Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Stryker Corporation

2,237Patents
1,893Active
2,237Granted
68Portfolio score

Filing activity: Aug 26, 1974 → Jan 15, 2025 · 206 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5743456A Hand actuable surgical handpiece Human Necessities 2,350 Expired
US6017354A Integrated system for powered surgical tools Human Necessities 2,114 Expired
US5207697A Battery powered surgical handpiece Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2,003 Expired
US6752816B2 Powered surgical handpiece with removable control switch Human Necessities 1,869 Expired
US5747953A Cordless, battery operated surical tool Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,590 Expired
US7638958B2 Powered surgical tool with control module that contains a sensor for remotely monitoring the tool power generating unit Performing Operations; Transporting 1,585 Active
US5268622A DC powered surgical handpiece having a motor control circuit Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,577 Expired
US8784415B2 Powered surgical tool with an isolation circuit connected between the tool power terminals and the memory internal to the tool Human Necessities 1,541 Active
US5431654A Bone cement injector Human Necessities 1,520 Expired
US6522101B2 Rechargeable battery with memory that contains charging sequence data Electricity 1,506 Expired
US6331761A Battery charger capable of evaluating battery charge state based on the charging history of the battery Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,506 Expired
US8035487B2 Method for assembling, identifying and controlling a powered surgical tool assembly assembled from multiple components Human Necessities 1,388 Active
US6018227A Battery charger especially useful with sterilizable, rechargeable battery packs Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,382 Expired
US5977746A Rechargeable battery pack and method for manufacturing same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,297 Expired
US4655754A Vacuum wound drainage system and lipids baffle therefor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,273 Expired
US6090123A Powered surgical handpiece with state marker for indicating the run/load state of the handpiece coupling assembly Human Necessities 1,218 Expired
US8657482B2 Method of mixing bone cement with a power tool including monitoring the mixing of the cement based on data regarding characteristics of components forming the cement and the current drawn by the power tool Performing Operations; Transporting 1,217 Active
US4826494A Vacuum wound drainage system Human Necessities 1,149 Expired
US9707043B2 Surgical instrument including housing, a cutting accessory that extends from the housing and actuators that establish the position of the cutting accessory relative to the housing Human Necessities 1,133 Active
US6113618A Surgical saw with spring-loaded, low-noise cutting blade Performing Operations; Transporting 1,107 Expired
US5543695A Medical instrument with programmable torque control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,101 Expired
US5187422A Charger for batteries of different type Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,080 Expired
US9707026B2 Surgical tool system including a navigation unit that receives information about implant the system is to implant and that responds to the received information Human Necessities 1,017 Active
US9504521B2 Surgical tool arrangement Human Necessities 1,016 Active
US9559624B2 Control module for a motorized surgical tool, the module including a trigger sensor, a motor rotor sensor and a control circuit that are sealed from the ambient environment Performing Operations; Transporting 994 Active

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