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Conmed Corporation

353Patents
282Active
353Granted
58Portfolio score

Filing activity: May 25, 1982 → Mar 5, 2024 · 28 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8021375B2 Surgical clip applicator Human Necessities 1,529 Active
US8663270B2 Jaw movement mechanism and method for a surgical tool Human Necessities 1,064 Active
US8840609B2 Tissue fusion system and method of performing a functional verification test Human Necessities 1,052 Active
US9918715B2 Articulating steerable clip applier for laparoscopic procedures Human Necessities 983 Active
US7317955B2 Virtual operating room integration Human Necessities 943 Expired
US10201381B2 Hand instruments with shaped shafts for use in laparoscopic surgery Human Necessities 812 Active
US6419675B1 Electrosurgical coagulating and cutting instrument Human Necessities 612 Expired
US5267994A Electrosurgical probe Human Necessities 467 Expired
US5609573A Electrosurgical suction/irrigation instrument Human Necessities 454 Expired
US6948503B2 Electrosurgical generator and method for cross-checking output power Human Necessities 427 Expired
US6942660B2 Electrosurgical generator and method with multiple semi-autonomously executable functions Human Necessities 422 Expired
USD477408S1 Electrosurgical generator General 348 Expired
US5810805A Bipolar surgical devices and surgical methods Human Necessities 343 Expired
USD637288S1 Surgical handpiece General 340 Expired
US7799020B2 Near-instantaneous responsive closed loop control electrosurgical generator and method Human Necessities 328 Active
USD552241S1 Electrosurgical generator General 323 Expired
US6835082B2 Monopolar electrosurgical multi-plug connector device and method which accepts multiple different connector plugs Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 315 Expired
US5921984A Bipolar electrosurgical instrument with coagulation feature Human Necessities 295 Expired
US7972329B2 Electrosurgical generator and method for cross-checking output power Human Necessities 288 Active
US7540871B2 Integrated three-port receptacle and method for connecting hand and foot switched electrosurgical accessories Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 288 Active
US7235071B2 Gas-assisted electrosurgical accessory connector and method with improved gas sealing and biasing for maintaining a gas tight seal Human Necessities 285 Expired
US7001382B2 Electrosurgical coagulating and cutting instrument Human Necessities 280 Expired
US5376089A Electrosurgical instrument Electricity 270 Expired
US5436566A Leakage capacitance compensating current sensor for current supplied to medical device loads Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 268 Expired
US5484435A Bipolar electrosurgical instrument for use in minimally invasive internal surgical procedures Human Necessities 229 Expired

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