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Eden Prairie, MN, United States of America

Surmodics, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 232

% Expired Patents = 17.2

CIPO Patents = 9

EPO Patents = 69

Trademarks = 25

Forward Citations = 7,000

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109 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Ralph A Chappa (73 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 (19 out of 19 patents)

8. Patrick E Guire (17 out of 48 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 77 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 Coating

Medical Devices

Active Agent Delivery

Hydrophobic Particles

Coating Methods

Bioactive Agents

Insertion Tools

Low-Particulate Coatings

Therapeutic Composition

Strain Relief Devices

Drug Delivery Systems

Cell Attachment

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),

Company Overview

Surmodics, Inc. is a leading provider of medical device coatings, specializing in innovative solutions that enhance the performance and safety of medical devices. Based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, the company focuses on developing lubricious coatings and advanced delivery systems for bioactive agents, ensuring optimal functionality in various medical applications. Surmodics is dedicated to advancing healthcare through its expertise in coating methods and low-particulate coatings, addressing the evolving needs of the medical device industry.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

232 Patents

#5 in Eden Prairie, MN

#47 in Minnesota

#1,813 in US

#3,700 in the World

Eden Prairie, MN, United States of America

Surmodics, Inc.

Forward Citations = 7,000

109 inventors:

Ralph A Chappa (73 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)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Surmodics, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/surmodics

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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