Ethicon, Inc.
3,635Patents
2,318Active
3,635Granted
63Portfolio score
Filing activity: Jul 31, 1973 → May 12, 2023 · 239 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5403312A | Electrosurgical hemostatic device | Human Necessities | 3,916 | Expired |
| US5383880A | Endoscopic surgical system with sensing means | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3,232 | Expired |
| US5433721A | Endoscopic instrument having a torsionally stiff drive shaft for applying fasteners to tissue | Human Necessities | 3,158 | Expired |
| US5735848A | Electrosurgical stapling device | Human Necessities | 3,115 | Expired |
| US4548202A | Mesh tissue fasteners | Human Necessities | 3,073 | Expired |
| US5129570A | Surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 2,959 | Expired |
| US5307976A | Linear stapling mechanism with cutting means | Human Necessities | 2,907 | Expired |
| US5205459A | Surgical anastomosis stapling instrument | Human Necessities | 2,837 | Expired |
| US5564615A | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 2,820 | Expired |
| US5395033A | Endoscopic surgical instrument with electromagnetic sensor | Human Necessities | 2,765 | Expired |
| US5601224A | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 2,745 | Expired |
| US5667517A | Endoscopic surgical system with sensing means | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2,744 | Expired |
| US5065929A | Surgical stapler with locking means | Human Necessities | 2,700 | Expired |
| US5485947A | Linear stapling mechanism with cutting means | Human Necessities | 2,639 | Expired |
| US6325810A | Foam buttress for stapling apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,638 | Expired |
| US4892244A | Surgical stapler cartridge lockout device | Human Necessities | 2,597 | Expired |
| US5518164A | Endoscopic surgical system with sensing means | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2,582 | Expired |
| US5518163A | Endoscopic surgical system with sensing means | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2,565 | Expired |
| US5285945A | Surgical anastomosis stapling instrument | Human Necessities | 2,505 | Expired |
| US5171247A | Endoscopic multiple ligating clip applier with rotating shaft | Human Necessities | 2,505 | Expired |
| US5104025A | Intraluminal anastomotic surgical stapler with detached anvil | Human Necessities | 2,497 | Expired |
| USRE34519E | Surgical stapler cartridge lockout device | General | 2,466 | Expired |
| US5330502A | Rotational endoscopic mechanism with jointed drive mechanism | Human Necessities | 2,464 | Expired |
| US5484451A | Endoscopic surgical instrument and staples for applying purse string sutures | Human Necessities | 2,438 | Expired |
| US5271543A | Surgical anastomosis stapling instrument with flexible support shaft and anvil adjusting mechanism | Human Necessities | 2,424 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.