OLYMPUS CORPORATION
8,203Patents
6,919Active
8,203Granted
62Portfolio score
Filing activity: Nov 18, 1985 → Feb 23, 2024 · 1,633 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6786864B2 | Endoscopic system and method for positioning an indwelling tube | Human Necessities | 1,678 | Expired |
| US7494499B2 | Surgical therapeutic instrument | Human Necessities | 1,555 | Expired |
| US8632563B2 | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 1,539 | Active |
| US7645230B2 | Over-tube, method of manufacturing over-tube, method of disposing over-tube, and method of treatment in abdominal cavity | Human Necessities | 1,537 | Active |
| US8002696B2 | Endoscope system | Human Necessities | 1,496 | Active |
| US7530985B2 | Endoscopic suturing system | Human Necessities | 1,478 | Expired |
| US7386730B2 | Remote medical supporting system | Electricity | 1,477 | Expired |
| US7476237B2 | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 1,300 | Active |
| US7694864B2 | Tissue stapler with positioning mechanism | Human Necessities | 1,284 | Active |
| US8550984B2 | Insertion auxiliary implement | Human Necessities | 1,093 | Active |
| US8784304B2 | Over-tube, method of manufacturing over-tube, method of disposing over-tube, and method of treatment in abdominal cavity | Human Necessities | 1,091 | Active |
| US7563269B2 | Ultrasonic treatment device | Human Necessities | 1,068 | Expired |
| US9788902B2 | Surgical instrument device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,064 | Active |
| US8672935B2 | Ultrasound treatment system | Human Necessities | 1,026 | Active |
| US9907456B2 | Rotate-to-advance catheterization system | Human Necessities | 1,001 | Active |
| US8454495B2 | Capsule medical apparatus | Human Necessities | 996 | Active |
| US10085624B2 | Manipulator and manipulator system | Physics | 961 | Active |
| US7341555B2 | Method of using a guide wire, therapeutic instrument and endoscope | Human Necessities | 929 | Active |
| US9775635B2 | Handle for medical treatment device and medical treatment device | Human Necessities | 911 | Active |
| US7749240B2 | Ultrasonic surgical system | Human Necessities | 868 | Active |
| US10085728B2 | Treatment-tool driving device | Human Necessities | 844 | Active |
| US9244524B2 | Surgical instrument and control method thereof | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 838 | Active |
| US7341554B2 | Endoscopic treatment system | Human Necessities | 800 | Expired |
| US10058373B2 | Treatment instrument and treatment system | Human Necessities | 727 | Active |
| US7353068B2 | Control device for a medical system and control method for medical system | Human Necessities | 711 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.