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Top 20 Key Players companies in IV catheter
by Most Patent Citation in the United States in 2020

The IV catheter top 20 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 20 Most Patent Citation IV catheter Key Players in the United States. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2020, ranking from differnt perspectives, including patent filing intensity, academic research capability, news media heat. The company list is generated from various data types.
An intravenous (IV) catheter is a hollow tube that a doctor or nurse can thread through a vein to provide a route to administer medications and fluids directly into the bloodstream. IV catheters are usually placed in the hand, arm, or leg.
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Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
Retractable Technologies, Inc.
Medical equipment,Needlestick injury,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 583
2
KPR U.S. LLC
Medical equipment,Medicine
patent citation: 317
3
Venetec International, Inc.
Catheter,Medical equipment,Medicine
patent citation: 286
4
PQ Bypass, Inc.
Medical equipment,Artery,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 205
5
Massachusetts General Hospital
Substance abuse,Hospitality industry,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 195
6
The General Hospital Corp.
Health care,Hospitality industry,Vascular Medicine,
...[+2]
patent citation: 195
7
Habley Medical Technology Corp.
patent citation: 170
8
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
Infusion therapy,Medicine,Medical equipment,
...[+2]
patent citation: 140
9
Safety Syringes, Inc.
Medical equipment,IV catheter,Health care,
...[+1]
patent citation: 134
10
Velano Vascular, Inc.
Blood draws,Medical equipment,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 130
11
Luther Needlesafe Products, Inc.
Medical equipment,Medicine
patent citation: 71
12
Smiths Medical PM, Inc.
patent citation: 66
13
Milestone Scientific, Inc.
Subcutaneous injection,Medical equipment,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 60
14
Covidien LP
Analgesic,Medicine,Medical equipment,
...[+1]
patent citation: 28
15
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
Medical equipment,Health care,Cloud computing,
...[+2]
patent citation: 25
16
Boston Scientific Corp.
Medical equipment,Catheter,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 9
17
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
Medical product,Medical equipment,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 7
18
McNeil-PPC, Inc.
Personal Care Product,Medicine,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 5
19
Medivance, Inc.
Targeted temperature management,Hospitality industry,Data security,
...[+2]
patent citation: 5
20
Quest Medical, Inc.
Medical equipment,Medical instruments,Atherectomy device,
...[+1]
patent citation: 4
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