Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Cervitech, Inc.

21Patents
11Active
21Granted
40Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jan 13, 2003 → Apr 3, 2012 · 9 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7001432B2 Intervertebral prosthesis Human Necessities 222 Expired
US7320689B2 Multi-part cervical endoprosthesis with insertion instrument Human Necessities 208 Expired
US7267691B2 Cervical intervertebral prosthesis Human Necessities 69 Expired
US6981990B2 Cervical prosthesis with insertion instrument Human Necessities 57 Expired
US7527629B2 Instrument set for fitting an intervertebral joint prosthesis Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 41 Expired
US7175662B2 Cervical intervertebral prosthesis Human Necessities 37 Expired
US8070812B2 Prosthesis for partial replacement of a vertebral body Human Necessities 35 Expired
US7862614B2 Intervertebral prosthesis system, in particular for the cervical spine Human Necessities 32 Active
US8409285B2 Prosthesis for partial replacement of a vertebral body Human Necessities 27 Active
US7569067B2 Insertion instrument for cervical prostheses Human Necessities 26 Active
US7628813B2 Cervical intervertebral prosthesis system Human Necessities 16 Expired
US7160303B2 Medical implant with a secured bone screw Human Necessities 16 Expired
US8088164B2 Cervical intervertebral prosthesis Human Necessities 15 Active
US8147551B2 Method for implanting an intervertebral disk prosthesis Human Necessities 14 Active
US7722673B2 Intervertebral disc prosthesis Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US8062370B2 Intervertebral prosthesis with a limit stop plate Human Necessities 13 Active
US8062369B2 Cervical intervertebral prosthesis system Human Necessities 13 Active
US8192493B2 Prosthesis for bridging a vertebral body Human Necessities 2 Active
US8591586B2 Cervical intervertebral prosthesis Human Necessities 2 Active
US9072504B2 Bone separator Human Necessities 0 Active
US8721725B2 Intervertebral prosthesis with self-tapping fixing projections Human Necessities 0 Active

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