~Individually Owned Patent |
357 |
270 |
260 |
240 |
244 |
1371 |
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY |
63 |
67 |
52 |
54 |
74 |
310 |
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. |
39 |
43 |
49 |
40 |
55 |
226 |
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY |
55 |
51 |
31 |
25 |
17 |
179 |
SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. |
23 |
29 |
23 |
29 |
33 |
137 |
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION |
21 |
13 |
17 |
18 |
67 |
136 |
MEDTRONIC INC. |
40 |
22 |
26 |
27 |
15 |
130 |
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. |
18 |
23 |
17 |
16 |
17 |
91 |
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. |
6 |
14 |
16 |
22 |
21 |
79 |
SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB |
1 |
8 |
17 |
18 |
34 |
78 |
ALZA CORPORATION |
8 |
15 |
11 |
22 |
4 |
60 |
MCNEIL-PPC, INC. |
14 |
7 |
4 |
10 |
15 |
50 |
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION |
7 |
16 |
13 |
9 |
4 |
49 |
SCIENCE INCORPORATED |
11 |
13 |
11 |
8 |
5 |
48 |
CORDIS CORPORATION |
23 |
9 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
46 |
C. R. BARD, INC. |
10 |
12 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
43 |
ABBOTT LABORATORIES |
16 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
39 |
HEARTPORT, INC. |
14 |
11 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
36 |
MEDRAD, INC. |
5 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
9 |
33 |
NOVO NORDISK A/S |
0 |
15 |
6 |
8 |
4 |
33 |
KAO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (KAO CORPORATION) |
10 |
6 |
3 |
8 |
3 |
30 |
TARGET THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
4 |
9 |
10 |
6 |
1 |
30 |
EMBOL-X, INC. |
1 |
4 |
9 |
9 |
5 |
28 |
MEDTRONIC AVE, INC. |
0 |
5 |
9 |
8 |
3 |
25 |
DISETRONIC LICENSING AG |
0 |
0 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
24 |
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
6 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
24 |
SHERWOOD SERVICES AG |
0 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
24 |
GENETRONICS, INC. |
2 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
2 |
23 |
EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
1 |
9 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
21 |
VASCA, INC. |
2 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
20 |
DAIG CORPORATION |
8 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
19 |
MINIMED INC. |
5 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
19 |
MOLNLYCKE AB |
13 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
SCA MOLNLYCKE AB |
4 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
19 |
SCHNEIDER (USA) INC., A PFIZER COMPANY |
7 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
19 |
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION |
6 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
19 |
BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS, INC. |
5 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
1 |
18 |
ARTHROCARE CORPORATION |
3 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
17 |
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY |
3 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
17 |
NISSHO CORPORATION |
3 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
17 |
VENETEC INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
5 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
17 |
VIDAMED, INC. |
8 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
17 |
ALARIS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
8 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
16 |
ICU MEDICAL, INC. |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
16 |
ALCON LABORATORIES, INC. |
2 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
15 |
ETHICON, INC. |
4 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
1 |
15 |
LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM COMPANY DIVISION OF RITTER - |
2 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
15 |
PHARMACIA & UPJOHN AB |
8 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (TERUMO CORPORATION) |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
8 |
15 |
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC. |
1 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
14 |
SIMS DELTEC, INC. |
4 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
SMITHS INDUSTRIES LIMITED |
5 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORPORATION |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
13 |
COBE LABORATORIES, INC. |
7 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
COLOPLAST INTERNATIONAL A/S |
4 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
13 |
DATASCOPE INVESTMENT CORP. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
13 |
ETHICON ENDO-SURGURY, INC. |
4 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
13 |
JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL, INC. |
8 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
4 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
13 |
PARAGON TRADE BRANDS, INC. |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
13 |
PERCUSURGE, INC. |
2 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
13 |
PHARMASONICS, INC. |
4 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
13 |
CARDEON CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
12 |
FRESENIUS AG |
7 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
PHARMACIA AKTIEBOLAG |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
12 |
SPECIALIZED HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC. |
2 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
12 |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
12 |
|
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
12 |
B. BRAUN MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
11 |
CORDIS WEBSTER, INC. |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
11 |
GAMBRO, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
3 |
11 |
I-FLOW CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
11 |
SOMNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
9 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
STRYKER CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
TRANSFUSION TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION |
4 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
ALLERGAN SALES, INC. |
0 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
BRACCO RESEARCH USA, INC. |
0 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
MEDI-JECT CORPORATION |
4 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
BIOLINK CORPORATION |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
CHASE MEDICAL INC |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
MEDISYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION |
6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
MEDTRONIC PERCUSURGE, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
POSSIS MEDICAL, INC. |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
THEROX, INC. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
BECTON DICKINSON FRANCE S.A. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
COOK INC. |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
GAMBRO AB |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
HOLLISTER INCORPORATED |
1 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
JOHNSON & JOHNSON INC. |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
LUTHER MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. |
3 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
OMEROS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
PEAUDOUCE, SOCIETE ANONYME |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
SCHNEIDER (EUROPE) A.G. |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
SYMBIOSIS CORPORATION |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
WESTON MEDICAL LIMITED |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
ALLEGIANCE CORPORATION |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
ARZNEIMITTEL GMBH APOTHEKER VETTER & CO. RAVENSBURG |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING SYSTEMS, INC. |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
CRITICAL DEVICE CORPORATION |
3 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
ELAN CORPORATION P.L.C. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
IOMEC, INCORPORATED |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
LOCALMED, INC. |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
MDC INVESTMENT HOLDINGS INC. |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
MEDELA HOLDING AG |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
POWDERJECT RESEARCH LIMITED |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
SABRATEK CORPORATION |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
TAKEDA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
VISIONARY MEDICAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION, INC. |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
XOMED SURGICAL PRODUCTS, INC. |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
ALCON MANUFACTURING, LTD. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
APPRIVA MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
ASAHI KOGAKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
BAUSCH & LOMB SURGICAL, INC. |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
BEMIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
BROWN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
CATHETER IMAGING SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
COAXIA, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
CORDIS EUROPA N.V. |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
DAIKYO SEIKO, LTD. |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC. |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
E. R. SQUIBB + SONS, INC. |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
ECLIPSE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
ELAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
EMPI, INC. |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
EPIMED INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
HEARTSTENT CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
HISAMITSU PHARMACEUTICAL CO., INC. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
INTERVENTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
INVIRO MEDICAL DEVICES LTD. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
JMS CO., LTD. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
JOHNSON & JOHNSON INDUSTRIA E. COMERCIO LTDA |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
LUMEND, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
MAERSK MEDICAL A/S |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD. |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
SARCOS L.C. |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
SCHERING AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
SURGICAL DESIGN CORP. |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
TYCO HEALTHCARE RETAIL SERVICES AG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
ULTRADENT PRODUCTS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
VYTERIS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
ALCON UNIVERSAL, LTD. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
ALLERGAN, INC. |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
ALSIUS CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
BIOCARDIA, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
CABOT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
CARDIOTHORACIC SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
DIDECO S.P.A |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
EKOS CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
FIBERTECH GROUP, INC. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
KARL STORZ GMBH & CO. KG |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
KRITON MEDICAL, INC. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
MEDCARE MEDICAL GROUP, INC. |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
MEDELA, INC. |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
MEDICAL COMPONENTS, INC. |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
SARCOS, INC. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
SCHOTT GLASWERKE |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
TAILORED TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
YKK CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
ZIMMON SCIENCE CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |