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MINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    103
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MINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC has a total of 103 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1981. It filed its patents most often in United States, WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) and EPO (European Patent Office). Its main competitors in its focus markets medical technology, machines and mechanical elements are BOSS INSTR LTD, DALL VAGN ERIK and ABIDIN MICHAEL R.

Patent filings in countries

World map showing MINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INCs patent filings in countries

Patent filings per year

Chart showing MINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INCs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Sharratt Todd W 35
#2 Dobrovolny Walter J 19
#3 Bjork Todd M 18
#4 Levahn Bruce A 14
#5 Berg Christopher Lee 11
#6 Dobrovolny Walter A 8
#7 Berg Christopher L 8
#8 Dobrovolny Walter 6
#9 Levahn Steven M 6
#10 Olson Robert E 5

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
US2009254187A1 Tightenable Surgical Retractor Joint
US2009216087A1 Pivot Linkage Tightening Surgical Retractor Joint
JP2007007446A Cammed retractor clamp
US2006259020A1 Bacteria resistant coating for surgical instrument
AU2006200031A1 Method of performing shoulder surgery
US2006211920A1 Polymer or plastic load bearing surface for cam actuated retractor clamp
US2005215865A1 Method and apparatus for surgical retraction
US2005272982A1 Apparatus for retaining otherwise hand-held retractors and method of use
US2005272981A1 Threaded fulcrum clamp
EP1708610A1 Apparatus for retaining otherwise hand-held retractors
US2005192484A1 Retractor blades for minimally invasive surgical procedures and method of retraction
US2005119697A1 Method of table mounted retraction in hip surgery
US2005119531A1 Method of performing shoulder surgery
WO2005037089A1 Articulated retractor blade holder
US2005058682A1 Bacteria resistant coating for surgical instrument
US2005027171A1 Method for knee-joint surgery
US2005273109A1 Computer controlled reaming device
US7297107B1 Fulcrum wedge clamp
US2005131394A1 Clamping device
US2005065410A1 Surgical support arm docking apparatus