Zimmer, Inc.
1,251Patents
780Active
1,251Granted
60Portfolio score
Filing activity: Jun 18, 1974 → Apr 17, 2024 · 152 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5492671A | Sterilization case and method of sterilization | Human Necessities | 1,066 | Expired |
| US8221433B2 | Bone fixation tool | Human Necessities | 835 | Active |
| US4491132A | Sheath and retractable surgical tool combination | Human Necessities | 576 | Expired |
| US5474559A | Femoral milling instrumentation for use in total knee arthroplasty with optional cutting guide attachment | Human Necessities | 539 | Expired |
| US5360446A | Interactive prosthesis design system for implantable prosthesis | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 511 | Expired |
| US5540696A | Instrumentation for use in orthopaedic surgery | Human Necessities | 497 | Expired |
| US9265510B2 | Cone lock quick connect mechanism | Human Necessities | 483 | Active |
| US5573548A | Suture anchor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 453 | Expired |
| US6332894A | Polymer filled spinal fusion cage | Human Necessities | 440 | Expired |
| US5860981A | Guide for femoral milling instrumention for use in total knee arthroplasty | Human Necessities | 434 | Expired |
| US7156853B2 | Measuring apparatus for total knee replacement operation | Human Necessities | 413 | Expired |
| US5634927A | Sizing plate and drill guide assembly for orthopaedic knee instrumentation | Human Necessities | 405 | Expired |
| US4640271A | Bone screw | Human Necessities | 393 | Expired |
| US5601563A | Orthopaedic milling template with attachable cutting guide | Human Necessities | 393 | Expired |
| US4744793A | Prosthetic ligament connection assembly | Human Necessities | 363 | Expired |
| US5649931A | Orthopaedic apparatus for driving and/or removing a bone screw | Human Necessities | 359 | Expired |
| US5020519A | Sagittal approximator | Human Necessities | 358 | Expired |
| US5312405A | Spinal rod coupler | Human Necessities | 353 | Expired |
| US4959066A | Femoral osteotomy guide assembly | Human Necessities | 341 | Expired |
| US5201734A | Spinal locking sleeve assembly | Human Necessities | 329 | Expired |
| US5344423A | Apparatus and method for milling bone | Human Necessities | 318 | Expired |
| US5484440A | Bone screw and screwdriver | Human Necessities | 311 | Expired |
| US5122141A | Modular intramedullary nail | Human Necessities | 277 | Expired |
| US4479271A | Prosthetic device adapted to promote bone/tissue ingrowth | Human Necessities | 273 | Expired |
| US5476462A | Spinal implant system | Human Necessities | 272 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.