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
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.