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Acumed LLC

136Patents
107Active
136Granted
54Portfolio score

Filing activity: May 13, 1994 → Feb 20, 2024 · 18 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7578825B2 Placement of fasteners into bone Human Necessities 1,219 Expired
US6030162A Axial tension screw Human Necessities 526 Expired
US5871486A Variable pitch bone screw Human Necessities 341 Expired
US6168628A Shoulder Prosthesis Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 255 Expired
US8652142B2 Osteotomy systems Human Necessities 242 Active
US5472444A Humeral nail for fixation of proximal humeral fractures Human Necessities 235 Expired
US6299615A System for fusing joints Human Necessities 234 Expired
US7090676B2 Adjustable bone plates Human Necessities 233 Expired
US7153309B2 Guide system for bone-repair devices Human Necessities 210 Expired
US7951198B2 Bone connector with pivotable joint Human Necessities 200 Active
US5964768A Tapered bone screw with continuously varying pitch Human Necessities 190 Expired
US7955388B2 Orthopedic connector system Human Necessities 174 Active
US7189237B2 Deformable bone plates Human Necessities 158 Expired
US6171309A External fixator for repairing fractures of distal radius and wrist Human Necessities 154 Expired
US6494913B1 Shoulder prosthesis Human Necessities 151 Expired
US7235079B2 Composite bone fasteners Human Necessities 134 Expired
US7537596B2 Bone plates with intraoperatively tapped apertures Human Necessities 126 Expired
US5562672A Tapered bone screw with continuously varying pitch Human Necessities 119 Expired
US6102953A Shoulder prosthesis Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 118 Expired
US7951178B2 Bone plates with hybrid apertures Human Necessities 112 Active
US7147640B2 External fixator Human Necessities 106 Expired
US8523919B2 Targeting guide with a radiopaque marker to facilitate positioning a bone plate on bone Human Necessities 102 Active
US6193758A Shoulder prosthesis Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 99 Expired
US8518090B2 Fastener with serrated thread for attachment to a bone plate at a selectable angle Human Necessities 98 Active
US6984235B2 System for fusing joints Human Necessities 92 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.