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DAVIDSON JAMES A
US75 patents
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SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC
22 patentsUS5649951AJul 22, 1997
Zirconium oxide and zirconium nitride coated stents
SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC244 citations99
US5498302AMar 12, 1996
Surface hardened biocompatible metallic medical implants
SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC146 citations99
US5477864ADec 26, 1995
Cardiovascular guidewire of enhanced biocompatibility
SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC171 citations99
US5458653AOct 17, 1995
Prosthetic implants with bioabsorbable coatings
SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC278 citations99
US5415704AMay 16, 1995
Surface hardened biocompatible metallic medical implants
SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC312 citations99
US5405394AApr 11, 1995
Dual composition coupler for modular medical implants
SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC163 citations99
US5358529AOct 25, 1994
Plastic knee femoral implants
SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC270 citations99
US5348026ASep 20, 1994
Osteoinductive bone screw
SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC142 citations99
US5152794AOct 6, 1992
Zirconium oxide and nitride coated prothesis for reduced microfretting
SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC147 citations99
US5370694ADec 6, 1994
Zirconium oxide and nitride coated endoprostheses for tissue protection
SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC139 citations98
US5588443ADec 31, 1996
Zirconium oxide and zirconium nitride coated guide wires
SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC82 citations97
US5509933AApr 23, 1996
Medical implants of hot worked, high strength, biocompatible, low modulus titanium alloys
SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC110 citations97
US5344494ASep 6, 1994
Method for cleaning porous and roughened surfaces on medical implants
SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC124 citations97
US5676632AOct 14, 1997
Ventricular assist devices of enhanced hemocompatibility
SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC25 citations96
US5573401ANov 12, 1996
Biocompatible, low modulus dental devices
SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC105 citations96
US5562730AOct 8, 1996
Total artificial heart device of enhanced hemocompatibility
SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC50 citations96
US5496359AMar 5, 1996
Zirconium oxide and zirconium nitride coated biocompatible leads
SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC89 citations96
US5372660ADec 13, 1994
Surface and near surface hardened medical implants
SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC188 citations96
US5258022ANov 2, 1993
Zirconium oxide and nitride coated cardiovascular implants
SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC64 citations96
US5545227AAug 13, 1996
Biocompatible low modulus medical implants
SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC76 citations95
US5211663AMay 18, 1993
Passivation methods for metallic medical implants
SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC53 citations95
US5192330AMar 9, 1993
Orthopedic device of biocompatible polymer with oriented fiber reinforcement
SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC89 citations94
SMITH & NEPHEW INC
11 patentsUS5782910AJul 21, 1998
Cardiovascular implants of enhanced biocompatibility
SMITH & NEPHEW INC128 citations99
US5647858AJul 15, 1997
Zirconium oxide and zirconium nitride coated catheters
SMITH & NEPHEW INC137 citations99
US5676701AOct 14, 1997
Low wear artificial spinal disc
SMITH & NEPHEW INC1,418 citations98
US5716400AFeb 10, 1998
Cardiovascular implants of enhanced biocompatibility
SMITH & NEPHEW INC85 citations97
US5713947AFeb 3, 1998
Cardiovascular implants of enhanced biocompatibility
SMITH & NEPHEW INC51 citations96
US5685306ANov 11, 1997
Flexible, biocompatible, metal alloy catheter
SMITH & NEPHEW INC57 citations96
US5674280AOct 7, 1997
Valvular annuloplasty rings of a biocompatible low elastic modulus titanium-niobium-zirconium alloy
SMITH & NEPHEW INC118 citations96
US5632779AMay 27, 1997
Zirconium oxide and zirconium nitride coated vascular grafts
SMITH & NEPHEW INC47 citations96
US5826586AOct 27, 1998
Methods for producing medical implants with roughened, particulate-free surfaces
SMITH & NEPHEW INC95 citations94
US5683442ANov 4, 1997
Cardiovascular implants of enhanced biocompatibility
SMITH & NEPHEW INC34 citations93
US5611347AMar 18, 1997
Zirconium oxide and zirconium nitride coated percutaneous devices
SMITH & NEPHEW INC20 citations93
(unassigned)
5 patentsUS6200685B1Mar 13, 2001
Titanium molybdenum hafnium alloy
306 citations99
US5954724ASep 21, 1999
Titanium molybdenum hafnium alloys for medical implants and devices
152 citations99
US5690670ANov 25, 1997
Stents of enhanced biocompatibility and hemocompatibility
255 citations99
US6197043B1Mar 6, 2001
Isoelastic suture material and device
72 citations96
US6443730B2Sep 3, 2002
Break-resistant composite endodontic instrument
32 citations93
RICHARDS MEDICAL CO
5 patentsUS5037438AAug 6, 1991
Zirconium oxide coated prosthesis for wear and corrosion resistance
RICHARDS MEDICAL CO236 citations99
US4735625AApr 5, 1988
Bone cement reinforcement and method
RICHARDS MEDICAL CO278 citations99
US4932972AJun 12, 1990
Prosthetic ligament
RICHARDS MEDICAL CO151 citations98
US4790850ADec 13, 1988
Phosthetic ligament
RICHARDS MEDICAL CO297 citations98
US5064439ANov 12, 1991
Orthopedic device of biocompatible polymer with oriented fiber reinforcement
RICHARDS MEDICAL CO133 citations95
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP
3 patentsUS10245037B2Apr 2, 2019
Self-cinching surgical clips and delivery system
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP255 citations99
US9029418B2May 12, 2015
Capping bioprosthetic tissue to reduce calcification
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP62 citations97
US8968336B2Mar 3, 2015
Self-cinching surgical clips and delivery system
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP18 citations93
DAVIDSON JAMES A
2 patentsDAVITECH INC
1 patentCOVIDIEN LP
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