| # | Country | Total Patents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Switzerland | 4 | |
| #2 | United States | 4 | |
| #3 | Canada | 2 | |
| #4 | Germany | 2 | |
| #5 | Denmark | 2 | |
| #6 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 2 | |
| #7 | Spain | 2 | |
| #8 | France | 2 | |
| #9 | Japan | 2 | |
| #10 | Australia | 1 | |
| #11 | Brazil | 1 | |
| #12 | Finland | 1 | |
| #13 | United Kingdom | 1 | |
| #14 | Ireland | 1 | |
| #15 | Mexico | 1 | |
| #16 | Norway | 1 | |
| #17 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 1 |
| # | Industry | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Medical technology | |
| #2 | Engines, pumps and turbines |
| # | Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Syringes | |
| #2 | Diagnosis and surgery | |
| #3 | Pumps |
| # | Name | Total Patents |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Weikl Andreas | 10 |
| #2 | Merkel Volkmar | 8 |
| #3 | Gleichner Hans | 6 |
| #4 | Hofmann Eugen | 5 |
| #5 | Gruentzig Andreas Dr Med | 2 |
| #6 | Andoreasu Guriyuntotsuitsuhi | 1 |
| #7 | Hansu Guraihineru | 1 |
| #8 | Niederhauser Werner | 1 |
| #9 | Merkel Wolkmar | 1 |
| #10 | Gruntzig Andreas | 1 |
| Publication | Filing date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| CH668192A5 | Catheter for treating narrow bodies, for example in a blood vessel. | |
| ES8307511A1 | Device for the removal or dilatation of occlusions in vessels carrying body fluids. | |
| CH654214A5 | Dilating catheter arrangement | |
| US4231715A | Clinically usable pump apparatus for a dilatation device | |
| US4195637A | Catheter arrangement, method of catheterization, and method of manufacturing a dilatation element |