Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
5,795Patents
30Active
5,795Granted
48Portfolio score
Filing activity: Jul 11, 1972 → Oct 27, 2011 · 28 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5389098A | Surgical device for stapling and/or fastening body tissues | Human Necessities | 3,171 | Expired |
| US5467911A | Surgical device for stapling and fastening body tissues | Human Necessities | 2,870 | Expired |
| US5658300A | Tissue fixing surgical instrument, tissue-fixing device, and method of fixing tissues | Human Necessities | 2,621 | Expired |
| US5395030A | Surgical device for stapling and fastening body tissues | Human Necessities | 2,459 | Expired |
| US5906625A | Tissue-fixing surgical instrument, tissue-fixing device, and method of fixing tissue | Human Necessities | 2,412 | Expired |
| US6352503B1 | Endoscopic surgery apparatus | Human Necessities | 2,380 | Expired |
| US6099537A | Medical treatment instrument | Human Necessities | 2,339 | Expired |
| US5649937A | Tissue-fixing surgical device, and method of fixing tissues | Human Necessities | 2,241 | Expired |
| US5582611A | Surgical device for stapling and/or fastening body tissues | Human Necessities | 2,213 | Expired |
| US6050472A | Surgical anastomosis stapler | Human Necessities | 2,079 | Expired |
| US5339799A | Medical system for reproducing a state of contact of the treatment section in the operation unit | Human Necessities | 2,041 | Expired |
| US6666875B1 | Surgical apparatus permitting recharge of battery-driven surgical instrument in noncontact state | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,938 | Expired |
| US6056735A | Ultrasound treatment system | Human Necessities | 1,933 | Expired |
| US6071233A | Endoscope | Human Necessities | 1,851 | Expired |
| US6120433A | Surgical manipulator system | Human Necessities | 1,798 | Expired |
| US4499895A | Endoscope system with an electric bending mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,568 | Expired |
| US4896678A | Endoscopic treating tool | Human Necessities | 1,511 | Expired |
| US5372124A | Treating instrument | Human Necessities | 1,504 | Expired |
| US7179223B2 | Endoscope apparatus having an internal channel | Human Necessities | 1,481 | Expired |
| US5658238A | Endoscope apparatus capable of being switched to a mode in which a curvature operating lever is returned and to a mode in which the curvature operating lever is not returned | Human Necessities | 1,462 | Expired |
| US6066151A | Ultrasonic surgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 1,451 | Expired |
| US6755843B2 | Endoscopic suturing device | Human Necessities | 1,424 | Expired |
| US4979952A | Ultrasonic vibration treatment apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1,396 | Expired |
| US5155941A | Industrial endoscope system having a rotary treatment member | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,384 | Expired |
| US6663623B1 | Electric surgical operation apparatus | Human Necessities | 1,367 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.