Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Baxano, Inc.

27Patents
27Active
27Granted
53Portfolio score

Filing activity: Oct 15, 2005 → Dec 27, 2011 · 25 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7857813B2 Tissue access guidewire system and method Human Necessities 1,524 Active
US8257356B2 Guidewire exchange systems to treat spinal stenosis Human Necessities 1,423 Active
US7738969B2 Devices and methods for selective surgical removal of tissue Human Necessities 341 Active
US7578819B2 Spinal access and neural localization Human Necessities 247 Active
US7553307B2 Devices and methods for tissue modification Human Necessities 191 Active
US7740631B2 Devices and methods for tissue modification Human Necessities 177 Active
US7938830B2 Powered tissue modification devices and methods Human Necessities 165 Active
US7887538B2 Methods and apparatus for tissue modification Human Necessities 162 Active
US7738968B2 Devices and methods for selective surgical removal of tissue Human Necessities 161 Active
US7918849B2 Devices and methods for tissue access Human Necessities 151 Active
US7963915B2 Devices and methods for tissue access Human Necessities 140 Active
US7555343B2 Devices and methods for selective surgical removal of tissue Human Necessities 138 Active
US7959577B2 Method, system, and apparatus for neural localization Human Necessities 108 Active
US8192435B2 Devices and methods for tissue modification Human Necessities 94 Active
US8062298B2 Flexible tissue removal devices and methods Human Necessities 66 Active
US8394102B2 Surgical tools for treatment of spinal stenosis Human Necessities 59 Active
US8062300B2 Tissue removal with at least partially flexible devices Human Necessities 53 Active
US8048080B2 Flexible tissue rasp Human Necessities 43 Active
US8092456B2 Multiple pathways for spinal nerve root decompression from a single access point Human Necessities 40 Active
US8303516B2 Method, system and apparatus for neural localization Human Necessities 37 Active
US8398641B2 Tissue modification devices and methods Human Necessities 35 Active
US8366712B2 Multiple pathways for spinal nerve root decompression from a single access point Human Necessities 33 Active
US8192436B2 Tissue modification devices Human Necessities 30 Active
US8409206B2 Tissue modification devices and methods Human Necessities 22 Active
US8419653B2 Spinal access and neural localization Human Necessities 20 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.