DePuy
🏢 View company profile →29Patents
1Active
29Granted
34Portfolio score
Filing activity: Oct 7, 1991 → Mar 31, 2009
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5643320A | Soft tissue anchor and method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 610 | Expired |
| US5350380A | Method for securing a ligament replacement in a bone | Human Necessities | 386 | Expired |
| US5613971A | Ratcheting tibial and femoral guide | Human Necessities | 307 | Expired |
| US5397356A | Pin for securing a replacement ligament to a bone | Human Necessities | 306 | Expired |
| US5314479A | Modular prosthesis | Human Necessities | 302 | Expired |
| US5671695A | Replacement ligament graft passer and method | Human Necessities | 285 | Expired |
| US5354300A | Drill guide apparatus for installing a transverse pin | Human Necessities | 242 | Expired |
| US5445642A | Method for installing a femoral component | Human Necessities | 236 | Expired |
| US5370706A | Modular hip prosthesis | Human Necessities | 146 | Expired |
| US5562675A | Apparatus for sizing a femoral component | Human Necessities | 122 | Expired |
| US5409490A | Shoulder separation reconstruction | Human Necessities | 106 | Expired |
| US5286260A | Modular hip prosthesis | Human Necessities | 95 | Expired |
| US5536271A | Patella reaming system | Human Necessities | 88 | Expired |
| US5370693A | Orthopedic implant augmentation and stabilization device | Human Necessities | 88 | Expired |
| US5388274A | Power belt for heavy lifting | Human Necessities | 87 | Expired |
| US5873848A | Orthopedic brace | Human Necessities | 86 | Expired |
| US5368881A | Prosthesis with highly convoluted surface | Human Necessities | 85 | Expired |
| US5360452A | Enhanced fixation system for a prosthetic implant | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 84 | Expired |
| US5531793A | Orthopedic implant augmentation and stabilization device | Human Necessities | 84 | Expired |
| US5562671A | Ligament replacement cross pinning method | Human Necessities | 82 | Expired |
| US5231700A | Penetration resistant hand protector | Human Necessities | 71 | Expired |
| US5658333A | Prosthesis with highly convoluted surface | Human Necessities | 61 | Expired |
| US5507772A | Cleanable, inspectable, and replaceable surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 44 | Expired |
| US5336265A | Reduced stiffness femoral hip implant | Human Necessities | 37 | Expired |
| US5568865A | Surgical cable packaging apparatus | Human Necessities | 36 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.