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Atropos Limited

62Patents
44Active
62Granted
48Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jul 14, 2000 → Mar 13, 2023 · 10 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.