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Eden Prairie, MN, United States of America

Surmodics, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 232

CIPO Patents = 10

EPO Patents = 66

Trademarks = 30

Forward Citations = 6,886

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109 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Ralph A Chappa (72 out of 74 patents)

Joram Slager (38 out of 38 patents)

Dale G Swan (35 out of 42 patents)

4. Stephen J Chudzik (35 out of 36 patents)

5. Aron B Anderson (23 out of 23 patents)

6. Aleksey V Kurdyumov (20 out of 21 patents)

7. David E Babcock (18 out of 19 patents)

8. Patrick E Guire (17 out of 47 patents)

9. Nathan Lockwood (16 out of 22 patents)

10. Robert W Hergenrother (16 out of 17 patents)

11. Richard A Amos (16 out of 17 patents)

12. Terrence Phillip Everson (15 out of 75 patents)

13. Melvin J Swanson (15 out of 23 patents)

14. Joseph Schmidt McGonigle (14 out of 14 patents)

15. Timothy M Kloke (13 out of 13 patents)

Core Competencies:

Lubricious Coatings

Medical Device Coatings

Hydrophobic Active Agents

Insertion Tools

Catheter Systems

Bioactive Agent Delivery

Polymeric Coatings

Strain Relief Devices

Therapeutic Compositions

Active Agent Depots

Low-Friction Sealing Devices

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232 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12496612 - Coating application system and methods for coating rotatable medical devices (2025-12-16),

2. 12472288 - Lubricious coating for medical device (2025-11-18),

3. 12441951 - Polyacrylic acid containing lubricious coatings for medical devices with enhanced properties (2025-10-14),

4. 12409253 - Low particulate lubricious coating with vinyl pyrrolidone and acidic polymer-containing layers (2025-09-09),

5. 12226552 - Active agent depots formed in situ (2025-02-18),

6. 12121258 - Universal scoring device (2024-10-22),

7. 12083249 - Delivery of hydrophobic active agent particles (2024-09-10),

8. 11980730 - Anchored dilator system and methods for same (2024-05-14),

9. 11938250 - Article coatings including oligomerized polyphenol layer and biological methods of use (2024-03-26),

10. 11872325 - Lubricious medical device coating with low particulates (2024-01-16),

11. 11819590 - Apparatus and methods for coating medical devices (2023-11-21),

12. 11730943 - Low-friction sealing devices (2023-08-22),

13. 11712545 - Lubricious insertion tools for medical devices and methods for using (2023-08-01),

14. 11628466 - Apparatus and methods for coating medical devices (2023-04-18),

15. 11576774 - Insertion tools for medical device (2023-02-14),

Surmodics, Inc. is a leading provider of medical device and in vitro diagnostic technologies. The company partners with medical device manufacturers to develop surface modification technologies and drug delivery systems that enhance the performance of medical devices. Surmodics also offers a range of in vitro diagnostic products, including microarray slides, reagents, and instrumentation. With a focus on innovation and customer collaboration, Surmodics aims to improve patient outcomes and enable the advancement of healthcare technologies.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Jan 13 2026

232 Patents

#9 in Eden Prairie, MN

#45 in Minnesota

#1,746 in US

#3,600 in the World

Eden Prairie, MN, United States of America

Surmodics, Inc.

Forward Citations = 6,886

109 inventors:

Ralph A Chappa (72 out of 74 patents)

Joram Slager (38 out of 38 patents)

Dale G Swan (35 out of 42 patents)

4. Stephen J Chudzik (35 out of 36 patents)

5. Aron B Anderson (23 out of 23 patents)

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