~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT |
71 |
55 |
63 |
91 |
97 |
377 |
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
26 |
43 |
57 |
94 |
116 |
336 |
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. |
23 |
20 |
36 |
48 |
64 |
191 |
DEPUY PRODUCTS, INC. |
16 |
10 |
12 |
16 |
25 |
79 |
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC |
8 |
10 |
14 |
26 |
19 |
77 |
COOK INC. |
7 |
9 |
25 |
26 |
8 |
75 |
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. |
13 |
13 |
17 |
11 |
15 |
69 |
BIOMET MANUFACTURING CORP. |
5 |
5 |
13 |
15 |
26 |
64 |
CORDIS CORPORATION |
19 |
9 |
8 |
11 |
8 |
55 |
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP. |
4 |
7 |
10 |
12 |
20 |
53 |
MEDTRONIC INC. |
5 |
5 |
9 |
8 |
20 |
47 |
SYNTHES (U.S.A.) |
9 |
4 |
14 |
8 |
9 |
44 |
OSSUR HF |
3 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
13 |
40 |
COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
35 |
35 |
SPINECORE, INC |
13 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
35 |
SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. |
12 |
8 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
31 |
HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP. |
4 |
4 |
7 |
8 |
5 |
28 |
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. |
5 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
28 |
CARDIAC DIMENSIONS, INC. |
5 |
6 |
4 |
9 |
3 |
27 |
ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
18 |
25 |
DEPUY SPINE, INC. |
3 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
6 |
25 |
XTENT, INC., |
6 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
12 |
25 |
ABBOTT LABORATORIES VASCULAR ENTERPRISES LIMITED |
1 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
9 |
21 |
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION |
0 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
20 |
ENDOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
6 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
20 |
KYPHON SARL |
0 |
1 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
19 |
ZIMMER TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
5 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
3 |
19 |
ZIMMER SPINE, INC. |
2 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
18 |
ANULEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
10 |
17 |
INTRINSIC THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
2 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
7 |
17 |
MEDINOL LTD. |
2 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
17 |
WILLIAM A. COOK AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
11 |
17 |
ABBOTT MEDICAL OPTICS INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
11 |
16 |
C. R. BARD, INC. |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
16 |
ABBOTT LABORATORIES |
2 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
15 |
BAUSCH & LOMB, INC. |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
15 |
ARTHREX INC. |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
14 |
GORE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
14 |
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. |
1 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
14 |
ZIMMER, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
14 |
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES AG |
3 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
13 |
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
13 |
ETHICON, INC. |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
INNOVATIONAL HOLDINGS, LLC |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
12 |
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
12 |
SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. |
5 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
12 |
BIOQUEST PROSTHETICS, LLC |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
FREEDOM INNOVATIONS, LLC |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
11 |
IMPLIANT LTD. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
11 |
NUVASIVE, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
11 |
SADRA MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
11 |
SPINEWAVE, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
11 |
BENVENUE MEDICAL INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
BIOMET SPORTS MEDICINE, LLC |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
DIRECT FLOW MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES PVT, INC. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
LDR MEDICAL |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
SORIN BIOMEDICA CARDIO S.R.L. |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
SPINALMOTION, INC. |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (TERUMO CORPORATION) |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
9 |
ADVANCED BIO PROSTHETIC SURFACES, LTD. |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS, INC. |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
AESCULAP-WERKE AG |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
CERVITECH, INC. |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
CORDIS NEUROVASCULAR, INC. |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
MED INSTITUTE, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
8 |
MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
ORBUSNEICH MEDICAL, INC. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
POWERVISION, INC. |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
TORNIER SAS |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
VISIOGEN, INC. |
3 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
ACTIVE IMPLANTS CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
AMEDICA CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
AMO GRONINGEN B.V. |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
APTUS ENDOSYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
BIEDERMANN MOTECH GMBH |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
CONOR MEDSYSTEMS, INC. |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
FACET SOLUTIONS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
GI DYNAMICS, INC. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
GLOBUS MEDICAL INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
MICARDIA CORPORATION |
0 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
OHIO WILLOW WOOD COMPANY, INC. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
PROSTHETIC DESIGN, INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
REX MEDICAL, LP |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
RTI BIOLOGICS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
THEKEN SPINE, LLC |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
TRYTON MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
WALDEMAR LINK GMBH & CO. |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
ZIMMER GMBH |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
ALCON, INC. |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
ARBOR SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
BENOIST GIRARD SAS |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
CONFORMIS, INC |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
COOK BIOTECH INCORPORATED |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
DEPUY ACROMED, INC. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
EXACTECH, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
FLEXUSPINE, INC. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
HEINZ KURZ GMBH MEDIZINTECHNIK |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
KENSEY NASH CORPORATION |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
NOVOSTENT CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
OSTEOTECH, INC. (A DELAWARE CORP.) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
REVA MEDICAL, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
SPINAL GENERATIONS, LLC |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
ABBOTT VASCULAR SOLUTIONS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
ALPHATEC SPINE, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
ANGIOMED GMBH & CO. MEDIZINTECHNIK KG |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
BIOSENSORS INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LTD. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
BOLTON MEDICAL INC. |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
C& C VISION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
CERVICAL XPAND, LLC |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
CUSTOM SPINE, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
ENDOLOGIX, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
ICON INTERVENTIONAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
INBONE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
JMEA CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
KABUSHIKIKAISHA IGAKI IRYO SEKKEI |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
MARCTEC, LLC |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
MOXIMED, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
NOVARTIS AG (FORMERLY SANDOZ LTD.) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
NULENS, LTD., |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
PACESETTER, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
SPINAL KINETICS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
STANFORD UNIVERSITY |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
SYNECOR, LLC |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
VICTHOM HUMAN BIONICS INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
X-SPINE SYSTEMS, INC. |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |