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Thomas Runco
Also filed as: RUNCO THOMAS · RUNCO THOMAS J
33 granted patents·12 pending applications·1,915 citations·filing 1999–2025
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45 records- 0198US7454939B2Instrument for bending spinal rods used in a spinal fixation systemDEPUY SPINE INC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 25, 2008·66 cites·19 claims
- 0295US11439441B2Modular surgical instruments and related methodsMEDOS INT SARL·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 13, 2022·5 cites·27 claims
- 0393US7981031B2Surgical access devices and methods of minimally invasive surgeryDEPUY SPINE INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 19, 2011·142 cites·17 claims
- 0493US7887541B2Spinal rod reduction instruments and methods for useDEPUY SPINE INC·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 15, 2011·91 cites·25 claims
- 0593US6610063B2Spinal fixation systemSYNTHES USA·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 26, 2003·289 cites·28 claims
- 0692US8608746B2Derotation instrument with reduction functionalityKOLB ERIC·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 17, 2013·108 cites·18 claims
- 0790US10610269B2Modular surgical instruments and related methodsMEDOS INT SARL·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 7, 2020·10 cites·17 claims
- 0890US8647347B2Instruments and methods for manipulating a spinal fixation elementRUNCO THOMAS J·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 11, 2014·37 cites·17 claims
- 0990US8517935B2Surgical retractors and methods of minimally invasive surgeryMARCHEK CONNIE·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 27, 2013·82 cites·19 claims
- 1090US7842044B2Instruments and methods for bone anchor engagement and spinal rod reductionDEPUY SPINE INC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 30, 2010·99 cites·13 claims
- 1187US8216241B2Instruments and methods for manipulating a spinal fixation elementRUNCO THOMAS J·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 10, 2012·46 cites·22 claims
- 1287US6736817B2Transconnector for coupling spinal rodsFiled 2001·Granted May 18, 2004·177 cites·37 claims
- 1385US8550995B2Surgical access devices and methods of minimally invasive surgeryFRASIER WILLIAM·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 8, 2013·25 cites·13 claims
- 1484US9326798B2Derotation instrument with reduction functionalityDEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 3, 2016·17 cites·16 claims
- 1583US11849981B2Systems and methods for en bloc derotation of a spinal columnMEDOS INT SARL·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 26, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 1683US7824413B2Instruments and methods for bone anchor engagement and spinal rod reductionDEPUY SPINE INC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 2, 2010·121 cites·18 claims
- 1782US8636742B2Spinal rod reduction instruments and methods for useRUNCO THOMAS J·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 28, 2014·16 cites·17 claims
- 1882US7137986B2Transconnector for coupling spinal rodsSYNTHES USA·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 21, 2006·114 cites·93 claims
- 1981US8894662B2Instruments and methods for bone anchor engagement and spinal rod reductionDEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 25, 2014·12 cites·4 claims
- 2081US8551146B2Spinal fixation systemKUMAR KRIS G·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 8, 2013·12 cites·12 claims
- 2181US7572281B2Instrument for guiding a rod into an implant in a spinal fixation systemDEPUY SPINE INC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 11, 2009·117 cites·4 claims
- 2281US2024382238A1Modular surgical instruments and related methodsMEDOS INT SARL·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2380US6283967B1Transconnector for coupling spinal rodsSYNTHES USA·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 4, 2001·220 cites·19 claims
- 2480US2025387146A1Systems and methods for en bloc derotation of a spinal columnMEDOS INT SARL·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2576US12053213B2Modular surgical instruments and related methodsMEDOS INT SARL·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 6, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2676US9173687B2Fulcrum cap for spinal constructsDEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 3, 2015·9 cites·17 claims
- 2776US8870926B2Spinal fixation systemDEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 28, 2014·5 cites·23 claims
- 2875US12408954B2Systems and methods for en bloc derotation of a spinal columnMEDOS INT SARL·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 9, 2025·0 cites·12 claims
- 2973US8500750B2Instruments and methods for bone anchor engagement and spinal rod reductionVARIEUR MICHAEL·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 6, 2013·9 cites·18 claims
- 3073US7118571B2Spinal fixation systemSYNTHES USA·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 10, 2006·42 cites·21 claims
- 3170US8221470B2Spinal fixation systemKUMAR KRIS G·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 17, 2012·6 cites·14 claims
- 3267US12440255B2Bone screw inserters and methodsMEDOS INT SARL·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 14, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 3366US2025261983A1Bone screw inserters and methodsMEDOS INT SARL·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3465US6635072B1Safety ratchet mechanismSYNTHES·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 21, 2003·36 cites·37 claims
- 3557US9504499B2Spinal fixation systemDEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 29, 2016·0 cites·17 claims
- 3655US2025261974A1Pedicle screw reducer instruments and methods of useDEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3751US9095450B2Insertion instrument for anteriorly inserting intervertebral spinal implantsRUNCO THOMAS J·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 4, 2015·0 cites·31 claims
- 3851US2007055243A1Spinal fixation systemSYNTHES USA·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3947US2008234765A1Rod reduction methods and devicesDEPUY SPINE INC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4046US2005154393A1Bone anchor assemblies and methods of manufacturing bone anchor assembliesFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4146US2008004625A1Bone anchor assembliesRUNCO THOMAS J·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4245US2006293692A1Instruments and methods for manipulating a spinal fixation elementWHIPPLE DALE E·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4344US2005203515A1Bone anchor assembliesFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4444US2005154391A1Bone anchor assembliesFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4542US2007156025A1Surgical retractors and methods of minimally invasive surgeryMARCHEK CONNIE·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
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