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Bloomington, MN, United States of America

Tornier, Inc.


USPTO Granted Patents = 100

% Expired Patents = 11.0



Trademarks = 21

Forward Citations = 2,567

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125 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

goldMedal Jean-Emmanuel Cardon (14 out of 19 patents)

silverMedal Robert Courtney, Jr (11 out of 25 patents)

bronzeMedal Brian C Hodorek (11 out of 58 patents)

4.  Michel Hassler (10 out of 20 patents)

5.  Pierric Deransart (9 out of 52 patents)

6.  Austin Wyatt Mutchler (9 out of 48 patents)

7.  Benjamin Dassonville (9 out of 17 patents)

8.  Pascal Boileau (8 out of 77 patents)

9.  Alain Tornier (7 out of 73 patents)

10.  Yves-Alain Ratron (6 out of 26 patents)

11.  Philippe Bellemere (6 out of 13 patents)

12.  Gilles Walch (5 out of 58 patents)

13.  Rebecca Hawkins Wahl (5 out of 68 patents)

14.  Jeffrey M Ondrla (5 out of 12 patents)

15.  Christophe Magnac (5 out of 5 patents)


Core Competencies:
Shoulder Prosthesis
Bone Anchor
Surgical Instrumentation
Glenoid Component
Interposition Implants
Humeral Implant
Prosthesis Anchor
Bone Preparation
Suture Anchor
Osteotomy Device
Implant Positioning
Soft Tissue Repair

100 patents:

1. 12440345 - Interposition implants for the hand (2025-10-14),
2. 12246110 - In vitro method for creating a viable connective tissue and/or osseous tissue (2025-03-11),
3. 12137921 - Surgical bone preparation instrument and assembly comprising such an instrument (2024-11-12),
4. 11890201 - Prosthesis for a fractured long bone (2024-02-06),
5. 11653959 - Device for coaptation of bone fragments and methods for producing such a device (2023-05-23),
6. 11577000 - In vitro method for creating a viable connective tissue and/or osseous tissue (2023-02-14),
7. 11471292 - Augment insert, shoulder prosthesis and kit comprising the augment insert (2022-10-18),
8. 11464645 - Set for a glenoid implant (2022-10-11),
9. 11439512 - Glenohumeral component for a shoulder prosthesis, and shoulder prosthesis comprising such a glenohumeral component (2022-09-13),
10. 11234717 - Surgical bone preparation instrument and assembly comprising such an instrument (2022-02-01),
11. 11141284 - Interposition implants for the hand (2021-10-12),
12. 11013619 - Instrumentation and method for implanting a glenoidal prosthetic component on a glenoid (2021-05-25),
13. 10987176 - Virtual guidance for orthopedic surgical procedures (2021-04-27),
14. 10959742 - Patient specific humeral cutting guides (2021-03-30),
15. 10925745 - Glenoid implant for a shoulder prosthesis, and set for assembling such a glenoid implant (2021-02-23),
TORNIER, INC. is a global medical device company that provides orthopedic solutions for joint replacement and soft tissue repair. With a focus on innovation and quality, they design and manufacture implants and instruments that help improve patients' lives. They offer a wide range of products for various orthopedic procedures and have a strong presence in the orthopedic market worldwide.
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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 22 2026

Tornier, Inc.
100 Patents

#5 in Bloomington, MN

#99 in Minnesota

#3,788 in US

#7,765 in the World

Bloomington, MN (US)
Bloomington, MN, United States of America

Tornier, Inc.

Forward Citations = 2,567

125 inventors:

goldMedal Jean-Emmanuel Cardon (14 out of 19 patents)

silverMedal Robert Courtney, Jr (11 out of 25 patents)

bronzeMedal Brian C Hodorek (11 out of 58 patents)

4.  Michel Hassler (10 out of 20 patents)

5.  Pierric Deransart (9 out of 52 patents)

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