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A61B 17/70

Spinal positioners or stabilisers, e.g. stabilisers comprising fluid filler in an implant

Full Title

Surgical instruments, devices or methods (A61B18/00 takes precedence; dental tools A61C3/00; eye surgery A61F9/007; ear surgery A61F11/20) > Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor > for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements (A61B17/14, A61B17/16 take precedence) > Internal fixation devices > Spinal positioners or stabilisers, e.g. stabilisers comprising fluid filler in an implant

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Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A61, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 20,621
  2. NOVARTIS CH 15,792
  3. ROCHE CH 14,303
  4. COVIDIEN US 13,862
  5. HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 13,454
  6. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 12,798
  7. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 12,140
  8. L'OREAL FR 11,800
  9. OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 9,894
  10. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED US 9,513