VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
1,160Patents
831Active
1,160Granted
61Portfolio score
Filing activity: Aug 29, 1974 → Jun 21, 2024 · 142 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5285381A | Multiple control-point control system and method of use | Physics | 1,173 | Expired |
| US9539726B2 | Systems and methods for safe compliant insertion and hybrid force/motion telemanipulation of continuum robots | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 861 | Active |
| US9901412B2 | Dexterous surgical manipulator and method of use | Human Necessities | 818 | Active |
| US4932975A | Vertebral prosthesis | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 771 | Expired |
| US10478207B2 | Surgical grasper | Human Necessities | 726 | Active |
| US6964686B2 | Intervertebral disc replacement prosthesis | Human Necessities | 353 | Expired |
| US7072707B2 | Method and apparatus for collecting and processing physical space data for use while performing image-guided surgery | Human Necessities | 344 | Expired |
| US4567882A | Method for locating the illuminated tip of an endotracheal tube | Human Necessities | 320 | Expired |
| US8358818B2 | Apparatus and methods of compensating for organ deformation, registration of internal structures to images, and applications of same | Physics | 300 | Active |
| US5735899A | Low profile intraosseous anterior spinal fusion system and method | Human Necessities | 263 | Expired |
| US10737398B2 | Continuum devices and control methods thereof | Human Necessities | 252 | Active |
| US6921413B2 | Methods and devices for optical stimulation of neural tissues | Human Necessities | 227 | Expired |
| US5453357A | Pluripotential embryonic stem cells and methods of making same | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 202 | Expired |
| US6579321B1 | Intervertebral disc replacement prosthesis | Human Necessities | 196 | Expired |
| US7167760B2 | Apparatus and methods of optimal placement of deep brain stimulator | Human Necessities | 172 | Expired |
| US5551525A | Climber robot | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 158 | Expired |
| US6106464A | Apparatus and method for bone surface-based registration of physical space with tomographic images and for guiding an instrument relative to anatomical sites in the image | Human Necessities | 153 | Expired |
| US5676954A | Method of in vivo delivery of functioning foreign genes | Human Necessities | 153 | Expired |
| US6383478B1 | Polymeric encapsulation system promoting angiogenesis | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 149 | Expired |
| US4615879A | Particulate NMR contrast agents for gastrointestinal application | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 141 | Expired |
| US5906618A | Microcatheter with auxiliary parachute guide structure | Human Necessities | 132 | Expired |
| US4976270A | Apparatus for continuously sampling plasma | Human Necessities | 125 | Expired |
| US5690926A | Pluripotential embryonic cells and methods of making same | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 124 | Expired |
| US5237518A | Optimization method for adaptive sensor reading scheduling and delayed alarm evaluation in real-time diagnostic systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 122 | Expired |
| US7328196B2 | Architecture for multiple interacting robot intelligences | Physics | 121 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.