| # | Country | Total Patents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 4 | |
| #2 | Australia | 3 | |
| #3 | Canada | 3 | |
| #4 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 3 | |
| #5 | United States | 2 |
| # | Industry | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Medical technology | |
| #2 | Optics | |
| #3 | Machine tools |
| # | Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Diagnosis and surgery | |
| #2 | Optical systems | |
| #3 | Hand-held cutting tools |
| # | Name | Total Patents |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Platts David | 11 |
| #2 | Gregg Charles T | 6 |
| #3 | Iske Mark L | 4 |
| #4 | Thompson Timothy C | 4 |
| #5 | Seitzinger Michael R | 3 |
| #6 | Jackson B Michael | 2 |
| #7 | Newman Philip H | 2 |
| Publication | Filing date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| CA2496432A1 | Spring-actuated, retractable-bladed surgical scalpel | |
| CA2307434A1 | Method for preventing laparoscope fogging | |
| US6712479B1 | Method for preventing laparoscope fogging | |
| EP0790806A1 | Retractable-bladed knife | |
| AU3125295A | Retractable-bladed surgical scalpel | |
| AU2189895A | Three-piece retractable-bladed knife |