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Endius Incorporated

36Patents
0Active
36Granted
37Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jun 11, 1997 → Apr 23, 2004

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
USRE38335E1 Surgical instrument General 1,733 Expired
US5899914A Surgical instrument Human Necessities 1,639 Expired
US5851212A Surgical instrument Human Necessities 1,423 Expired
US6648888B1 Surgical instrument for moving a vertebra Human Necessities 569 Expired
US7056321B2 Method of securing vertebrae Human Necessities 404 Expired
US6077287A Surgical instrument Human Necessities 402 Expired
US6837889B2 Apparatus for connecting a longitudinal member to a bone portion Human Necessities 396 Expired
US7066937B2 Apparatus for connecting a longitudinal member to a bone portion Human Necessities 352 Expired
US6530926B1 Method of securing vertebrae Human Necessities 351 Expired
US6554832B2 Polyaxial transverse connector Human Necessities 339 Expired
US7144396B2 Apparatus for connecting a longitudinal member to a bone portion Human Necessities 338 Expired
US6800084B2 Method for performing a surgical procedure and a cannula for use in performing the surgical procedure Human Necessities 332 Expired
USRE39152E1 Surgical instrument General 320 Expired
US6187000A Cannula for receiving surgical instruments Human Necessities 317 Expired
US6645218B1 Surgical instrument Human Necessities 308 Expired
US6524320B2 Cannula for receiving surgical instruments Human Necessities 280 Expired
US7223278B2 Cannula for receiving surgical instruments Human Necessities 231 Expired
US5938678A Surgical instrument Human Necessities 225 Expired
US7001397B2 Cannula for receiving surgical instruments Human Necessities 190 Expired
US6530880B2 Apparatus for supporting an endoscope Human Necessities 170 Expired
US6048339A Flexible surgical instruments with suction Human Necessities 169 Expired
US7004947B2 Surgical instrument for moving vertebrae Human Necessities 148 Expired
US6641583B2 Apparatus for retaining bone portions in a desired spatial relationship Human Necessities 141 Expired
US6652553B2 Surgical tool for use in expanding a cannula Human Necessities 125 Expired
US6053907A Surgical instruments with flexible drive shaft Human Necessities 117 Expired

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