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MELKENT ANTHONY J
US157 patents
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WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC
28 patentsUS7815683B2Oct 19, 2010
Implants with helical supports and methods of use for spacing vertebral members
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC304 citations99
US7491208B2Feb 17, 2009
Instrument and method for guiding surgical implants and instruments during surgery
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC235 citations99
US7473222B2Jan 6, 2009
Instruments and methods for minimally invasive tissue retraction and surgery
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC200 citations99
US10610376B2Apr 7, 2020
Expandable spinal implant system and method
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC40 citations98
US10137007B2Nov 27, 2018
Geared cam expandable interbody implant and method of implanting same
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC66 citations98
US10076423B2Sep 18, 2018
Pivoting wedge expanding spinal implant and method of implanting same
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC47 citations98
US9937053B2Apr 10, 2018
Expandable interbody implant
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC92 citations98
US9549723B2Jan 24, 2017
Surgical instrumentation and method
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC46 citations98
US9414936B2Aug 16, 2016
Expandable interbody implant and methods of use
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC69 citations98
US9283091B2Mar 15, 2016
Spinal implant system and method
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC44 citations98
US7981029B2Jul 19, 2011
Instruments and methods for minimally invasive tissue retraction and surgery
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC50 citations98
US7976463B2Jul 12, 2011
Instruments and methods for minimally invasive tissue retraction and surgery
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC86 citations98
US7927360B2Apr 19, 2011
Spinal anchor assemblies having extended receivers
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC83 citations98
US7434325B2Oct 14, 2008
Systems and methods for determining optimal retractor length in minimally invasive procedures
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC140 citations98
US7429264B2Sep 30, 2008
Minimally invasive deployable cutting instrument
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC58 citations98
US10238503B2Mar 26, 2019
Expandable spinal implant system with a biased tip and method of using same
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC64 citations97
US7794477B2Sep 14, 2010
Spinal implants and methods with extended multi-axial anchor assemblies
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC95 citations97
US7686814B2Mar 30, 2010
Systems and methods for compressing and distracting vertebrae of the spinal column
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC55 citations97
US9427328B2Aug 30, 2016
Interbody implant system and method
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC46 citations96
US7658766B2Feb 9, 2010
Intervertebral implants with covered inner chamber and methods of use
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC217 citations96
US7524285B2Apr 28, 2009
Instruments and methods for minimally invasive tissue retraction and surgery
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC41 citations96
US7465306B2Dec 16, 2008
System and method for positioning a connecting member adjacent the spinal column in minimally invasive procedures
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC230 citations96
US9615867B2Apr 11, 2017
Multi-rod bone attachment member
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC45 citations95
US11135071B2Oct 5, 2021
Geared cam expandable interbody implant and method of implanting same
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC25 citations94
US11129731B2Sep 28, 2021
Pivoting wedge expanding spinal implant and method of implanting same
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC25 citations94
US11033402B2Jun 15, 2021
Expandable interbody implant
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC28 citations94
US10779955B2Sep 22, 2020
Spinal implant system and method
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC35 citations94
US10531964B2Jan 14, 2020
Pivoting wedge expanding spinal implant and method of implanting same
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC22 citations94
SURGICAL NAVIGATION TECH
5 patentsUS6340363B1Jan 22, 2002
Image guided vertebral distractor and method for tracking the position of vertebrae
SURGICAL NAVIGATION TECH480 citations99
US6021343AFeb 1, 2000
Image guided awl/tap/screwdriver
SURGICAL NAVIGATION TECH457 citations99
US6725080B2Apr 20, 2004
Multiple cannula image guided tool for image guided procedures
SURGICAL NAVIGATION TECH751 citations97
US6920347B2Jul 19, 2005
Trajectory storage apparatus and method for surgical navigation systems
SURGICAL NAVIGATION TECH703 citations96
US6535756B1Mar 18, 2003
Trajectory storage apparatus and method for surgical navigation system
SURGICAL NAVIGATION TECH675 citations96
MELKENT ANTHONY J
3 patentsUS8202216B2Jun 19, 2012
Tissue retractor
MELKENT ANTHONY J98 citations97
US8105339B2Jan 31, 2012
Image guided spinal surgery guide system and method for use thereof
MELKENT ANTHONY J64 citations97
US8480747B2Jul 9, 2013
Interbody spinal implants with extravertebral support plates
MELKENT ANTHONY J105 citations95
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC
2 patentsFOLEY KEVIN T
2 patentsPALMATIER STAN
2 patentsSIMON DAVID A
1 patentMILLER KEITH E
1 patentSDGI HOLDINGS INC
1 patentSMITH & NEPHEW INC
1 patentWARSAW OTHOPEDIC INC
1 patentPALMATIER STANLEY T
1 patentWARSAW ORTHROPEDIC INC
1 patentARMSTRONG WILLIAM
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