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NICO Corporation

74Patents
72Active
74Granted
54Portfolio score

Filing activity: Aug 28, 1975 → Dec 13, 2022 · 9 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9655639B2 Tissue removal device for use with imaging devices in neurosurgical and spinal surgery applications Human Necessities 71 Active
US9161820B2 Surgical access assembly and method of using same Human Necessities 47 Active
US8430825B2 Tissue removal device for neurosurgical and spinal surgery applications Human Necessities 41 Active
US9445831B2 Variable aspiration control device Human Necessities 23 Active
US9782220B2 Bi-polar surgical instrument Human Necessities 20 Active
US3999790A Heat releasable lock Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US8357175B2 Positioning system for tissue removal device Human Necessities 15 Active
US4114559A Temperature monitoring Physics 15 Expired
US8313501B2 Surgical cutting instrument Human Necessities 14 Active
US10383680B2 Bi-polar surgical instrument Human Necessities 12 Active
US9186175B2 Surgical access assembly and method of using same Human Necessities 12 Active
US9931105B2 System and method of taking and collecting tissue cores for treatment Human Necessities 11 Active
US8486097B2 Tissue cutting device Human Necessities 11 Active
US9265523B2 Surgical access system with navigation element and method of using same Human Necessities 10 Active
USD976982S1 Optic fitting set General 10 Active
US8657841B2 Tissue removal device for neurosurgical and spinal surgery applications Human Necessities 10 Active
US9387010B2 Surgical access assembly and method of using same Human Necessities 10 Active
US8230867B2 Method for performing a surgical procedure Human Necessities 8 Active
US9622777B2 Surgical access assembly and method of using same Human Necessities 6 Active
US9028518B2 Tissue removal device for neurosurgical and spinal surgery applications Human Necessities 6 Active
US9579121B2 Holding arrangement for a surgical access system Human Necessities 6 Active
US8986334B2 Tissue removal device with tissue grip Human Necessities 6 Active
USD915592S1 Dissection device General 6 Active
US9216031B2 Tissue removal device with adjustable fluid supply sleeve for neurosurgical and spinal surgery applications Human Necessities 5 Active
US7828720B2 Surgical adapter Human Necessities 5 Active

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