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SMITHS IND MED SYST INC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    131
About

SMITHS IND MED SYST INC has a total of 131 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1988. It filed its patents most often in United States, Australia and EPO (European Patent Office). Its main competitors in its focus markets medical technology, machines and mechanical elements are SAK ROBERT F, CHEN LONG HSIUNG and TWIN STAR MEDICAL INC.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing SMITHS IND MED SYST INCs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Hollister William H 31
#2 Hollister William Hermann 23
#3 Ulrich Karl 21
#4 Devlin Thomas 17
#5 Cheung Victor 9
#6 Bell Craig J 9
#7 Labombard Denis 9
#8 Bell Craig 7
#9 Carr Ian R 5
#10 Pope James W 5

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
US5803074A Valve for resuscitator apparatus
US5606131A Piston manometer with spring constant dependent upon position
ZA9406814B Airway monitoring adapter and use thereof
US5490503A Suction catheter having multiple valves and collet assembly
US5485854A Safety blood collection tube holder and assembly therefor
GB9320902D0 Suction catheter assemblies
GB9318002D0 Suction catheter assemblies
GB9318001D0 Suction catheter assemblies
US5349950A Suction catheter assemblies
AU4374593A Safety needle protection system
US5423765A Removable safety needle sheath
US5615771A Safety needle cartridge system
US5254098A Suction catheter assemblies
US5269768A Valved suction catheter
US5277311A Needle assembly holder with rotatable safety sheath member and method of effecting proper alignment of a cannula using such needle assembly holder
US5309906A Endobronchial tube assembly
US5300043A Suction catheter valve
US5419769A Suction systems
EP0590084A1 Combination of tracheostomy tube and obturator
AU2268692A Hinged tracheostomy tube obturator