Inventor
AUSTIN GENE EDWARD
US39 patents
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SMITH & NEPHEW INC
23 patentsUS7758582B2Jul 20, 2010
Device and methods for placing external fixation elements
SMITH & NEPHEW INC58 citations98
US5971984AOct 26, 1999
Method of using an orthopaedic fixation device
SMITH & NEPHEW INC267 citations98
US8382807B2Feb 26, 2013
Systems and methods for using polyaxial plates
SMITH & NEPHEW INC141 citations96
US7887537B2Feb 15, 2011
External fixation system
SMITH & NEPHEW INC78 citations95
US7608074B2Oct 27, 2009
External fixation apparatus and method
SMITH & NEPHEW INC68 citations95
US7518502B2Apr 14, 2009
System and method for tracking surgical assets
SMITH & NEPHEW INC406 citations95
US10092337B2Oct 9, 2018
Systems and methods for using polyaxial plates
SMITH & NEPHEW INC21 citations93
US9795424B2Oct 24, 2017
Systems and methods for using polyaxial plates
SMITH & NEPHEW INC12 citations92
US8382755B2Feb 26, 2013
External fixation apparatus and method
SMITH & NEPHEW INC23 citations91
US11298197B2Apr 12, 2022
Methods and systems for robotic-assisted insertion of medical fasteners
SMITH & NEPHEW INC5 citations83
US10327822B2Jun 25, 2019
Systems and methods for using polyaxial plates
SMITH & NEPHEW INC4 citations83
US12186042B2Jan 7, 2025
Methods and systems for robotic-assisted insertion of medical fasteners
SMITH & NEPHEW INC1 citations73
US10111692B2Oct 30, 2018
Drill guide system and method
SMITH & NEPHEW INC4 citations73
US11844582B2Dec 19, 2023
Methods and systems for robotic-assisted insertion of medical fasteners
SMITH & NEPHEW INC3 citations72
US10736680B2Aug 11, 2020
Systems and methods for using polyaxial plates
SMITH & NEPHEW INC2 citations72
US10357292B2Jul 23, 2019
Composite internal fixators
SMITH & NEPHEW INC4 citations72
US10292741B2May 21, 2019
Systems and methods for using polyaxial plates
SMITH & NEPHEW INC2 citations72
US10080598B2Sep 25, 2018
Systems and methods for using polyaxial plates
SMITH & NEPHEW INC3 citations72
US10722278B2Jul 28, 2020
Implantable bone adjustment devices
SMITH & NEPHEW INC2 citations67
US12343053B2Jul 1, 2025
Systems and methods for using polyaxial plates
SMITH & NEPHEW INC0 citations62
US11896270B2Feb 13, 2024
Systems and methods for using polyaxial plates
SMITH & NEPHEW INC0 citations62
US11096726B2Aug 24, 2021
Composite internal fixators
SMITH & NEPHEW INC0 citations61
USD727512SApr 21, 2015
Surgical instrument
SMITH & NEPHEW INC1 citations52
AUSTIN GENE EDWARD
4 patentsUS8105367B2Jan 31, 2012
Bone plate and bone plate assemblies including polyaxial fasteners
AUSTIN GENE EDWARD181 citations97
US8940028B2Jan 27, 2015
Systems and methods for using polyaxial plates
AUSTIN GENE EDWARD96 citations96
US8888824B2Nov 18, 2014
Systems and methods for using polyaxial plates
AUSTIN GENE EDWARD30 citations95
US9849216B2Dec 26, 2017
Systems and methods for delivering a medicament
AUSTIN GENE EDWARD1 citations48
RITCHEY NICHOLAS S
4 patentsUS8784425B2Jul 22, 2014
Systems and methods for identifying landmarks on orthopedic implants
RITCHEY NICHOLAS S42 citations93
US8689801B2Apr 8, 2014
Targeting orthopaedic device landmarks
RITCHEY NICHOLAS S21 citations91
US8628531B2Jan 14, 2014
Assemblies for the reduction of a fracture
RITCHEY NICHOLAS S8 citations84
US8628532B2Jan 14, 2014
Assemblies and methods for the reduction of a fracture
RITCHEY NICHOLAS S2 citations62
RAINS JAMES K
4 patentsUS9492210B2Nov 15, 2016
Composite internal fixators
RAINS JAMES K25 citations91
US8739801B2Jun 3, 2014
System and method for identifying a landmark
RAINS JAMES K7 citations82
US9220514B2Dec 29, 2015
System and method for identifying a landmark
RAINS JAMES K6 citations80
US9775649B2Oct 3, 2017
System and method for identifying a landmark
RAINS JAMES K2 citations72