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SULZER ORTHOPEDICS INC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    69
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SULZER ORTHOPEDICS INC has a total of 69 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1994. It filed its patents most often in United States, WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) and Australia. Its main competitors in its focus markets medical technology, machines and materials and metallurgy are SPINE TECH INC, KRISHNAN J and BRUSS NII TRAVMATOLOG ORTOP.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing SULZER ORTHOPEDICS INCs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Burkinshaw Brian D 17
#2 Mumme Charles W 8
#3 Dye Donald W 7
#4 Kana Richard J 7
#5 Armstrong Dennis L 5
#6 Burrows James W 5
#7 Lopez Jorge 5
#8 Hofmann Aaron 4
#9 Sederholm Gary W 4
#10 Milburn Mark E 3

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
US6447549B1 Modular knee prosthesis system
US6468280B1 Unicompartmental replacement instrument and method
US6361506B1 Incremental varus/valgus and flexion/extension measuring instrument
AU5705499A Patella reaming system
US6117138A Instruments for forming bony cavity for implantable femoral, hip prosthesis
US6126694A Universal distal broach and stem trial
US6120546A Implantable prosthesis having spring-engaged hole plugs
US6214052B1 Tibial component with a reversible, adjustable stem
US6183475B1 Distal femoral osteotomy system and method
US6183516B1 Method for improved bonding of prosthetic devices to bone
US6045582A Implantable humeral shoulder prosthesis having extended articular surface
US6159216A Combination tibial preparation instrumentation
US6013081A Apparatus and method for anterior and posterior referenced sizing and distal femur resection
US6210437B1 Chemical method to bond silicone to metal
US6120509A Intramedullary reference datum instrument
US6143034A Implantable hinged knee prosthesis having tibial baseplate
US6146424A Offset press-fit tibial stem
US6063123A Acetabular insert extractor and method for use
US6149687A Offset trial stem
US6007537A Nested cutting block