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Lance Middleton
Also filed as: MIDDLETON LANCE · MIDDLETON LANCE M
33 granted patents·14 pending applications·3,802 citations·filing 1995–2022
98Inventor score
Files withSAFEWAY SAFETY STEP LLC8HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP7MIDDLETON LANCE5SPINE WAVE INC4BALL HIEU3
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47 records- 0197US6315797B1Artificial intervertebral discSURGICAL DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 13, 2001·420 cites·13 claims
- 0295US6136031AArtificial intervertebral discSURGICAL DYNAMICS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 24, 2000·624 cites·24 claims
- 0394US6585769B1Artificial spinal ligamentHOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 1, 2003·237 cites·9 claims
- 0493US6296664B1Artificial intervertebral discSURGICAL DYNAMICS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 2, 2001·408 cites·14 claims
- 0592US11540672B2Bathtub closure systems and methodsSAFEWAY SAFETY STEP LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 3, 2023·3 cites·20 claims
- 0692US9295561B2Interbody spacerBALL HIEU T·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 29, 2016·40 cites·14 claims
- 0792US6746451B2Tissue cavitation device and methodFiled 2001·Granted Jun 8, 2004·748 cites·64 claims
- 0891US6656224B2Artificial intervertebral discHOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 2, 2003·165 cites·5 claims
- 0990US5681311AOsteosynthesis apparatusSMITH & NEPHEW INC·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 28, 1997·666 cites·37 claims
- 1089US7740660B2Methods for treating defects and injuries of an intervertebral discSPINE WAVE INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 22, 2010·41 cites·22 claims
- 1189US7556650B2Methods for injecting a curable biomaterial into an intervertebral spaceSPINE WAVE INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 7, 2009·42 cites·41 claims
- 1287US10517740B2Modular interbody spacerBALL HIEU·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 31, 2019·7 cites·20 claims
- 1385US8444694B2Methods for injecting a curable biomaterial into an intervertebral spaceCOLLINS KEITH·Filed 2010·Granted May 21, 2013·16 cites·65 claims
- 1485US7789913B2Methods for injecting a curable biomaterial into an intervertebral spaceSPINE WAVE INC·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 7, 2010·21 cites·66 claims
- 1583US8109902B2Systems and methods for mixing fluidsMIDDLETON LANCE·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 7, 2012·17 cites·10 claims
- 1682US8562634B2Instruments and methods for reducing and stabilizing bone fracturesMIDDLETON LANCE M·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 22, 2013·14 cites·18 claims
- 1779US12318309B2Modular interbody spacerBALL HIEU·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 3, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 1879US11654032B2Modular interbody spacerBALL HIEU·Filed 2019·Granted May 23, 2023·2 cites·19 claims
- 1979US6902581B2Apparatus for fusing adjacent bone structureHOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 7, 2005·74 cites·18 claims
- 2078US9352237B1Tumbling toy vehicle with a directional biasMIDDLETON LANCE·Filed 2012·Granted May 31, 2016·5 cites·8 claims
- 2178US8142462B2Instruments and methods for reducing and stabilizing bone fracturesMIDDLETON LANCE M·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 27, 2012·18 cites·92 claims
- 2277US8066773B2Artificial intervertebral discMUHANNA NABIL L·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 29, 2011·12 cites·5 claims
- 2376US11896173B2Bathtub systems and methodsSAFEWAY SAFETY STEP LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 13, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 2476US9693875B2Interbody spacerBALL HIEU T·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 4, 2017·2 cites·19 claims
- 2576US6726722B2Threaded apparatus for fusing adjacent bone structureHOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 27, 2004·67 cites·31 claims
- 2673US7488320B2Orthopaedic implant fixation using an in-situ formed anchorRENOVA ORTHOPEDICS LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 10, 2009·69 cites·26 claims
- 2773US7115142B2Method of repairing a bone jointHOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 3, 2006·38 cites·20 claims
- 2870US7128762B2Artificial intervertebral discHOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 31, 2006·30 cites·6 claims
- 2964USD790047SBathtub closureSAFEWAY SAFETY STEP LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 20, 2017·9 cites·1 claims
- 3060USD797266SBathtub closureSAFEWAY SAFETY STEP LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 12, 2017·7 cites·1 claims
- 3158US10034766B2Interbody spacerBALL HIEU T·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 31, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 3256US2008045897A1Devices for Injecting a Curable Biomaterial into an Intervertebral SpaceSPINE WAVE INC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3356US2019216268A1Bathtub closure systems and methodsSAFEWAY SAFETY STEP LLC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 3455US11235256B1Toy vehicle and interactive play surfaceMIDDLETON LANCE·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 1, 2022·0 cites·17 claims
- 3554US2006287723A1Method of repairing a bone jointHOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3653US2009204117A1Orthopaedic Implant Fixation Using an In-situ Formed AnchorMIDDLETON LANCE M·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 3752US2018116469A1Bathtub systems and methodsSAFEWAY SAFETY STEP LLC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 3851US2014303628A1Tissue cavitation device and methodCAVITECH LLC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3948US2015335206A1Bathtub systems and methodsSAFEWAY SAFETY STEP LLC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 4047US2005165487A1Artificial intervertebral discFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4144US2005209555A1Systems and methods for mixing fluidsMIDDLETON LANCE·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4244US2010241123A1Tissue Cavitation Device and MethodMIDDLETON LANCE·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4342US8870956B2Barrel-shaped apparatus for fusing adjacent bone structureWALKENHORST JARED·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 28, 2014·0 cites·7 claims
- 4442US2018085678A1Self-propelled toy gliderMIDDLETON CONNOR LEE·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4540US2002116064A1Apparatus for fusing adjacent bone structuresFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 4640US2004267269A1Tissue cavitation device and methodFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4736US2015305573A1Bathtub closure systemsSAFEWAY SAFETY STEP LLC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
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