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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 2000 - 2004 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 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 392 328 276 320 191 1507
SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. 53 63 71 87 57 331
ETHICON, INC. 23 21 17 38 22 121
SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. 17 27 13 31 23 111
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. 14 14 17 27 14 86
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. 21 15 18 15 8 77
MEDTRONIC INC. 15 12 12 16 20 75
SYNTHES LTD. (U.S.A.) 10 19 12 20 10 71
SHERWOOD SERVICES AG 5 19 18 12 6 60
ARTHROCARE CORPORATION 6 19 12 10 8 55
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. 16 7 10 14 5 52
KARL STORZ GMBH & CO. KG 4 15 11 16 4 50
NIDEK CO., LTD. 8 10 5 17 8 48
GENERAL SURGICAL INNOVATIONS, INC. 8 9 11 12 7 47
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION 17 14 7 1 3 42
EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 20 7 9 3 3 42
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. 19 6 6 9 2 42
TARGET THERAPEUTICS, INC. 20 11 4 4 1 40
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION 15 10 7 3 5 40
VISX, INCORPORATED 4 10 6 11 6 37
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. 8 5 5 12 6 36
EMBOL-X, INC. 16 9 5 4 0 34
GYRUS MEDICAL LIMITED 8 8 7 6 4 33
ASAHI KOGAKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA 13 10 8 1 0 32
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 10 9 3 3 7 32
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 8 2 10 7 5 32
CRYOCATH TECHNOLOGIES INC. 1 5 4 13 7 30
ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 8 5 7 4 5 29
AESCULAP AG & CO. KG 5 7 4 4 8 28
CORDIS CORPORATION 6 6 8 6 2 28
ORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS, INC. 2 10 3 6 6 27
C. R. BARD, INC. 2 7 7 7 3 26
ORATEC INTERVENTIONS, INC. 3 5 7 3 7 25
ARTHREX INC. 5 3 2 13 1 24
CURON MEDICAL, INC. 0 4 7 4 9 24
LINVATEC CORPORATION 10 4 3 1 5 23
DEPUY ACROMED, INC. 4 3 3 6 6 22
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP. 1 3 4 4 10 22
SPINAL CONCEPTS, INC. 9 1 4 6 2 22
ECLIPSE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 12 7 2 0 0 21
HEARTPORT, INC. 1 7 6 3 3 20
KYPHON INC. 2 4 3 6 5 20
BIOMET, INC. 2 2 5 6 4 19
HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP. 1 2 2 8 6 19
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. 0 3 7 3 6 19
MICRUS CORPORATION 4 6 3 3 3 19
NOVARE SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 1 5 2 5 6 19
SULZER ORTHOPEDICS LTD. 1 1 3 13 1 19
CARDIOTHORACIC SYSTEMS, INC. 8 5 2 1 2 18
RITA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 4 1 2 9 2 18
ALCON, INC. 0 0 2 10 5 17
INCEPT LLC 3 5 1 6 2 17
MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC. 0 3 9 5 0 17
VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 7 4 1 2 3 17
CARDICA, INC. 0 0 8 3 5 16
KENSEY NASH CORPORATION 7 3 1 3 2 16
STRYKER CORPORATION 6 3 2 2 3 16
SULZER SPINE-TECH INC. 5 1 1 6 3 16
STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY, INC. 7 4 2 2 0 15
STRYKER SPINE S.A. 0 1 1 9 4 15
AMS RESEARCH CORPORATION 0 0 2 9 3 14
OPUS MEDICAL, INC. 0 1 0 10 3 14
RICHARD WOLF GMBH 3 1 3 2 5 14
ST. JUDE MEDICAL ATG INC. 0 0 3 6 5 14
TRANSVASCULAR, INC. 3 3 1 4 3 14
BAUSCH & LOMB SURGICAL, INC. 8 3 2 0 0 13
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY 3 8 2 0 0 13
ENDIUS INCORPORATED 2 1 0 7 3 13
GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION 3 3 2 5 0 13
REX MEDICAL, LP 0 2 0 7 4 13
CARDIOFOCUS, INC. 2 2 2 5 1 12
CORDIS NEUROVASCULAR, INC. 0 3 1 2 6 12
ENDOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 1 1 9 0 12
MEDIDEA, LLC 3 5 2 2 0 12
MICROVENTION, INC. 2 2 2 4 2 12
SCION CARDIO-VASCULAR, INC. 0 5 2 3 2 12
TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (TERUMO CORPORATION) 1 0 2 8 1 12
WALTER LORENZ SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC. 2 2 3 3 2 12
AFX, INC. 0 4 3 1 3 11
ALCON UNIVERSAL, LTD. 0 1 5 4 1 11
ATRIONIX, INC. 0 2 1 6 2 11
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY 4 2 2 3 0 11
CYNOSURE, INC. 2 2 1 5 1 11
ENDOCARE, INC. 5 2 0 2 2 11
HAND INNOVATIONS, INC. 0 2 3 2 4 11
MEDTRONIC AVE, INC. 4 1 1 2 3 11
NUVASIVE, INC. 1 4 2 3 1 11
OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH 3 1 1 2 4 11
ORTHOFIX S.R.L. 6 1 1 1 2 11
PIONEER LABORATORIES, INC. 3 0 3 4 1 11
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS 1 1 2 6 1 11
ABBOTT LABORATORIES 1 1 2 3 3 10
ALLERGAN, INC. 5 3 2 0 0 10
APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORPORATION 4 1 0 2 3 10
AXYA MEDICAL INC. 2 2 3 3 0 10
BIONX IMPLANTS OY 2 5 2 1 0 10
BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. 0 0 5 3 2 10
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION 0 0 2 6 2 10
CONVERGE MEDICAL, INC. 0 2 1 5 2 10
DAIG CORPORATION 3 4 1 2 0 10
MEGADYNE MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. 5 0 0 3 2 10
PENTAX CORPORATION 0 0 0 6 4 10
RADIOTHERAPEUTICS CORPORATION 3 1 3 1 2 10
STRYKER TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 3 4 0 3 0 10
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, THE REGENTS OF 2 3 1 0 4 10
X-SITE, L.L.C. 7 0 3 0 0 10
ALLERGAN SALES, INC. 1 5 3 0 0 9
ARTEMIS MEDICAL, INC. 0 3 1 3 2 9
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. 7 0 1 1 0 9
BIOPLATE, INC. 0 3 0 4 2 9
BONUTTI 2003 TRUST-A 0 0 0 6 3 9
CRYOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 3 3 3 9
INTEGRATED VASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. 0 1 2 2 4 9
IRVINE BIOMEDICAL, INC. 2 7 0 0 0 9
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. 0 0 3 2 4 9
OLYMPUS CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 9 9
ONUX MEDICAL, INC. 0 1 1 2 5 9
PLC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 4 1 2 2 0 9
RADI MEDICAL SYSTEMS AB 0 1 1 4 3 9
SENORX, INC. 0 2 2 3 2 9
SOFAMOR, S.N.C. 3 1 2 1 2 9
SOMNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 5 4 0 0 0 9
SPINAL INNOVATIONS 3 3 1 0 2 9
STRYKER TRAUMA GMBH 0 2 2 5 0 9
SUB Q INC. 3 2 4 0 0 9
SULZER ORTHOPEDICS INC. 5 2 2 0 0 9
ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS, INC. 0 0 2 2 4 8
AGA MEDICAL CORPORATION 0 0 4 3 1 8
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3 3 1 1 0 8
ALCON LABORATORIES, INC. 8 0 0 0 0 8
COALESCENT SURGICAL, INC. 2 0 0 5 1 8
ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN GMBH 1 3 3 1 0 8
GENZYME CORPORATION 3 2 1 2 0 8
HOWMEDICA GMBH 6 2 0 0 0 8
INTEGRATED VASCULAR INTERVENTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.C. (IVIT, LC) 0 0 0 5 3 8
LASERSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 0 2 3 1 8
MATTIOLI ENGINEERING LTD. 2 2 3 1 0 8
OSTEOTECH, INC. (A DELAWARE CORP.) 0 0 3 3 2 8
RUBICOR MEDICAL, INC. 2 0 2 0 4 8
SHOWA IKA KOHGYO CO., LTD. 0 0 1 4 3 8
SHTURMAN CARDIOLOGY SYSTEMS, INC. 5 1 1 1 0 8
SOFRADIM PRODUCTION 0 1 2 3 2 8
SRI INTERNATIONAL 2 1 3 1 1 8
STEREOTAXIS, INC. 2 0 2 0 4 8
SULZER ORTHOPAEDIC AG 4 3 1 0 0 8
SURGICAL DYNAMICS, INC. 4 3 1 0 0 8
SYMBIOSIS CORPORATION 3 2 1 2 0 8
THIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING, LLC 0 0 6 0 2 8
20/10 PERFECT VISION OPTISCHE GERAETE GMBH 0 0 2 4 1 7
ANGIOTRAX, INC. 4 2 1 0 0 7
CANDELA CORPORATION 1 1 1 3 1 7
CARDIMA, INC. 2 3 0 0 2 7
CRYOGEN, INC. 0 2 3 2 0 7
ENSURG, INC. 5 1 1 0 0 7
FERTON HOLDING SA 0 3 0 4 0 7
FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM KARLSRUHE GMBH 3 1 2 0 1 7
INTRALUMINAL THERAPEUTICS, INC. 4 1 1 1 0 7
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 0 1 2 4 0 7
LUMEND, INC. 1 0 2 2 2 7
MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC. 4 3 0 0 0 7
ORTHODYNE, INC. 2 1 2 1 1 7
ORTHOPAEDIC BIOSYSTEMS LIMITED, INC. 1 0 2 1 3 7
PEARL TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC 0 0 3 1 3 7
POPCAB,LLC 0 0 4 3 0 7
SALVIAC LIMITED 0 1 2 2 2 7
SPINEOLOGY, INC. 2 0 0 3 2 7
SPIRATION, INC. 0 2 2 3 0 7
STARION INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION 1 0 1 3 2 7
SULZER CARBOMEDICS INC. 5 1 1 0 0 7
VERIGEN TRANSPLANTATION SERVICE INTERNATIONAL (VTSI) AG 0 1 1 5 0 7
VIVANT MEDICAL, INC. 2 1 2 2 0 7
WALDEMAR LINK GMBH & CO. 1 5 0 0 1 7
ACUMED, INC. 4 2 0 0 0 6
ADIANA, INC. 1 1 1 0 3 6
ASAH MEDICO A/S 1 1 1 2 1 6
B. BRAUN CELSA (SOCIETE ANONYME) 2 3 1 0 0 6
BARD ASDI INC. 0 6 0 0 0 6
BENOIST GIRARD SAS 1 2 0 0 3 6
BIOINTERVENTIONAL CORPORATION 4 0 1 1 0 6
BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 2 0 3 1 6
BIOSENSE, INC. 0 2 2 1 1 6
BRAUN GMBH 0 2 1 1 2 6
CARDIAC ASSIST TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4 2 0 0 0 6
CERAM OPTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 0 3 2 1 6
COHERENT, INC. 4 2 0 0 0 6
CONCENTRIC MEDICAL, INC. 0 0 2 1 3 6
COOK INC. 2 0 2 1 1 6
COOK UROLOGICAL, INCORPORATED 2 1 2 0 1 6
CORDIS WEBSTER, INC. 3 3 0 0 0 6
CORE MEDICAL, INC. 0 0 0 3 3 6
DUKE UNIVERSITY INC. 0 2 2 2 0 6
ELECTRO-BIOLOGY, INC. 2 2 1 1 0 6
ENABLE MEDICAL CORPORATION 2 1 3 0 0 6
ENGINEERING + RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. 4 2 0 0 0 6
EVA CORPORATION 0 3 0 2 1 6
JOHNSON & JOHNSON PROFESSIONAL INC. 6 0 0 0 0 6
MANI, INC. 1 4 0 1 0 6
MEDINOL LTD. 3 0 1 1 1 6
NDO SURGICAL, INC. 0 0 1 2 3 6
NEOSURG TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 1 0 1 2 6
OHIO MEDICAL INSTRUMENT COMPANY, INC. 2 2 1 1 0 6
PALOMAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 1 0 3 1 6
PERCLOSE INCORPORATED 3 3 0 0 0 6
QUANTUM COR INCORPORATED 0 1 2 3 0 6
SCION INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 3 0 2 0 6
SOFAMOR DANEK HOLDINGS, INC. 3 1 2 0 0 6
STAT MEDICAL DEVICES INC. 2 0 1 1 2 6
STRYKER FRANCE, S.A. 2 4 0 0 0 6
SURGICAL NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 1 4 0 1 6
T.A.G. MEDICAL PRODUCTS LTD. 2 0 0 4 0 6
TEAM MEDICAL, L.L.C. 1 3 0 1 1 6
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION 4 1 1 0 0 6
ZIMMER, INC. 0 0 3 3 0 6
ANGIOLINK CORPORATION 0 1 1 1 2 5
ARTHROTEK, INC. 2 1 0 1 1 5
BACCHUS VASCULAR, INC. 0 0 1 3 1 5
BAUSCH & LOMB, INC. 0 1 2 2 0 5
BAYER CORPORATION 1 0 2 1 1 5
BIOTRONIK MESS- UND THERAPIEGERATE GMBH & CO., INGENIERBURO BERLIN 0 1 1 2 1 5
BLACKSTONE MEDICAL, INC. 0 1 1 3 0 5
CARL ZEISS JENA GMBH 0 1 1 1 2 5
COAXIA, INC. 1 1 0 1 2 5
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 0 2 1 2 0 5
COMPUTER MOTION, INC. 2 0 1 0 2 5
CORTEKS, INC. 0 4 0 0 1 5
CORVASCULAR, INC. 4 1 0 0 0 5
COSMAN COMPANY, INC. 0 0 2 1 2 5
DEPUY MITEK, INC. 0 0 0 0 5 5
ENDICOR MEDICAL, INC. 0 1 3 1 0 5
ENDOVASIX, INC. 1 1 1 2 0 5
EV3, INC. 0 0 0 2 3 5
FOX HOLLOW TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 2 1 1 0 5
INTERVENTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. 1 3 0 0 1 5
INTRALASE CORPORATION 0 1 1 2 1 5
KIRWAN SURGICAL PRODUCTS, INC. 1 2 1 0 1 5
LI MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3 0 2 0 0 5
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD. 1 1 0 2 1 5
MED-LOGICS, INC. 0 1 2 1 1 5
MEDICAL & SCIENTIFIC, INC. 2 2 1 0 0 5
MEMPHIS EYE & CATARACT ASSOCIATES AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER 0 1 3 1 0 5
MICRO MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. 3 1 0 1 0 5
MICROLINE INC. 0 2 0 3 0 5
MISONIX, INC. 0 0 2 2 1 5
NEOMEND, INC. 0 0 2 1 2 5
NEOTHERMIA CORPORATION 1 2 0 1 1 5
NOBEL BIOCARE AB 1 1 0 3 0 5
POWER MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS, INC. 0 0 1 1 3 5
SCHNEIDER (USA) INC., A PFIZER COMPANY 2 3 0 0 0 5
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. 1 0 0 1 3 5
SUMMIT TECHNOLOGY, INC. 4 1 0 0 0 5
SUTURA, INC. 1 1 0 2 1 5
THERMOLASE CORPORATION 5 0 0 0 0 5
TRIAGE MEDICAL, INC. 0 0 1 3 1 5
VENTRICA, INC. 0 0 1 2 2 5
WINEASE LLC 2 1 1 0 1 5


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