Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

ETEX Corporation

48Patents
11Active
48Granted
43Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jan 30, 1992 → Apr 3, 2012 · 8 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6033582A Surface modification of medical implants Human Necessities 392 Expired
US6027742A Bioresorbable ceramic composites Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 292 Expired
US6331312A Bioresorbable ceramic composites Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 279 Expired
US6214368A Bone substitution material and a method of its manufacture Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 228 Expired
US6139578A Preparation of cell seeded ceramic compositions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 203 Expired
US6277151A Cartilage growth from cell seeded ceramic compositions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 189 Expired
US6953594B2 Method of preparing a poorly crystalline calcium phosphate and methods of its use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 186 Expired
US6117456A Methods and products related to the physical conversion of reactive amorphous calcium phosphate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 156 Expired
US6287341A Orthopedic and dental ceramic implants Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 138 Expired
US6132463A Cell seeding of ceramic compositions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 122 Expired
US5843289A Surface modification of medical implants Human Necessities 116 Expired
US5683461A Synthesis of reactive amorphous calcium phosphates Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 91 Expired
US5783217A Low temperature calcium phosphate apatite and a method of its manufacture Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 90 Expired
US5650176A Synthesis of reactive amorphous calcium phosphates Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 90 Expired
US6972130B1 Bioceramic compositions Human Necessities 79 Expired
US6582470B1 Surface modification of medical implants Human Necessities 76 Expired
US6464889B1 Surface modification of medical implants Human Necessities 67 Expired
US5763092A Hydroxyapatite coatings and a method of their manufacture Human Necessities 63 Expired
US7582309B2 Cohesive demineralized bone compositions Human Necessities 63 Expired
US5676976A Synthesis of reactive amorphous calcium phosphates Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 62 Expired
US5543019A Method of coating medical devices and device coated thereby Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 60 Expired
US5258044A Electrophoretic deposition of calcium phosphate material on implants Human Necessities 59 Expired
US6541037B1 Delivery vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 50 Expired
US7517539B1 Method of preparing a poorly crystalline calcium phosphate and methods of its use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 50 Expired
US9427715B2 Bone cement mixing and delivery system and methods of use thereof Human Necessities 49 Active

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