Top assignees in key medical device sub-sectors
| Material delivery and collection | Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH (146) |
| Becton Dickinson and Company (127) | |
| Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (117) | |
| Diagnostics and surgical | Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (321) |
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery (215) | |
| Biosense Webster (30) | |
| Therapeutic treatment | Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (97) |
| MEDTRONIC (17) | |
| Tomotherapy Incorporated (17) | |
| Implants and dressings | Ethicon Endo-Surgery (32) |
| KCI Licensing (16) | |
| BSN Medical (14) | |
| Dentistry | Colgate-Palmolive Company (48) |
| Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (37) | |
| The Gillette Company (14) |