Atropos Limited
62Patents
44Active
62Granted
48Portfolio score
Filing activity: Jul 14, 2000 → Mar 13, 2023 · 10 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6254534A | Retractor | Human Necessities | 1,367 | Expired |
| US6582364B2 | Retractor and method for use | Human Necessities | 1,306 | Expired |
| US9271753B2 | Surgical device | Human Necessities | 1,094 | Active |
| US8734336B2 | Wound retractor device | Human Necessities | 1,057 | Active |
| US7540839B2 | Wound retractor | Human Necessities | 335 | Expired |
| US6846287B2 | Surgical device for retracting and/or sealing an incision | Human Necessities | 306 | Expired |
| US9737335B2 | Device | Human Necessities | 275 | Active |
| US6578577B2 | Laparoscopic sealed access device | Human Necessities | 270 | Expired |
| US7300399B2 | Surgical device for retracting and/or sealing an incision | Human Necessities | 257 | Expired |
| US6623426B2 | Laparoscopic sealed access device | Human Necessities | 257 | Expired |
| US7081089B2 | Surgical device for retracting and/or sealing an incision | Human Necessities | 246 | Expired |
| US7559893B2 | Wound retractor device | Human Necessities | 227 | Expired |
| US7195590B2 | Surgical device | Human Necessities | 213 | Expired |
| US7537564B2 | Wound retractor device | Human Necessities | 208 | Expired |
| US6793621B2 | Colonic overtube | Human Necessities | 199 | Expired |
| US7445597B2 | Retractor | Human Necessities | 191 | Expired |
| US7867164B2 | Wound retractor system | Human Necessities | 143 | Expired |
| US6869393B2 | Insertion device for an endoscope | Human Necessities | 130 | Expired |
| US7998068B2 | Instrument access device | Human Necessities | 119 | Active |
| US8157817B2 | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 110 | Expired |
| US8187178B2 | Instrument access device | Human Necessities | 109 | Active |
| US6391043B1 | Surgical device with same two co-operating elements for gripping and severing | Human Necessities | 105 | Expired |
| US6796940B2 | Viscera retainer | Human Necessities | 100 | Expired |
| US8021296B2 | Wound retractor | Human Necessities | 79 | Active |
| US8956286B2 | Pneumoperitoneum device | Human Necessities | 29 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.