Smiths Group PLC
92Patents
30Active
92Granted
46Portfolio score
Filing activity: Dec 21, 1988 → Oct 5, 2015 · 25 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6592551B1 | Syringe pumps | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 131 | Expired |
| US6387076B1 | Catheter retainers and assemblies | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 120 | Expired |
| US6551277B1 | Syringe pumps | Human Necessities | 106 | Expired |
| US7152602B2 | Mask apparatus | Human Necessities | 100 | Expired |
| US6851429B2 | Face masks | Human Necessities | 92 | Expired |
| US7311566B2 | Electrical connectors | Electricity | 80 | Expired |
| US6500151B1 | Syringe pump | Human Necessities | 69 | Expired |
| US6375509B2 | Electrical couplings, connectors and components | Electricity | 42 | Expired |
| US6796309B2 | Tracheal tubes | Human Necessities | 40 | Expired |
| US7077138B2 | Patient ventilation devices | Human Necessities | 39 | Expired |
| US7635349B2 | Syringe pumps | Human Necessities | 35 | Expired |
| US6604525B2 | Laryngeal mask airways and their manufacture | Human Necessities | 34 | Expired |
| US6698430B2 | Laryngeal mask assemblies | Human Necessities | 32 | Expired |
| USD485358S1 | Dilator | General | 30 | Expired |
| US6966895B2 | Syringe pumps | Human Necessities | 27 | Expired |
| US6799574B1 | Medico-surgical tube | Human Necessities | 27 | Expired |
| US7140368B1 | Laryngeal mask airway | Human Necessities | 24 | Expired |
| US8104475B2 | Medical tube assemblies | Human Necessities | 23 | Active |
| US6673291B1 | Methods of manufacturing medico-surgical tubes | Performing Operations; Transporting | 23 | Expired |
| US8398596B2 | Needle assemblies and methods | Human Necessities | 21 | Active |
| US6284556A | Diamond surfaces | Electricity | 21 | Expired |
| US7305989B2 | Medico-surgical instruments | Human Necessities | 21 | Expired |
| US7077135B2 | Resuscitators, parts and assemblies | Human Necessities | 21 | Expired |
| US6516498B2 | Clamps | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US7363925B2 | Gas-treatment devices | Human Necessities | 19 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.