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Aesculap AG & Co. KG

106Patents
9Active
106Granted
45Portfolio score

Filing activity: Aug 21, 1995 → Dec 8, 2011 · 8 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6743230B2 Bipolar grasping instrument Human Necessities 1,213 Expired
US6059806A Drill for surgical purposes Human Necessities 1,049 Expired
US7400107B2 Surgical machine and method for operating a surgical machine Human Necessities 1,014 Active
US7362062B2 Surgical machine and method for controlling and/or regulating a surgical machine Electricity 895 Active
US5853412A Bipolar surgical grasping instrument Human Necessities 612 Expired
US6719692B2 Rotating surgical tool Human Necessities 461 Expired
US6599294B2 Surgical instrument for introducing intervertebral implants Human Necessities 456 Expired
US6755835B2 Bone screw Human Necessities 323 Expired
US6086588A Osteosynthesis system for vertebra arthrodesis Human Necessities 320 Expired
US5895394A Surgical Applicator for U-shaped clips Human Necessities 279 Expired
US7311720B2 Closure device for a puncture channel and applicator device Human Necessities 276 Expired
US6352541B1 Magazine for a surgical clip applicator Human Necessities 269 Expired
US6110207A Implant for securing a tendon replacement member Human Necessities 251 Expired
US7319897B2 Localization device display method and apparatus Human Necessities 235 Expired
US5908421A Surgical device for fixing bone elements Human Necessities 233 Expired
US6171310A Device and method for handling an implant covering a bone tunnel Human Necessities 225 Expired
US7318827B2 Osteotomy procedure Human Necessities 223 Expired
US6837895B2 Instrument for placing surgical clips Human Necessities 220 Expired
US6818010B2 Suture anchor system for joining pieces of tissue and instrument for inserting an anchor implant Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 219 Expired
US5902303A Pin-type holding element for an orthopaedic holding system Human Necessities 213 Expired
US6299616A Endoscopic insertion apparatus Human Necessities 194 Expired
US6273898A Clip applicator Human Necessities 190 Expired
US6562072B1 Implant for insertion between spinal column vertebrae Human Necessities 166 Expired
US5902305A Surgical tensioning device Human Necessities 154 Expired
US6117173A Orthopaedic fixing system Human Necessities 154 Expired

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