Inventor
RALPH JAMES D
US157 patents
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THIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L
20 patentsUS6780186B2Aug 24, 2004
Anterior cervical plate having polyaxial locking screws and sliding coupling elements
THIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L366 citations99
US6689134B2Feb 10, 2004
Longitudinal plate assembly having an adjustable length
THIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L317 citations99
US6527806B2Mar 4, 2003
Intervertebral spacer device having a spiral wave washer force restoring element
THIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L281 citations99
US6478801B1Nov 12, 2002
Insertion tool for use with tapered trial intervertebral distraction spacers
THIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L348 citations99
US6468310B1Oct 22, 2002
Intervertebral spacer device having a wave washer force restoring element
THIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L389 citations99
US6451021B1Sep 17, 2002
Polyaxial pedicle screw having a rotating locking element
THIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L449 citations99
US6447548B1Sep 10, 2002
Method of surgically treating scoliosis
THIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L138 citations99
US6440142B1Aug 27, 2002
Femoral ring loader
THIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L263 citations99
US6436102B1Aug 20, 2002
Method of distracting vertebral bones
THIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L263 citations99
US6428544B1Aug 6, 2002
Insertion tool for use with trial intervertebral distraction spacers
THIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L235 citations99
US6402756B1Jun 11, 2002
Longitudinal plate assembly having an adjustable length
THIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L428 citations99
US5989291ANov 23, 1999
Intervertebral spacer device
THIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L594 citations99
US5947969ASep 7, 1999
Rotatable locking vertebral body screw, staple and rod assembly
THIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L163 citations99
US5925047AJul 20, 1999
Coupled rod, anterior vertebral body screw, and staple assembly
THIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L255 citations99
US5885284AMar 23, 1999
Hinged variable length cross-link device
THIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L161 citations99
US5785711AJul 28, 1998
Polyaxial pedicle screw having a through bar clamp locking mechanism
THIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L115 citations99
US5776135AJul 7, 1998
Side mounted polyaxial pedicle screw
THIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L292 citations99
US5752957AMay 19, 1998
Polyaxial mechanism for use with orthopaedic implant devices
THIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L517 citations99
US5733286AMar 31, 1998
Rod securing polyaxial locking screw and coupling element assembly
THIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L725 citations99
US5725528AMar 10, 1998
Modular polyaxial locking pedicle screw
THIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L586 citations99
SPINECORE INC
16 patentsUS7261739B2Aug 28, 2007
Intervertebral spacer device having arch shaped spring element
SPINECORE INC192 citations99
US6989032B2Jan 24, 2006
Artificial intervertebral disc
SPINECORE INC129 citations99
US6863689B2Mar 8, 2005
Intervertebral spacer having a flexible wire mesh vertebral body contact element
SPINECORE INC180 citations99
US6837904B2Jan 4, 2005
Method of surgically treating scoliosis
SPINECORE INC147 citations99
US6764515B2Jul 20, 2004
Intervertebral spacer device utilizing a spirally slotted belleville washer and a rotational mounting
SPINECORE INC211 citations99
US6758861B2Jul 6, 2004
Intervertebral spacer device having a wave washer force restoring element
SPINECORE INC202 citations99
US6740119B2May 25, 2004
Method of distracting vertebral bones
SPINECORE INC146 citations99
US6740117B2May 25, 2004
Intervertebral spacer device having a radially thinning slotted belleville spring
SPINECORE INC207 citations99
US6723127B2Apr 20, 2004
Artificial intervertebral disc having a wave washer force restoring element
SPINECORE INC276 citations99
US6673113B2Jan 6, 2004
Intervertebral spacer device having arch shaped spring elements
SPINECORE INC401 citations99
US6669730B2Dec 30, 2003
Intervertebral spacer device utilizing a spirally slotted belleville washer having radially extending grooves
SPINECORE INC158 citations99
US6669731B2Dec 30, 2003
Intervertebral spacer device having a slotted domed arch strip spring
SPINECORE INC163 citations99
US6645249B2Nov 11, 2003
Intervertebral spacer device having a multi-pronged domed spring
SPINECORE INC231 citations99
US6623525B2Sep 23, 2003
Porous intervertebral distraction spacers
SPINECORE INC223 citations99
US6610092B2Aug 26, 2003
Intervertebral spacer device having a slotted partial circular domed arch strip spring
SPINECORE INC264 citations99
US6562047B2May 13, 2003
Vertebral bone distraction instruments
SPINECORE INC231 citations99
FASTENETIX LLC
7 patentsUSRE39089EMay 2, 2006
Polyaxial pedicle screw having a threaded and tapered compression locking mechanism
FASTENETIX LLC313 citations99
USRE37665EApr 16, 2002
Polyaxial pedicle screw having a threaded and tapered compression locking mechanism
FASTENETIX LLC587 citations99
US5888204AMar 30, 1999
Acetabular cup having capped polyaxial locking screws
FASTENETIX LLC189 citations99
US5882350AMar 16, 1999
Polyaxial pedicle screw having a threaded and tapered compression locking mechanism
FASTENETIX LLC830 citations99
US5817094AOct 6, 1998
Polyaxial locking screw and coupling element
FASTENETIX LLC634 citations99
US5733285AMar 31, 1998
Polyaxial locking mechanism
FASTENETIX LLC419 citations99
US5725588AMar 10, 1998
Acetabular cup having polyaxial locking screws
FASTENETIX LLC373 citations99
SPINAL CONCEPTS INC
5 patentsUS6063089AMay 16, 2000
Side mounted polyaxial pedicle screw
SPINAL CONCEPTS INC378 citations99
US6017344AJan 25, 2000
Polyaxial pedicle screw having a through bar clamp locking mechanism
SPINAL CONCEPTS INC150 citations99
US5997539ADec 7, 1999
Polyaxial pedicle screw having a compression locking rod gripping mechanism
SPINAL CONCEPTS INC311 citations99
US5961518AOct 5, 1999
Polyaxial pedicle screw having a through bar clamp locking mechanism
SPINAL CONCEPTS INC110 citations99
US5810819ASep 22, 1998
Polyaxial pedicle screw having a compression locking rod gripping mechanism
SPINAL CONCEPTS INC313 citations99
K2M INC
1 patent(unassigned)
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