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Sulzer Orthopedics Ltd.

74Patents
0Active
74Granted
38Portfolio score

Filing activity: Sep 9, 1994 → Aug 23, 2002

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6645248B2 Artificial intervertebral disc Human Necessities 378 Expired
US6013081A Apparatus and method for anterior and posterior referenced sizing and distal femur resection Human Necessities 259 Expired
US6007537A Nested cutting block Human Necessities 246 Expired
US6626943B2 Artificial intervertebral disc Human Necessities 223 Expired
US5658294A Instrument for holding an acetabular cup Human Necessities 214 Expired
US6616667B1 Surgical instrument for tensioning a cable-like tensioning element Human Necessities 209 Expired
US6406495B1 Glenoid prosthesis and a modular system with glenoid prostheses Human Necessities 197 Expired
US6355043B1 Bone screw for anchoring a marrow nail Human Necessities 197 Expired
US5876456A Implantable prosthesis having interference-locked hole plugs Human Necessities 183 Expired
US6045582A Implantable humeral shoulder prosthesis having extended articular surface Human Necessities 172 Expired
US6022377A Instrument for evaluating balance of knee joint Human Necessities 172 Expired
US6461360B1 Locking nail for the repair of femur shaft fractures Human Necessities 164 Expired
US5630820A Surgical bicompartmental tensiometer for revision knee surgery Human Necessities 163 Expired
US6183475A Distal femoral osteotomy system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 162 Expired
US6547789B1 Holding apparatus for the spinal column Human Necessities 150 Expired
US6533791B1 Instrument system for the operative correction of vertebral displacements Human Necessities 149 Expired
US6127596A Implantable orthopedic prosthesis having tissue attachment surface and method of manufacture Human Necessities 146 Expired
US6159216A Combination tibial preparation instrumentation Human Necessities 135 Expired
US6361506B1 Incremental varus/valgus and flexion/extension measuring instrument Human Necessities 130 Expired
US6214052A Tibial component with a reversible, adjustable stem Human Necessities 130 Expired
US6086614A Orthopedic prosthesis having anti-backout screw Human Necessities 128 Expired
US6648896B2 Spreader apparatus for knee joints Human Necessities 124 Expired
US6120509A Intramedullary reference datum instrument Human Necessities 123 Expired
US6468280B1 Unicompartmental replacement instrument and method Human Necessities 119 Expired
US6702816B2 Femur marrow nail for insertion at the knee joint Human Necessities 117 Expired

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