| # | Country | Total Patents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Germany | 7 | |
| #2 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 6 | |
| #3 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 5 | |
| #4 | Canada | 4 | |
| #5 | China | 4 | |
| #6 | Australia | 3 | |
| #7 | Czechia | 3 | |
| #8 | Finland | 3 | |
| #9 | Hungary | 3 | |
| #10 | Norway | 3 | |
| #11 | Poland | 3 | |
| #12 | Slovakia | 3 | |
| #13 | Taiwan | 3 | |
| #14 | United States | 3 | |
| #15 | Singapore | 2 | |
| #16 | Bulgaria | 1 | |
| #17 | Brazil | 1 | |
| #18 | Hong Kong | 1 | |
| #19 | Israel | 1 | |
| #20 | Republic of Korea | 1 | |
| #21 | Latvia | 1 | |
| #22 | Philippines | 1 | |
| #23 | Slovenia | 1 |
| # | Industry | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Medical technology | |
| #2 | Computer technology | |
| #3 | IT methods for management | |
| #4 | Control | |
| #5 | Pharmaceuticals |
| # | Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Diagnosis and surgery | |
| #2 | Syringes | |
| #3 | Electrotherapy | |
| #4 | Object sterilising | |
| #5 | Implantable devices | |
| #6 | Coin-freed | |
| #7 | Therapeutic chemical compounds | |
| #8 | Operating tables | |
| #9 | Data processing systems | |
| #10 | Data recognition and presentation |
| # | Name | Total Patents |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hoefling Berthold | 26 |
| #2 | Hofling Berthold | 14 |
| #3 | Poesel Andreas | 7 |
| #4 | Sauerteig Knut | 6 |
| #5 | Gifford Hanson | 5 |
| #6 | Granada Juan F | 4 |
| #7 | Posel Andreas | 3 |
| #8 | Hanson Gifford | 3 |
| #9 | Berthold Hofling | 3 |
| #10 | Gifford Hanson S | 3 |
| Publication | Filing date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| EP2293726A1 | Scoring catheter for treating diseased heart valves | |
| EP1238639A1 | Filter device for vessel systems | |
| EP1210958A1 | Balloon for medical devices and method for manufacturing balloons for medical devices | |
| DE19634866A1 | New catheter for delivering medication | |
| DE19633406A1 | Operating mechanism for catheter | |
| DE19526784A1 | Double balloon catheter | |
| DE4408108A1 | Catheter for injecting a fluid or a drug | |
| CN1107369A | Catheter for the injection of medicines | |
| DE4324218A1 | Cuff catheter | |
| DE4235506A1 | Drug injection catheter | |
| DE4213797A1 | Medical history information system using personal data card - has memory card containing key information that is required for further treatment and processor based reader receives card at hospital |