Top 50 Key Players companies in Knee replacement by Most Patent Filings in the world in 2018 – Discovery

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The Knee replacement top 50 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 50 Most Patent Filings Knee replacement Key Players in the world. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2018, ranking from differnt perspectives, including patent filing intensity, academic research capability, news media heat. The company list is generated from various data types.

Knee replacement, also known as knee arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure to replace the weight-bearing surfaces of the knee joint to relieve pain and disability. It is most commonly performed for osteoarthritis, and also for other knee diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. In patients with severe deformity from advanced rheumatoid arthritis, trauma, or long-standing osteoarthritis, the surgery may be more complicated and carry higher risk. Osteoporosis does not typically cause knee pain, deformity, or inflammation and is not a reason to perform knee replacement...

1	Zimmer, Inc.	Indiana, United States	Joint replacement,Medicine,Medical equipment, ...[+1]	Patent: 66
2	DePuy Ireland Unlimited Co.	Cork, Ireland	Health care	Patent: 30
3	DePuy Products, Inc.	Indiana, United States	Orthopaedic device,Computer hardware,Medical equipment, ...[+1]	Patent: 21
4	Biomet Manufacturing LLC	Indiana, United States	Bone healing,Medical equipment,Medicine, ...[+1]	Patent: 19
5	ConforMIS, Inc.	Massachusetts, United States	Medical equipment,Implant,Knee replacement, ...[+2]	Patent: 15
6	Biomet UK Ltd.	Bridgend, United Kingdom	Implant,Medical equipment,Medicine, ...[+2]	Patent: 15
7	Smith & Nephew	England, United Kingdom	Sports medicine,Retractor,Health care, ...[+2]	Patent: 13
8	Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts, United States	Substance abuse,Hospitality industry,Health care, ...[+2]	Patent: 13
9	The General Hospital Corp.	Massachusetts, United States	Health care,Hospitality industry,Vascular Medicine, ...[+2]	Patent: 13
10	STARTUP Canary Medical, Inc.	British Columbia, Canada	Telemetry,Informatics,Medical equipment, ...[+1]	Patent: 10
11	Maxx Orthopedics, Inc.	Pennsylvania, United States	Knee replacement	Patent: 10
12	DePuy International Ltd.	West Yorkshire, United Kingdom	Dental instruments,Medical equipment,Medicine	Patent: 10
13	THINK Surgical, Inc.	California, United States	Robotics,Orthopedic surgery,Health care, ...[+2]	Patent: 9
14	medidea gGmbH	Germany		Patent: 9
15	Synvasive Technology, Inc.	Nevada, United States	Medical equipment,Health care,Femoral rotation, ...[+2]	Patent: 9
16	Finsbury (Development) Ltd.	West Yorkshire, United Kingdom		Patent: 9
17	Active Implants LLC	Tennessee, United States	Orthopedic implant,Medical equipment,Health care, ...[+2]	Patent: 7
18	Forcast Orthopedics, Inc.	US		Patent: 7
19	Kyocera Corp.	Kyoto, Japan	Semiconductor,Electronics,Telecommunications, ...[+2]	Patent: 6
20	Medacta International SA	Ticino, Switzerland	Medical equipment,3D printing,Bone cement, ...[+2]	Patent: 6
21	Aesculap AG	Germany	Medical equipment,Prosthesis,Medicine, ...[+2]	Patent: 6
22	Aventis Pharma	Belgium		Patent: 6
23	Stryker Corp.	Michigan, United States	Medical equipment,Neurotechnology,Health care, ...[+2]	Patent: 5
24	Globus Medical, Inc.	Pennsylvania, United States	Medical equipment,Musculoskeletal disorder,Wellness Programs, ...[+2]	Patent: 5
25	SAMO SpA	Bologna, Italy	Medical equipment,Medicine,Prosthesis, ...[+2]	Patent: 5
26	Beijing Naton Technology Co., Ltd.	China	Orthopedic Equipment,Medical equipment,Medicine	Patent: 5
27	Howmedica Osteonics Corp.	New Jersey, United States	Orthopaedic device,Medicine	Patent: 5
28	Corentec Co., Ltd.	South Korea	Medical equipment,Orthopedic implant,Health care, ...[+2]	Patent: 4
29	DePuy Orthopädie GmbH	Germany		Patent: 4
30	Bonutti Skeletal Innovations LLC	DE, US	Acacia,Hospital bed,Medical equipment, ...[+2]	Patent: 4
31	Shilpa Medicare Ltd.	Karnataka, India	Wind power,Medicine,Pharmaceutical manufacturing, ...[+2]	Patent: 3
32	Brainlab AG	Bayern, Germany	Software,Neurosurgery,Medical equipment, ...[+2]	Patent: 3
33	Beijing Chunlizhengda Medical Instruments Co., Ltd.	Beijing Shi, China	Prosthesis,Software as a service,Enterprise software, ...[+2]	Patent: 3
34	MAKO Surgical Corp.	United States	Medical equipment,Robotic arm,Health care, ...[+2]	Patent: 3
35	Arthrex GmbH	Germany	Medical equipment,Medicine,Knee implant, ...[+2]	Patent: 3
36	Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics GmbH	Germany	Medical equipment,Medicine	Patent: 3
37	Zimmer Orthobiologics, Inc.	New Jersey, United States	Medical equipment,Medicine	Patent: 3
38	AMEI Technologies, Inc.	Delaware, United States		Patent: 3
39	General Electric Co.	Massachusetts, United States	Energy management,Turbine,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 2
40	3M Co.	Minnesota, United States	Adhesive,Electronics,Writing paper, ...[+2]	Patent: 2
41	L&K BIOMED Co., Ltd.	South Korea	Vertebra,Medical equipment,Medicine, ...[+2]	Patent: 2
42	Tinavi Medical Technologies Co., Ltd.	Beijing Shi, China	Robot,Medical equipment,Medicine, ...[+2]	Patent: 2
43	Mazor Robotics Ltd.	Israel	Robotics,Medical equipment,Health care, ...[+2]	Patent: 2
44	Dynasplint Systems, Inc.	United States	Medical equipment,Splint device,Counterforce, ...[+1]	Patent: 2
45	Z-KAT, Inc.	United States	Software,Medicine,Digital image, ...[+2]	Patent: 2
46	STARTUP Eventum Orthopaedics Ltd.	Bradford, United Kingdom	Knee replacement,Decision-making	Patent: 2
47	Lexi Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Software,Osteotomy,Medical institution	Patent: 2
48	MedicineLodge, Inc.	Utah, United States	Medicine,Medical equipment,Dental Equipment	Patent: 2
49	Johnson & Johnson Medical SpA	Italy	Advertising	Patent: 2
50	Solvay Advanced Polymers LLC	United States	Polymer,Industrial engineering,Polystyrene, ...[+2]	Patent: 2