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Stephen D. Ainsworth
Also filed as: AINSWORTH STEPHEN · AINSWORTH STEPHEN D · AINSWORTH STEPHEN DAVID
37 granted patents·16 pending applications·1,817 citations·filing 2000–2018
98Inventor score
Files withTRANS1 INC21AINSWORTH STEPHEN D10ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM5ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS3ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC3
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53 records- 0197US7799033B2Access kits for enabling axial access and procedures in the spineTRANS1 INC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 21, 2010·164 cites·12 claims
- 0296US7799032B2Guide pin introducer for guiding instrumentation through soft tissue to a point on the spineTRANS1 INC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 21, 2010·118 cites·6 claims
- 0395US7601171B2Spinal motion preservation assembliesTRANS1 INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 13, 2009·101 cites·22 claims
- 0494US7914535B2Method and apparatus for manipulating material in the spineTRANS1 INC·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 29, 2011·60 cites·20 claims
- 0593US7776068B2Spinal motion preservation assembliesTRANS1 INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 17, 2010·90 cites·28 claims
- 0693US7588574B2Kits for enabling axial access and procedures in the spineTRANS1 INC·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 15, 2009·166 cites·17 claims
- 0793US6616689B1Intravascular stentADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 9, 2003·196 cites·28 claims
- 0891US7938836B2Driver assembly for simultaneous axial delivery of spinal implantsTRANS1 INC·Filed 2005·Granted May 10, 2011·57 cites·35 claims
- 0990US7740633B2Guide pin for guiding instrumentation along a soft tissue tract to a point on the spineTRANS1 INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 22, 2010·127 cites·25 claims
- 1090US6929660B1Intravascular stentADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 16, 2005·218 cites·36 claims
- 1189US7547324B2Spinal mobility preservation apparatus having an expandable membraneTRANS1 INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 16, 2009·106 cites·8 claims
- 1288US9408727B2Intravascular stentABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 9, 2016·18 cites·4 claims
- 1387US8795167B2Spinal therapy lateral approach access instrumentsAINSWORTH STEPHEN D·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 5, 2014·37 cites·31 claims
- 1483US8308777B2Method and apparatus for removable spinal implant extending between at least two adjacent vertebral bodiesASSELL ROBERT L·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 13, 2012·9 cites·11 claims
- 1583US6749629B1Stent pattern with figure-eightsADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 15, 2004·99 cites·13 claims
- 1682US8038680B2Drivers for inserts to bone anchorsTRANS1 INC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 18, 2011·22 cites·4 claims
- 1781US10210747B1Fire alarm testing device and methodAINSWORTH STEPHEN DAVID·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 19, 2019·4 cites·18 claims
- 1880US8167947B2Methods for push distraction and for provision of therapy to adjacent motion segmentsAINSWORTH STEPHEN D·Filed 2010·Granted May 1, 2012·9 cites·27 claims
- 1979US7776042B2Methods and apparatus for provision of therapy to adjacent motion segmentsTRANS1 INC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 17, 2010·15 cites·36 claims
- 2078US8747472B2Spinal therapy device with fixated distraction distanceAINSWORTH STEPHEN D·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 10, 2014·17 cites·36 claims
- 2178US8052613B2Spinal nucleus extraction toolTRANS1 INC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 8, 2011·39 cites·34 claims
- 2278US7520892B1Low profile stent with flexible linkADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 21, 2009·48 cites·15 claims
- 2375US6626935B1Intravascular stentADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 30, 2003·61 cites·12 claims
- 2472US8328847B2Assemblies for provision of therapy to motion segmentsAINSWORTH STEPHEN D·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 11, 2012·4 cites·27 claims
- 2571US8088147B2Multi-membrane prosthetic nucleusAINSWORTH STEPHEN D·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 3, 2012·6 cites·23 claims
- 2667US8449598B2Intravascular stentAINSWORTH STEPHEN D·Filed 2011·Granted May 28, 2013·2 cites·17 claims
- 2766US9814598B2Spinal implants and implantation systemQUANDARY MEDICAL LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 14, 2017·3 cites·13 claims
- 2862US7951188B2Intravascular stentABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2003·Granted May 31, 2011·12 cites·51 claims
- 2960US2009270902A1Bone dilator system and methodsTRANS1 INC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 3059US9913728B2Spinal implants and implantation systemQUANDARY MEDICAL LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 13, 2018·1 cites·20 claims
- 3159US8388675B2Low profile stent with flexible linkAINSWORTH STEPHEN D·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 5, 2013·0 cites·19 claims
- 3259US2009124859A1Methods of use of an exchange system for soft tissue access pathwayTRANS1 INC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 3358US8328846B2Prosthetic nucleus with a preformed membraneAINSWORTH STEPHEN D·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 11, 2012·0 cites·11 claims
- 3458US2008154275A1Methods of use of an exchange system for soft tissue access pathwayTRANS1 INC·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3557US2014025117A1Spinal implantBAXANO SURGICAL INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 3657US2008097452A1Method and apparatus for spinal distractionTRANS1 INC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3755US9345599B2Low profile stent with flexible linkABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2015·Granted May 24, 2016·0 cites·4 claims
- 3855US2016228269A1Low profile stent with flexible linkABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 3955US2016317333A1Intravascular stentABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 4055US2008195156A1Methods for Deploying Spinal Motion Preservation AssembliesTRANS1 INC·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4155US2011270312A1Spinal implantTRANS1 INC·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4254US8940038B2Low profile stent with flexible linkABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 27, 2015·0 cites·12 claims
- 4353USD849947SCorpectomy spacerCHOICE SPINE LP·Filed 2017·Granted May 28, 2019·7 cites·1 claims
- 4453US2010145462A1Preformed membranes for use in intervertebral disc spacesTRANS1 INC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4552US8523918B2Therapy to adjacent motion segmentsAINSWORTH STEPHEN D·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 3, 2013·0 cites·5 claims
- 4650US9564045B2Alarm system testing deviceAINSWORTH STEPHEN D·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 7, 2017·1 cites·2 claims
- 4750US2014236244A1Therapy device with fixated distraction distanceBAXANO SURGICAL INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 4847US2007260270A1Cutter for preparing intervertebral disc spaceTRANS1 INC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4946US2004172128A1Stent pattern with figure-eightsFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 5043US2007066977A1Exchange system for axial spinal proceduresASSELL ROBERT L·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
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