Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

C.R. Bard, Inc.

1,710Patents
1,113Active
1,710Granted
62Portfolio score

Filing activity: Oct 10, 1974 → May 24, 2024 · 272 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6736854B2 Prosthetic repair fabric with erosion resistant edge Human Necessities 1,879 Expired
US5264218A Modifiable, semi-permeable, wound dressing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,500 Expired
US7717846B2 External endoscopic accessory control system Human Necessities 1,468 Active
US4261363A Retention clips for body fluid drains Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,162 Expired
US9060894B2 Catheter sheath for implant delivery Human Necessities 1,093 Active
US6077297A Non-migrating vascular prosthesis and minimally invasive placement system therefor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 774 Expired
US6267772A Implantable prosthesis Performing Operations; Transporting 669 Expired
US5715817A Bidirectional steering catheter Human Necessities 658 Expired
US5733325A Non-migrating vascular prosthesis and minimally invasive placement system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 652 Expired
US5843167A Method and apparatus for recapture of hooked endoprosthesis Human Necessities 649 Expired
US5451235A Occluder and method for repair of cardiac and vascular defects Human Necessities 646 Expired
US4921478A Cerebral balloon angioplasty system Human Necessities 641 Expired
US5100429A Endovascular stent and delivery system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 558 Expired
US5766246A Implantable prosthesis and method and apparatus for loading and delivering an implantable prothesis Performing Operations; Transporting 557 Expired
US5108416A Stent introducer system Human Necessities 542 Expired
US6736823B2 Prosthetic repair fabric Human Necessities 521 Expired
US5356432A Implantable mesh prosthesis and method for repairing muscle or tissue wall defects Human Necessities 513 Expired
US5423334A Implantable medical device characterization system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 505 Expired
US6837886B2 Apparatus and methods for mapping and ablation in electrophysiology procedures Human Necessities 502 Expired
US5425744A Occluder for repair of cardiac and vascular defects Human Necessities 500 Expired
US6395017B1 Endoprosthesis delivery catheter with sequential stage control Human Necessities 498 Expired
US5836955A Wound closure apparatus and method Human Necessities 481 Expired
US5700273A Wound closure apparatus and method Human Necessities 476 Expired
US4545390A Steerable guide wire for balloon dilatation procedure Human Necessities 476 Expired
US5087244A Catheter and method for locally applying medication to the wall of a blood vessel or other body lumen Human Necessities 473 Expired

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