET TECHNOLOGIES, LLC |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
INNERCOOL THERAPIES, INC. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
INTRALASE CORPORATION |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
LSI SOLUTIONS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
MICROLINE PENTAX INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
NOVARE SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
POSSIS MEDICAL, INC. |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
POWER MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS, INC. |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
SHOWA IKA KOHGYO CO., LTD. |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
SPINEWAVE, INC. |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
STEREOTAXIS, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
STRYKER LEIBINGER GMBH & CO KG |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
SYNERGETICS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
ZIMMER, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
20/10 PERFECT VISION OPTISCHE GERAETE GMBH |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
ATLAS SPINE, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
ATRIONIX, INC. |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
BENOIST GIRARD SAS |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
BIOSENSE, INC. |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
CARDIOFOCUS, INC. |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
CONCENTRIC MEDICAL, INC. |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
CONVERGE MEDICAL, INC. |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
CUSTOM SPINE, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
CUTERA, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
CYTYC CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
ENSURE MEDICAL, INC. |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
GLOBUS MEDICAL INC. |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
GYRUS GROUP PLC |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
HEARTPORT, INC. |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
INNOVATIVE SPINAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD. |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
MEGADYNE MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
OWEN MUMFORD LIMITED |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
PILLING WECK INCORPORATED |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
PIONEER LABORATORIES, INC. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
SCIENT'X (SOCIETE ANONYME) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
STANFORD UNIVERSITY |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
STRYKER TRAUMA SA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
TOSHIBA CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |