Howmedica Inc.
174Patents
0Active
174Granted
43Portfolio score
Filing activity: Dec 24, 1974 → Apr 5, 2002
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5290310A | Hemostatic implant introducer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,682 | Expired |
| US4278091A | Soft tissue retainer for use with bone implants, especially bone staples | Human Necessities | 1,280 | Expired |
| US5534028A | Hydrogel intervertebral disc nucleus with diminished lateral bulging | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 676 | Expired |
| US6074391A | Receiving part for a retaining component of a vertebral column implant | Human Necessities | 674 | Expired |
| US6183472A | Pedicle screw and an assembly aid therefor | Human Necessities | 587 | Expired |
| US5324306A | Hemostatic implant introducer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 555 | Expired |
| US5800549A | Method and apparatus for injecting an elastic spinal implant | Human Necessities | 453 | Expired |
| US6106557A | Reconstruction system for vertebra | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 440 | Expired |
| US5476464A | Device for setting a spine | Human Necessities | 403 | Expired |
| US6090110A | Apparatus for bracing vertebrae | Human Necessities | 380 | Expired |
| US5540695A | Osteotomy cutting guide | Human Necessities | 368 | Expired |
| US5782925A | Knee implant rotational alignment apparatus | Human Necessities | 367 | Expired |
| US5334216A | Hemostatic plug | Human Necessities | 354 | Expired |
| US5814070A | Suture anchor and driver | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 336 | Expired |
| US5242447A | Pin with tapered root diameter | Human Necessities | 327 | Expired |
| US5372598A | Small bone plate for cranial or facial fractures or the like | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 309 | Expired |
| US5772662A | Femoral fixation system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 307 | Expired |
| US5607431A | Prosthetic hip implantation method and apparatus | Human Necessities | 297 | Expired |
| US6001098A | Connecting element for spinal stabilizing system | Human Necessities | 265 | Expired |
| US5683390A | Correcting a spinal column | Human Necessities | 255 | Expired |
| US5468241A | Support device for the human vertebral column | Human Necessities | 244 | Expired |
| US5792142A | Cutting tip | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 237 | Expired |
| US4528980A | Acetabulum sizer and drill guide | Human Necessities | 233 | Expired |
| US4462394A | Intramedullary canal seal for cement pressurization | Human Necessities | 230 | Expired |
| US5414049A | Non-oxidizing polymeric medical implant | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 217 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.