Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

CryoLife, Inc.

50Patents
11Active
50Granted
44Portfolio score

Filing activity: May 28, 1985 → Jul 17, 2014 · 9 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6921412B1 Self-supporting, shaped, three-dimensional biopolymeric materials and methods Human Necessities 1,435 Expired
US5613982A Method of preparing transplant tissue to reduce immunogenicity upon implantation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 265 Expired
US5899936A Treated tissue for implantation and methods of preparation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 232 Expired
US5632778A Treated tissue for implantation and methods of preparation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 221 Expired
US5219328A Fibrin sealant delivery method Human Necessities 212 Expired
US5030215A Preparation of fibrinogen/factor XIII precipitate Human Necessities 188 Expired
US5318524A Fibrin sealant delivery kit Human Necessities 175 Expired
US7318998B2 Tissue decellularization Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 139 Expired
US5843182A Treated tissue for implantation and methods of preparation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 133 Expired
US5131850A Method for cryopreserving musculoskeletal tissues Human Necessities 95 Expired
US5071741A Cryoprotective agent and its use in cryopreservation of cellular matter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 76 Expired
US6488033B1 Osteochondral transplant techniques Human Necessities 72 Expired
US5333626A Preparation of bone for transplantation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 65 Expired
US5160313A Process for preparing tissue for transplantation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 63 Expired
US5899937A Pulsatile flow system for developing heart valves Human Necessities 56 Expired
US5158867A Method for cryopreserving blood vessels Human Necessities 50 Expired
US6852114B2 Osteochondral transplant techniques Human Necessities 42 Expired
US5171660A Process of revitalizing cells and tissue prior to cryopreservation Human Necessities 39 Expired
US6372229B1 Vascular coating composition Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Expired
US6849262B2 Vascular coating composition Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Expired
US6866686B2 Tissue graft Human Necessities 35 Expired
US4597266A Freezing agent and container Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 33 Expired
US5257692A Three envelope package for sterile specimens Human Necessities 30 Expired
US4890457A Method for cryopreserving heart valves Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US7226615B2 Expandable foam-like biomaterials and methods Human Necessities 24 Expired

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