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Top 50 Key Players companies in IV catheter
by Most Patent Citation in the world in 2020

The IV catheter top 50 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 50 Most Patent Citation IV catheter Key Players in the world. 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
B. Braun Melsungen AG
Medical equipment,Laparoscopy,Spinal disease,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,897
2
B.Braun Accelerator Collaboration Program
patent citation: 2,897
3
Becton, Dickinson & Co.
Haryana, India
Medical equipment,Health care,Surgical Specialty,
...[+2]
patent citation: 928
4
Becton, Dickinson & Co. Ltd.
Dublin, Ireland
Medical equipment,Medicine
patent citation: 928
5
Retractable Technologies, Inc.
Medical equipment,Needlestick injury,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 583
6
KPR U.S. LLC
Medical equipment,Medicine
patent citation: 317
7
Venetec International, Inc.
Catheter,Medical equipment,Medicine
patent citation: 286
8
PQ Bypass, Inc.
Medical equipment,Artery,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 205
9
Massachusetts General Hospital
Substance abuse,Hospitality industry,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 195
10
The General Hospital Corp.
Health care,Hospitality industry,Vascular Medicine,
...[+2]
patent citation: 195
11
Habley Medical Technology Corp.
patent citation: 170
12
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
Infusion therapy,Medicine,Medical equipment,
...[+2]
patent citation: 140
13
Safety Syringes, Inc.
Medical equipment,IV catheter,Health care,
...[+1]
patent citation: 134
14
Velano Vascular, Inc.
Blood draws,Medical equipment,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 130
15
Luther Needlesafe Products, Inc.
Medical equipment,Medicine
patent citation: 71
16
Shaw & Co.
Bristol, United Kingdom
Corporate finance,Accounting,Bookkeeping,
...[+1]
patent citation: 68
17
Smiths Medical PM, Inc.
patent citation: 66
18
Milestone Scientific, Inc.
Subcutaneous injection,Medical equipment,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 60
19
Menlo Care, Inc.
Vascular access,Health care
patent citation: 55
20
Vigmed AB
Sweden
patent citation: 51
21
Poly Medicure Ltd.
Delhi, India
Medical equipment,Dialysis,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 48
22
Nikomed Ltd.
Hampshire, United Kingdom
patent citation: 48
23
Covidien LP
Analgesic,Medicine,Medical equipment,
...[+1]
patent citation: 28
24
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
Medical equipment,Health care,Cloud computing,
...[+2]
patent citation: 25
25
Boston Scientific Corp.
Medical equipment,Catheter,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 9
26
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
Medical product,Medical equipment,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 7
27
McNeil-PPC, Inc.
Personal Care Product,Medicine,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 5
28
Medivance, Inc.
Targeted temperature management,Hospitality industry,Data security,
...[+2]
patent citation: 5
29
Quest Medical, Inc.
Medical equipment,Medical instruments,Atherectomy device,
...[+1]
patent citation: 4
30
VYGON - Erzeugnisse für Medizin und Chirurgie GmbH & Co. KG
Medical equipment,Health care,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4
31
ProstaLund AB
Sweden
Urology,Medical equipment,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3
32
Guangdong Baihe Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Medical instruments,Medical equipment,Medicine,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2
33
Injectimed , Inc.
patent citation: 2
34
Vygon SA
Picardie, France
Medical equipment,Health care,IV catheter,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1
35
Bullpup Scientific
Israel
Insertion,Medical equipment,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1
36
Eastern Medikit Ltd.
DE, IN
Medical equipment,Medicine
patent citation: 1
37
Johnson & Johnson
Health care,Medical equipment,Risperidone,
...[+2]
patent citation: 0
38
Baxter International, Inc.
Clinical trial,Drug,Hemodialysis,
...[+2]
patent citation: 0
39
C.H. Boehringer Sohn AG & Co. KG
Medicine,Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),Human immunodeficiency,
...[+2]
patent citation: 0
40
Medtronic, Inc.
Medicine,Implantable cardiac pacemaker,Biomedical engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 0
41
SB-Kawasumi Laboratories, Inc.
Chiba, Japan
Hemodialysis,Plasmapheresis,Medical equipment,
...[+2]
patent citation: 0
42
BOC Ltd.
United Kingdom
Hospitality industry,Helium,Nitrogen,
...[+1]
patent citation: 0
43
Christie Medical Holdings, Inc.
Medical product,Medical equipment,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 0
44
NP Medical, Inc.
Infusion therapy,Health care,Medical equipment
patent citation: 0
45
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
Medicine,Medical equipment,Mammotome,
...[+2]
patent citation: 0
46
Baxter Healthcare SA
Zürich, Switzerland
Healthcare system,Medicine
patent citation: 0
47
Navarro SA
France
Logistics management,Logistics center
patent citation: 0
48
Augustine Temperature Management LLC
Medical equipment,Blanket,Cloud computing,
...[+2]
patent citation: 0
49
Unimedics Co., Ltd.
SL, KR
patent citation: 0
50
Boehringer Ingelheim KG
Medicine
patent citation: 0
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