Assignee
SULZER SPINE TECH INC
US·33 granted patents·6 pending applications·8,625 citations·filing 1996–2003
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39 records- 0197US6398783B1Multi-lock anterior cervical plateSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 4, 2002·401 cites·117 claims
- 0297US6368350B1Intervertebral disc prosthesis and methodSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 9, 2002·1.3k cites·29 claims
- 0395US6419705B1Expandable fusion device and methodSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 16, 2002·655 cites·16 claims
- 0495US6224631B1Intervertebral implant with reduced contact area and methodSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 1998·Granted May 1, 2001·516 cites·26 claims
- 0594US6635060B2Bone preparation instruments and methodsSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 21, 2003·307 cites·9 claims
- 0694US6626905B1Posterior oblique lumbar arthrodesisSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 30, 2003·361 cites·15 claims
- 0793US6641582B1Bone preparation instruments and methodsSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 4, 2003·240 cites·23 claims
- 0893US5904683AAnterior cervical vertebral stabilizing deviceSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 1998·Granted May 18, 1999·683 cites·15 claims
- 0992US6743231B1Temporary spinal fixation apparatuses and methodsSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 1, 2004·412 cites·14 claims
- 1091US6120506ALordotic spinal implantSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 19, 2000·284 cites·5 claims
- 1190US5865847ALordotic spinal implantSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 2, 1999·251 cites·8 claims
- 1289US6283966B1Spinal surgery tools and positioning methodSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 4, 2001·290 cites·23 claims
- 1388US6113602APosterior spinal instrument guide and methodSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 5, 2000·421 cites·20 claims
- 1488US5899908ASpinal drill tube guideSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 4, 1999·187 cites·1 claims
- 1588US5897593ALordotic spinal implantSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 27, 1999·208 cites·13 claims
- 1687US6676662B1Bone instruments and methodsSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 13, 2004·193 cites·8 claims
- 1785US6287343B1Threaded spinal implant with bone ingrowth openingsSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 11, 2001·170 cites·19 claims
- 1884US6391058B1Threaded spinal implant with convex trailing surfaceSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted May 21, 2002·158 cites·21 claims
- 1982US6599320B1Alignment guide assembly for spinal stabilizationSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 29, 2003·115 cites·20 claims
- 2082US5947971ASpinal stabilization surgical apparatusSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 7, 1999·125 cites·7 claims
- 2181US6562041B1Apparatus and method for spinal stabilizationSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted May 13, 2003·77 cites·20 claims
- 2281US6524318B1Spinal surgery instruments and methodsSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 25, 2003·124 cites·16 claims
- 2381US6149686AThreaded spinal implant with bone ingrowth openingsSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 21, 2000·139 cites·6 claims
- 2480US6086595AApparatus and method for spinal stabilizationSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 11, 2000·158 cites·20 claims
- 2580US6059790AApparatus and method for spinal stabilizationSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 1998·Granted May 9, 2000·193 cites·20 claims
- 2679US5895427AMethod for spinal fixationSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 20, 1999·190 cites·7 claims
- 2777US6267025B1Broken pedicle screw extractorSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 31, 2001·36 cites·11 claims
- 2876US6740091B2Lordotic spinal implantSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 25, 2004·40 cites·38 claims
- 2976US6156040AApparatus and method for spinal stablizationSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 5, 2000·125 cites·12 claims
- 3075US6165219ALordotic spinal implantSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 26, 2000·95 cites·13 claims
- 3169US6585749B2Surgical implant instrument and methodSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 1, 2003·32 cites·21 claims
- 3266US5928242ALaparoscopic spinal stabilization methodSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 27, 1999·56 cites·1 claims
- 3363US6171339B1Multi-lumen spinal implant guide and methodSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 9, 2001·112 cites·23 claims
- 3446US2002183846A1Spinal implantSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 3545US2004015168A1Apparatus and method for spinal stabilizationSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 3643US2002032448A1Spinal surgery tools and positioning methodSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 3743US2004059337A1Bone preparation instruments and methodsSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 3843US2004220578A1Bone instruments and methodsSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 3941US2003216744A1Spinal surgery instruments and methodsSULZER SPINE TECH INC·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
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