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Smith & Nephew PLC

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513Patents
387Active
513Granted
61Portfolio score

Filing activity: Aug 11, 1982 → May 6, 2024 · 49 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8764732B2 Wound dressing Human Necessities 1,312 Active
US8715256B2 Vacuum assisted wound dressing Human Necessities 1,295 Active
US4941882A Adhesive dressing for retaining a cannula on the skin Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,231 Expired
US8808274B2 Wound dressing Human Necessities 1,188 Active
US4664662A Wound dressing Human Necessities 1,125 Expired
US8535296B2 Apparatus for aspirating, irrigating and cleansing wounds Human Necessities 548 Active
US8834451B2 In-situ wound cleansing apparatus Human Necessities 528 Active
US8257327B2 Wound cleansing apparatus with actives Human Necessities 502 Active
US8529548B2 Wound treatment apparatus and method Human Necessities 469 Active
US8398614B2 Apparatus for aspirating, irrigating and cleansing wounds Human Necessities 462 Active
US8926592B2 Wound cleansing apparatus with heat Human Necessities 408 Active
US9289542B2 Wound cleansing apparatus Human Necessities 372 Active
US7964766B2 Wound cleansing apparatus in-situ Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 372 Expired
US7524315B2 Apparatus for aspirating, irrigating and cleansing wounds Human Necessities 364 Expired
US8974429B2 Apparatus and method for applying topical negative pressure Human Necessities 364 Active
US8080702B2 Wound cleansing apparatus in-situ Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 291 Active
US9061095B2 Wound dressing and method of use Human Necessities 230 Active
US8105295B2 Dressing and apparatus for cleansing the wounds Human Necessities 229 Active
US7699830B2 Wound cleansing apparatus with scaffold Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 209 Expired
US8235955B2 Wound treatment apparatus and method Human Necessities 209 Active
US7883494B2 Simultaneous aspirate and irrigate and scaffold Human Necessities 202 Expired
US8843327B2 Canister status determination Human Necessities 191 Active
US7753894B2 Wound cleansing apparatus with stress Human Necessities 189 Active
US9220822B2 Wound dressing Human Necessities 187 Active
US8162909B2 Negative pressure wound treatment Human Necessities 186 Active

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