MINNTECH CORPORATION
55Patents
3Active
55Granted
41Portfolio score
Filing activity: Nov 21, 1980 → Apr 4, 2007 · 3 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.