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
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.