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Biomet C.V.

106Patents
103Active
106Granted
57Portfolio score

Filing activity: May 24, 2002 → Jun 28, 2019 · 27 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8568462B2 Bone plate system with two different types of drill guides Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 115 Active
US8317842B2 Distal tibia plating system Human Necessities 103 Active
US8834537B2 Drill guides for bone plate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 99 Active
US8257405B2 Periarticular bone plate with biplanar offset head member Human Necessities 96 Active
US8394130B2 Modular fracture fixation system Human Necessities 96 Active
US8262707B2 Periarticular bone plate with biplanar offset head member Human Necessities 95 Active
US8632574B2 Reduced component bone plating system Human Necessities 85 Active
US8394098B2 Modular fracture fixation plate system Human Necessities 83 Active
US8419775B2 Method of implanting a modular fracture fixation system Human Necessities 78 Active
US8747442B2 Method of implanting a modular fracture fixation system Human Necessities 77 Active
US8603147B2 Bone plate with two different sizes of discrete drill guides connected to the plate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 77 Active
US9480512B2 Volar fixation system with fixed-angle multi-hole drill guide Human Necessities 75 Active
US9526543B2 Modular fracture fixation system Human Necessities 71 Active
US9492213B2 Volar fixation system Human Necessities 70 Active
US10166022B2 Method and apparatus for bone fixation Human Necessities 38 Active
US8241338B2 Bone plate with pre-assembled drill guide tips Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Active
US8585743B2 Low profile screw and washer system for bone plating Human Necessities 28 Active
US8535355B2 Dorsal midfoot bone plate system and method Human Necessities 28 Active
US8545540B2 Bone plate with pre-assembled drill guide tips Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Active
US8685068B2 Disposable orthopedic surgery kit and components Human Necessities 26 Active
US8403967B2 Volar fixation system and methods of using the same Human Necessities 24 Active
US8556945B2 Anatomical distal radius fracture fixation plate with ulnar buttress Human Necessities 23 Active
US8496690B2 Orthopaedic surgical components Human Necessities 22 Active
US8241286B2 Method for implanting a hip fracture nail system Human Necessities 20 Active
US9220515B2 Bone plate with pre-assembled drill guide tips Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Active

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