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SANUWAVE, INC.

46Patents
43Active
46Granted
58Portfolio score

Filing activity: May 23, 2002 → Feb 5, 2025 · 3 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8556813B2 Extracorporeal pressure shock wave device Human Necessities 112 Active
US7364554B2 Apparatus for administering acoustic shock waves having a removable and replaceable component with a data storage medium Human Necessities 56 Expired
US7867178B2 Apparatus for generating shock waves with piezoelectric fibers integrated in a composite Human Necessities 45 Active
US7985189B1 Method for using acoustic shock waves in the treatment of medical conditions Human Necessities 44 Active
US7189209B1 Method for using acoustic shock waves in the treatment of a diabetic foot ulcer or a pressure sore Human Necessities 39 Expired
US8961441B2 Medical treatment system including an ancillary medical treatment apparatus with an associated data storage medium Human Necessities 38 Active
US9198825B2 Increase electrode life in devices used for extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) Physics 35 Active
US8343420B2 Methods and devices for cleaning and sterilization with shock waves Human Necessities 35 Active
US9566209B2 Shock wave electrodes with fluid holes Physics 26 Active
US9057232B2 Apparatuses and methods for generating shock waves for use in the energy industry Chemistry; Metallurgy 19 Active
US8088073B2 Device for the application of acoustic shock waves Human Necessities 18 Expired
US8092401B2 Method and apparatus for producing shock waves for medical applications Human Necessities 13 Active
US10562793B2 Systems and methods for separating heavy water from normal water using acoustic pressure shock waves Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Active
US9840313B2 Cleaning and grooming water submerged structures using acoustic pressure shock waves Electricity 7 Active
US8685317B2 Methods and devices for cleaning and sterilization with shock waves Human Necessities 6 Active
US9522011B2 Shock wave applicator with movable electrode Human Necessities 5 Active
US10246349B2 Water desalination using freeze crystallization and acoustic pressure shock waves Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US9161768B2 Extracorporeal pressure shock wave devices with reversed applicators and methods for using these devices Human Necessities 5 Active
US10058340B2 Extracorporeal pressure shock wave devices with multiple reflectors and methods for using these devices Human Necessities 4 Active
US10888715B2 Acoustic pressure shock waves used for personalized medical treatment of tissue conditions Physics 3 Active
US9095632B2 Methods for cleaning and tenderizing animal meat with shock waves Human Necessities 3 Active
US8728809B2 Use of pressure waves for stimulation, proliferation, differentiation and post-implantation viability of stem cells Human Necessities 2 Active
US10457571B2 Membrane cleaning and desalination with a membrane using acoustic pressure shock waves Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US10053376B2 Acoustic pressure shock wave devices and methods for fluids processing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US11072997B2 Shock waves for oil separation Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Active

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