Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

MINNTECH CORPORATION

55Patents
3Active
55Granted
41Portfolio score

Filing activity: Nov 21, 1980 → Apr 4, 2007 · 3 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6884392B2 Apparatus and method for steam reprocessing flexible endoscopes Human Necessities 1,032 Expired
US5310524A Catheter reprocessing and sterilizing system Human Necessities 138 Expired
US4781693A Insulin dispenser for peritoneal cavity Human Necessities 131 Expired
US5531848A Method of manufacturing of hollow fiber cartridge with porous ring Performing Operations; Transporting 130 Expired
US5840343A Room temperature sterilant for medical devices Human Necessities 126 Expired
US5762798A Hollow fiber membranes and method of manufacture Performing Operations; Transporting 122 Expired
US4776843A Blood access systems Human Necessities 113 Expired
US5554283A Hollow fiber filter having a porous collar/ring seal Performing Operations; Transporting 97 Expired
US5508046A Stable, anticorrosive peracetic/peroxide sterilant Human Necessities 92 Expired
US4721123A Catheter reprocessing system Human Necessities 83 Expired
US5656302A Stable, shippable, peroxy-containing microbicide Human Necessities 81 Expired
US5543002A Method of manufacture of hollow fiber filter cartridge with porous ring Performing Operations; Transporting 76 Expired
US5616616A Room Temperature sterilant Human Necessities 70 Expired
US5589507A Method for sterilizing medical devices utilizing a room temperature sterilant Human Necessities 70 Expired
US5635195A Premix for room temperature sterilant Human Necessities 64 Expired
US5573526A Soft shell reservoir Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 55 Expired
US6068815A Endoscope reprocessing and sterilization system Human Necessities 54 Expired
US5270004A Cylindrical blood heater/oxygenator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Expired
US5578267A Cylindrical blood heater/oxygenator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 51 Expired
US5770073A Combined cardiotomy and venous reservoir Performing Operations; Transporting 51 Expired
US4734198A Dialysis solution mixing system Performing Operations; Transporting 49 Expired
US5162101A Oxygenator wedge configuration Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 45 Expired
US4863452A Venous reservoir Human Necessities 40 Expired
US5683584A Hollow fiber membranes and method of manufacture Performing Operations; Transporting 37 Expired
US5344652A Anticorrosive microbicide Human Necessities 34 Expired

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