Inventor
SERRA MICHAEL
US50 patents
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NUVASIVE INC
37 patentsUS8357184B2Jan 22, 2013
Method and apparatus for performing spinal surgery
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NUVASIVE INC44 citations98
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Methods and apparatus for performing spine surgery
NUVASIVE INC49 citations98
US8920500B1Dec 30, 2014
Methods and apparatus for performing spine surgery
NUVASIVE INC50 citations98
US10172515B2Jan 8, 2019
Surgical access system and related methods
NUVASIVE INC50 citations97
US9924859B2Mar 27, 2018
Surgical access system and related methods
NUVASIVE INC40 citations97
US9554833B2Jan 31, 2017
Method and apparatus for performing spinal surgery
NUVASIVE INC13 citations93
US12029453B2Jul 9, 2024
Method and apparatus for performing spinal surgery
NUVASIVE INC3 citations86
US11154288B1Oct 26, 2021
Method and apparatus for performing spinal fusion surgery
NUVASIVE INC6 citations84
US10980576B2Apr 20, 2021
Method and apparatus for performing spinal surgery
NUVASIVE INC6 citations84
US10426627B2Oct 1, 2019
Methods and apparatus for performing spine surgery
NUVASIVE INC3 citations84
US10231724B1Mar 19, 2019
Method and apparatus for performing spinal fusion surgery
NUVASIVE INC8 citations84
US9757246B1Sep 12, 2017
Methods and apparatus for performing spine surgery
NUVASIVE INC3 citations84
US11759196B2Sep 19, 2023
Method and apparatus for performing spinal fusion surgery
NUVASIVE INC1 citations73
US11457907B2Oct 4, 2022
Surgical access system and related methods
NUVASIVE INC1 citations73
US11246713B2Feb 15, 2022
Methods and apparatus for performing spine surgery
NUVASIVE INC1 citations73
US10327750B1Jun 25, 2019
Method and apparatus for performing spine surgery
NUVASIVE INC1 citations73
US10842642B2Nov 24, 2020
Methods and apparatus of performing spine surgery
NUVASIVE INC3 citations72
US11612420B2Mar 28, 2023
Rod reduction instrument feedback system
NUVASIVE INC2 citations71
US11612440B2Mar 28, 2023
Surgical instrument tracking devices and related methods
NUVASIVE INC2 citations67
US12011197B2Jun 18, 2024
Method and apparatus for performing spinal surgery
NUVASIVE INC0 citations63
US11911078B2Feb 27, 2024
Method and apparatus for performing spinal surgery
NUVASIVE INC0 citations63
US12533117B2Jan 27, 2026
Method and apparatus for performing spinal fusion surgery
NUVASIVE INC0 citations62
US12426866B2Sep 30, 2025
Surgical access system and related methods
NUVASIVE INC0 citations62
US12396863B2Aug 26, 2025
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NUVASIVE INC0 citations62
US12150638B2Nov 26, 2024
Method and apparatus for performing spine surgery
NUVASIVE INC0 citations62
US12035903B2Jul 16, 2024
Method and apparatus for performing spinal fusion surgery
NUVASIVE INC0 citations62
US12016782B2Jun 25, 2024
Methods and apparatus of performing spine surgery
NUVASIVE INC0 citations62
US11647999B1May 16, 2023
Method and apparatus for performing spine surgery
NUVASIVE INC0 citations62
US11446157B2Sep 20, 2022
Methods and apparatus of performing spine surgery
NUVASIVE INC0 citations62
US10980525B2Apr 20, 2021
Surgical access system and related methods
NUVASIVE INC0 citations62
US12594099B2Apr 7, 2026
Rod reduction instrument feedback system
NUVASIVE INC0 citations60
US11903572B2Feb 20, 2024
Surgical instruments, systems, and methods with optical sensors
NUVASIVE INC0 citations59
US12484972B2Dec 2, 2025
Surgical instrument tracking devices and related methods
NUVASIVE INC1 citations58
US11564770B2Jan 31, 2023
Surgical systems
NUVASIVE INC0 citations55
US12171420B2Dec 24, 2024
Surgical retraction system
NUVASIVE INC0 citations44
US12569236B2Mar 10, 2026
Devices, systems, and methods for inserting and removing surgical wires
NUVASIVE INC0 citations40