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SURGICAL NAVIGATION TECH

Overview
  • Total Patents
    82
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SURGICAL NAVIGATION TECH has a total of 82 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1988. It filed its patents most often in United States, EPO (European Patent Office) and Australia. Its main competitors in its focus markets medical technology, machines and computer technology are MYOCOR INC, CRYPTYCH PTY LTD and PLEXUS BIOMEDICAL INC.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing SURGICAL NAVIGATION TECHs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Foley Kevin T 26
#2 Kessman Paul 18
#3 Hunter Mark W 16
#4 Smith Kurt R 14
#5 Clayton John B 13
#6 Melkent Anthony J 12
#7 Chaudoin Joseph 8
#8 Melkent Tony 8
#9 Hunter Mark 8
#10 Bucholz Richard D 8

Latest patents

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US6226548B1 Percutaneous registration apparatus and method for use in computer-assisted surgical navigation