Inventor
ASHLEY JOHN
US37 patents
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ORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC
16 patentsUS7647123B2Jan 12, 2010
Method for treating intervertebral discs
ORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC121 citations99
US7400930B2Jul 15, 2008
Method for treating intervertebral discs
ORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC169 citations99
US7282061B2Oct 16, 2007
Method of treating intervertebral disc
ORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC193 citations99
US7267683B2Sep 11, 2007
Method for treating intervertebral discs
ORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC191 citations99
US7069087B2Jun 27, 2006
Apparatus and method for accessing and performing a function within an intervertebral disc
ORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC157 citations99
US6997941B2Feb 14, 2006
Method and apparatus for treating annular fissures in intervertebral discs
ORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC285 citations99
US6878155B2Apr 12, 2005
Method of treating intervertebral disc tissue employing attachment mechanism
ORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC116 citations99
US6547810B1Apr 15, 2003
Method for treating intervertebral discs
ORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC194 citations99
US6099514AAug 8, 2000
Method and apparatus for delivering or removing material from the interior of an intervertebral disc
ORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC481 citations99
US6733496B2May 11, 2004
Intervertebral disc device employing flexible probe
ORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC356 citations98
US6726685B2Apr 27, 2004
Intervertebral disc device employing looped probe
ORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC186 citations98
US6638276B2Oct 28, 2003
Intervertebral disc device employing prebent sheath
ORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC157 citations98
US6379350B1Apr 30, 2002
Surgical instrument for ablation and aspiration
ORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC299 citations98
US5980504ANov 9, 1999
Method for manipulating tissue of an intervertebral disc
ORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC538 citations98
US6832997B2Dec 21, 2004
Electromagnetic energy delivery intervertebral disc treatment devices
ORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC83 citations97
US6122549ASep 19, 2000
Apparatus for treating intervertebral discs with resistive energy
ORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC514 citations97
BENVENUE MEDICAL INC
6 patentsUS8968408B2Mar 3, 2015
Devices for treating the spine
BENVENUE MEDICAL INC88 citations98
US9326866B2May 3, 2016
Devices for treating the spine
BENVENUE MEDICAL INC69 citations97
US10285821B2May 14, 2019
Devices for treating the spine
BENVENUE MEDICAL INC14 citations94
US9642712B2May 9, 2017
Methods for treating the spine
BENVENUE MEDICAL INC26 citations94
US10575963B2Mar 3, 2020
Devices for treating the spine
BENVENUE MEDICAL INC10 citations92
US10426629B2Oct 1, 2019
Devices for treating the spine
BENVENUE MEDICAL INC10 citations92
SHARKEY HUGH R
4 patentsUS8226697B2Jul 24, 2012
Method for treating intervertebral disc
SHARKEY HUGH R33 citations96
US8187312B2May 29, 2012
Method for treating intervertebral disc
SHARKEY HUGH R32 citations96
US8128619B2Mar 6, 2012
Method for treating intervertebral discs
SHARKEY HUGH R32 citations96
US8082043B2Dec 20, 2011
Method for treating intervertebral disc degeneration
SHARKEY HUGH R40 citations96