~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT |
188 |
149 |
145 |
145 |
82 |
709 |
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
0 |
31 |
31 |
45 |
38 |
145 |
SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. |
57 |
39 |
33 |
15 |
1 |
145 |
MEDTRONIC INC. |
20 |
26 |
16 |
26 |
13 |
101 |
SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. |
21 |
6 |
38 |
15 |
1 |
81 |
ETHICON, INC. |
21 |
14 |
20 |
13 |
8 |
76 |
SHERWOOD SERVICES AG |
6 |
8 |
18 |
27 |
7 |
66 |
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. |
8 |
6 |
17 |
18 |
12 |
61 |
OLYMPUS CORPORATION |
9 |
10 |
21 |
10 |
11 |
61 |
ARTHROCARE CORPORATION |
8 |
11 |
10 |
14 |
16 |
59 |
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. |
14 |
16 |
7 |
9 |
5 |
51 |
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. |
0 |
0 |
4 |
19 |
27 |
50 |
CARDICA, INC. |
5 |
8 |
13 |
10 |
10 |
46 |
SYNTHES (U.S.A.) |
10 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
43 |
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
6 |
8 |
10 |
2 |
6 |
32 |
NIDEK CO., LTD. |
8 |
5 |
10 |
6 |
2 |
31 |
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC |
1 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
11 |
29 |
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP. |
10 |
3 |
9 |
1 |
3 |
26 |
DEPUY PRODUCTS, INC. |
0 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
25 |
HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP. |
6 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
25 |
KARL STORZ GMBH & CO. KG |
4 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
25 |
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP |
1 |
3 |
2 |
11 |
8 |
25 |
CORDIS NEUROVASCULAR, INC. |
6 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
24 |
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. |
2 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
4 |
24 |
ARTHREX INC. |
1 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
23 |
CRYOCATH TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
7 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
23 |
CURON MEDICAL, INC. |
9 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
23 |
GYRUS MEDICAL LIMITED |
4 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
23 |
DEPUY ACROMED, INC. |
6 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
22 |
EV3, INC. |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
22 |
GENERAL SURGICAL INNOVATIONS, INC. |
7 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
22 |
KYPHON INC. |
5 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
22 |
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIVISION, INC. |
0 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
21 |
ZIMMER TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
2 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
21 |
ABBOTT LABORATORIES |
3 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
6 |
20 |
VISX, INCORPORATED |
6 |
4 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
20 |
AESCULAP AG & CO. KG |
8 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
19 |
C. R. BARD, INC. |
4 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
19 |
DEPUY SPINE, INC. |
3 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
1 |
18 |
CRYOCOR, INC. |
3 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
17 |
SURGRX, INC. |
1 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
17 |
CORDIS CORPORATION |
2 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
16 |
LINVATEC CORPORATION |
5 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
16 |
ORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS, INC. |
6 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
16 |
DEPUY MITEK, INC. |
5 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
15 |
PENTAX CORPORATION |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
15 |
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION |
5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
15 |
BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
14 |
ENDIUS INCORPORATED |
3 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
REX MEDICAL, LP |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
14 |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF |
5 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
14 |
ANGIODYNAMICS, INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
13 |
BIEDERMANN MOTECH GMBH |
4 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
13 |
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. |
7 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
3 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
13 |
PALOMAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
1 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
13 |
RUBICOR MEDICAL, INC. |
4 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
SATIETY, INC. |
2 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
13 |
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
1 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
AFX, INC. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
12 |
AMS RESEARCH CORPORATION |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
ATRICURE, INC. |
0 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
PELIKAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
12 |
ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS, INC. |
4 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
ALCON, INC. |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORPORATION |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. |
6 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
ENDOCARE, INC. |
2 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
11 |
PRECIMED S.A. |
2 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
ST. JUDE MEDICAL ATG INC. |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
SYMMETRY MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
11 |
BIOMET MANUFACTURING CORP. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
10 |
EBI, L.P. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
KENSEY NASH CORPORATION |
2 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. |
5 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
RADI MEDICAL SYSTEMS AB |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
STRYKER CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
STRYKER SPINE S.A. |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
STRYKER TRAUMA GMBH |
0 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
10 |
TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (TERUMO CORPORATION) |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
VASCULAR CONTROL SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
10 |
BONUTTI IP, LLC |
0 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
GALIL MEDICAL LTD. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
MICRUS CORPORATION |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
NOVARE SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
ORATEC INTERVENTIONS, INC. |
7 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
RICHARD WOLF GMBH |
5 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
RITA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
SALVIAC LIMITED |
2 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
STARION INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
TRIAGE MEDICAL, INC. |
1 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
BAUSCH & LOMB, INC. |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
ENDOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
HEARTPORT, INC. |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
MEDICAL CV, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
8 |
MICROVENTION, INC. |
2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
MINU, L.L.C. |
1 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
NMT MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
NUVASIVE, INC. |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
PILLING WECK INCORPORATED |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
POWER MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS, INC. |
3 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
8 |
SENORX, INC. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
SPINECORE, INC |
0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
STEREOTAXIS, INC. |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
SUB Q INC. |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
ZIMMER SPINE, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
ALCON REFRACTIVEHORIZONS, INC. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
ATRIONIX, INC. |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
BAYLIS MEDICAL COMPANY, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
BENOIST GIRARD SAS |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
BIOMET, INC. |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
CARDIA, INC. |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
CODMAN + SHURTLEFF, INC. |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
CONCENTRIC MEDICAL, INC. |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
CONVERGE MEDICAL, INC. |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
CRYOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN GMBH |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
GORE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
INNERCOOL THERAPIES, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
INTEGRATED VASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
INTRALASE CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
KCI LICENSING, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
MEDICINELODGE, INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
MEGADYNE MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH |
4 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
STANFORD UNIVERSITY |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
THERMAGE, INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
TRANS1 INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, THE REGENTS OF |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
WILSON-COOK MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
20/10 PERFECT VISION OPTISCHE GERAETE GMBH |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
ACUMED, INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
BIOSENSE, INC. |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
CARDIOFOCUS, INC. |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
CONMED CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
DVL ACQUISITION SUB, INC. |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
EPICOR MEDICAL, INC. |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
GYRUS GROUP PLC |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
INCEPT LLC |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
MICROLINE PENTAX INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
NEOMEND, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
NIPRO CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
ONUX MEDICAL, INC. |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ORTHOFIX S.R.L. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
PIONEER LABORATORIES, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
POSSIS MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
SHOWA IKA KOHGYO CO., LTD. |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
SPINAL CONCEPTS, INC. |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
SYNERGETICS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
USGI MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
VIVANT MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
A-SPINE HOLDING GROUP CORP. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
ATRITECH, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
BIOPLATE, INC. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
BY-PASS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
CARDIMA, INC. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
CERAM OPTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
COMPUTER MOTION, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
COVIDIEN AG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
ELECTROSURGERY ASSOCIATES, LLC |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
ENSURE MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
EVALVE, INC. |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
HANSEN MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
HS WEST INVESTMENTS, LLC, |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
IMAGE-GUIDED NEUROLOGICS, INC. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
INTEGRATED VASCULAR INTERVENTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.C. (IVIT, LC) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
LSI SOLUTIONS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
MARCTEC, LLC |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD. |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
OWEN MUMFORD LIMITED |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
SCION CARDIO-VASCULAR, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
SOFRADIM PRODUCTION |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
STAT MEDICAL DEVICES INC. |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
SYNERON MEDICAL LTD. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
VIACOR, INC. |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |