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Brainlab AG

595Patents
546Active
595Granted
63Portfolio score

Filing activity: May 17, 1999 → Feb 15, 2024 · 135 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8207863B2 Geometrical properties measuring device for a medical treatment device including an RFID transponder Human Necessities 606 Active
US6551325B2 Device, system and method for determining the position of an incision block Human Necessities 437 Expired
US6527443B1 Process and apparatus for image guided treatment with an integration of X-ray detection and navigation system Human Necessities 393 Expired
US6640128B2 Method and device for the navigation-assisted dental treatment Human Necessities 336 Expired
US6584174B2 Registering image information Human Necessities 293 Expired
US6516046B1 Exact patient positioning by compairing reconstructed x-ray images and linac x-ray images Human Necessities 289 Expired
US7993353B2 Medical tracking system with universal interface Human Necessities 282 Active
US6694162B2 Navigated microprobe Human Necessities 280 Expired
US9393039B2 Universal instrument or instrument set for computer guided surgery Human Necessities 274 Active
US8734432B2 Integration of surgical instrument and display device for assisting in image-guided surgery Human Necessities 269 Active
US6609022B2 Intraoperative navigation updating Human Necessities 262 Expired
US7742801B2 Planning method and system for free-form implant modification Human Necessities 261 Active
US6424856B1 Method for the localization of targeted treatment areas in soft body parts Human Necessities 248 Expired
US7294106B2 Cable-free medical detection and treatment system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 244 Expired
US6783536B2 Magnetic catheter navigation Human Necessities 235 Expired
US6611700B1 Method and apparatus for positioning a body for radiation using a position sensor Human Necessities 228 Expired
US9009851B2 Virtual machine for processing medical data Physics 226 Active
US6428547B1 Detection of the shape of treatment devices Human Necessities 213 Expired
US8303596B2 Method and device for positioning or attaching a medical operating instrument, especially an incision block or a cutting block Human Necessities 209 Active
US7646161B2 Method for controlling a robot arm, and robot for implementing the method Physics 199 Active
US7194295B2 Medical navigation and/or pre-operative treatment planning with the assistance of generic patient data Human Necessities 196 Expired
US6827681B2 Method and device for transcranial magnetic stimulation Human Necessities 191 Expired
US7809184B2 Devices and methods for automatically verifying, calibrating and surveying instruments for computer-assisted surgery Human Necessities 173 Active
US6865253B2 Method and device for accurately positioning a patient in radiotherapy and/or radiosurgery Human Necessities 156 Expired
US7670345B2 User guidance in adjusting bone incision blocks Human Necessities 151 Active

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