Assignee
SMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS
US·30 granted patents·8,194 citations·filing 1985–1995
Top patents by PatentIndex Score
30 records- 0198US5152744ASurgical instrumentSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1990·Granted Oct 6, 1992·767 cites·4 claims
- 0296US5322505ASurgical instrumentSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 21, 1994·477 cites·47 claims
- 0394US5395317AUnilateral biportal percutaneous surgical procedureSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1991·Granted Mar 7, 1995·817 cites·8 claims
- 0494US5380334ASoft tissue anchors and systems for implantationSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 10, 1995·743 cites·22 claims
- 0593US5667513ASoft tissue anchor delivery apparatusSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 16, 1997·867 cites·29 claims
- 0693US5456685AInterference screw having a tapered back rootSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 10, 1995·455 cites·18 claims
- 0793US5270622ABrushless motor control systemSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 14, 1993·101 cites·9 claims
- 0892US5454811ACam lock orthopedic fixation screw and methodSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1993·Granted Oct 3, 1995·433 cites·8 claims
- 0991US5510070AMethod of fabricating a surgical instrumentSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 23, 1996·53 cites·34 claims
- 1091US5242443APercutaneous fixation of vertebraeSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1991·Granted Sep 7, 1993·521 cites·21 claims
- 1191US5010876AArthroscopic surgical practiceSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1986·Granted Apr 30, 1991·211 cites·9 claims
- 1290US5620447ASurgical instrumentSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 15, 1997·713 cites·74 claims
- 1388US5630798AFluid management systemSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1995·Granted May 20, 1997·187 cites·26 claims
- 1488US4964692AFiber bundle illumination systemSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1985·Granted Oct 23, 1990·82 cites·17 claims
- 1583US5643203AFluid management systemSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 1, 1997·142 cites·18 claims
- 1681US4983179AArthroscopic surgical instrumentSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1989·Granted Jan 8, 1991·168 cites·15 claims
- 1779US5354311ADeflecting forcepsSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1993·Granted Oct 11, 1994·232 cites·10 claims
- 1878US5621830ARotatable fiber optic jointSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 15, 1997·266 cites·21 claims
- 1977US5320635ASurgical device with surgical element removably connected to drive elementSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 14, 1994·234 cites·34 claims
- 2074USD357980SSurgical instrument handleSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1993·Granted May 2, 1995·19 cites·1 claims
- 2171US5608934AHip distractorSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 11, 1997·57 cites·63 claims
- 2267US5662611AFluid management systemSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 2, 1997·70 cites·5 claims
- 2367US5630799AFluid management systemSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1995·Granted May 20, 1997·74 cites·7 claims
- 2464USRE34556ESurgical system for powered instrumentsSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1991·Granted Mar 1, 1994·122 cites·11 claims
- 2564US5133729AMotor driven hand piece for a surgical toolSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1990·Granted Jul 28, 1992·105 cites·19 claims
- 2657US5024659ABreakable needle and hinged needle guideSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1990·Granted Jun 18, 1991·75 cites·6 claims
- 2755US5643302AFluid management systemSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 1, 1997·44 cites·4 claims
- 2853US5056902AMagnetically coupled lens actuatorSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1990·Granted Oct 15, 1991·65 cites·64 claims
- 2952US4969450AVideoarthroscope with one-handed controlSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1990·Granted Nov 13, 1990·61 cites·18 claims
- 3043US5324301ASurgical cutting instrument with tin-nickle alloy coating as an elongate bearing surfaceSMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 28, 1994·33 cites·5 claims
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