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ZIMMER INC
US·820 granted patents·191 pending applications·47,732 citations·filing 1980–2025
Top patents by PatentIndex Score
1,011 records- 0199US9675461B2Deformable articulating templatesZIMMER INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 13, 2017·54 cites·12 claims
- 0299US9655729B2Tibial bearing component for a knee prosthesis with improved articular characteristicsZIMMER INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 23, 2017·58 cites·21 claims
- 0399USD374287SOrthopadeic washerZIMMER INC·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 1, 1996·162 cites·1 claims
- 0498US10213311B2Deformable articulating templatesZIMMER INC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 26, 2019·46 cites·24 claims
- 0598US9895230B2Deformable articulating templatesZIMMER INC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 20, 2018·52 cites·22 claims
- 0698US8888777B2Articulation apparatus for external fixation deviceZIMMER INC·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 18, 2014·39 cites·29 claims
- 0798USD368777SOrthopaedic washerZIMMER INC·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 9, 1996·93 cites·1 claims
- 0898USD359557SOrthopaedic drill guideZIMMER INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 20, 1995·126 cites·1 claims
- 0998USD357534SSurgical parallel drill guide instrumentZIMMER INC·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 18, 1995·131 cites·1 claims
- 1098US5161404ARod benderZIMMER INC·Filed 1991·Granted Nov 10, 1992·90 cites·7 claims
- 1198US5019079ABone screwZIMMER INC·Filed 1989·Granted May 28, 1991·388 cites·18 claims
- 1298US4917700AProsthetic ligamentZIMMER INC·Filed 1988·Granted Apr 17, 1990·314 cites·4 claims
- 1397US10080509B2Use of micro- and miniature position sensing devices for use in tka and thaZIMMER INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 25, 2018·37 cites·18 claims
- 1497US10052206B2Deformable articulating templatesZIMMER INC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 21, 2018·30 cites·27 claims
- 1597US9788954B2Tibial bearing component for a knee prosthesis with improved articular characteristicsZIMMER INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 17, 2017·38 cites·6 claims
- 1697USD646389SPatella osteotomy guideZIMMER INC·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 4, 2011·127 cites·1 claims
- 1797US8017107B2Perfluorocyclobutane crosslinked hydrogelsZIMMER INC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 13, 2011·44 cites·19 claims
- 1897US6332894B1Polymer filled spinal fusion cageZIMMER INC·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 25, 2001·531 cites·22 claims
- 1997USD385352SSuture anchor screwZIMMER INC·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 21, 1997·80 cites·1 claims
- 2097USD374482SOrthopaedic washerZIMMER INC·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 8, 1996·93 cites·1 claims
- 2197USD374286SOrthopaedic washerZIMMER INC·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 1, 1996·93 cites·1 claims
- 2297USD372309SOrthopaedic broach impactorZIMMER INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 30, 1996·74 cites·1 claims
- 2397USD357315SBone milling templateZIMMER INC·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 11, 1995·82 cites·1 claims
- 2497USD346979SBone milling templateZIMMER INC·Filed 1993·Granted May 17, 1994·79 cites·1 claims
- 2597US4917699AProsthetic ligamentZIMMER INC·Filed 1988·Granted Apr 17, 1990·86 cites·2 claims
- 2696US12048626B2Adjustable orthopedic connectionsZIMMER INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 30, 2024·3 cites·20 claims
- 2796US12004793B2Bi-Spring surgical hammer impact toolsZIMMER INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 11, 2024·6 cites·20 claims
- 2896US11432934B2Glenoid implant surgery using patient specific instrumentationZIMMER INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 6, 2022·9 cites·16 claims
- 2996US11324598B2Method for optimizing implant designsZIMMER INC·Filed 2020·Granted May 10, 2022·18 cites·19 claims
- 3096US11234825B2Device for sensing implant location and impingementZIMMER INC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 1, 2022·7 cites·16 claims
- 3196US10136952B2Soft tissue balancing in articular surgeryZIMMER INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 27, 2018·73 cites·5 claims
- 3296US9925050B2Tibial bearing component for a knee prosthesis with improved articular characteristicsZIMMER INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 27, 2018·20 cites·17 claims
- 3396US9775711B2Rapid manufacturing of porous metal prosthesesZIMMER INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 3, 2017·27 cites·22 claims
- 3496US9763807B2Provisional tibial prosthesis systemZIMMER INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 19, 2017·43 cites·21 claims
- 3596US9655728B2Tibial bearing component for a knee prosthesis with improved articular characteristicsZIMMER INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 23, 2017·27 cites·18 claims
- 3696US9532730B2Use of micro- and miniature position sensing devices for use in TKA and THAZIMMER INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 3, 2017·71 cites·10 claims
- 3796US9427337B2Provisional tibial prosthesis systemZIMMER INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 30, 2016·44 cites·20 claims
- 3896US9345551B2Implant design analysis suiteZIMMER INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 24, 2016·22 cites·12 claims
- 3996US9265510B2Cone lock quick connect mechanismZIMMER INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 23, 2016·503 cites·12 claims
- 4096USD469533SOrthopaedic bone plateZIMMER INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 28, 2003·86 cites·1 claims
- 4196USD458684SOrthopaedic bone plateZIMMER INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 11, 2002·90 cites·1 claims
- 4296US5586821ABone cement preparation kitZIMMER INC·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 24, 1996·233 cites·16 claims
- 4396US5496324AProximal body milling apparatusZIMMER INC·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 5, 1996·311 cites·3 claims
- 4496US5405347AAdjustable connector for external fixation rodsZIMMER INC·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 11, 1995·178 cites·15 claims
- 4596US5383875ASafety device for a powered surgical instrumentZIMMER INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jan 24, 1995·269 cites·14 claims
- 4696USD291731SProsthetic joint implant for a finger or toe or the likeZIMMER INC·Filed 1985·Granted Sep 1, 1987·58 cites·1 claims
- 4795US12251148B2Tri-roll thread electric surgical impact toolZIMMER INC·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 18, 2025·2 cites·20 claims
- 4895US12064158B2Orthopedic impactor toolZIMMER INC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 20, 2024·4 cites·18 claims
- 4995US11925359B2Rotary electric surgical hammer impact toolZIMMER INC·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 12, 2024·8 cites·20 claims
- 5095US11911279B2Posterior stabilized prosthesis systemZIMMER INC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 27, 2024·3 cites·19 claims
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