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K2M, Inc.

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437Patents
435Active
437Granted
60Portfolio score

Filing activity: Oct 31, 2001 → Mar 18, 2024 · 71 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8137405B2 Spinal interbody spacer Human Necessities 271 Active
US8353961B2 Expandable vertebral device with cam lock Human Necessities 207 Active
US7946982B2 Minimal incision maximal access MIS spine instrumentation and method Human Necessities 132 Active
US7988694B2 Spinal fixation system having locking and unlocking devices for use with a multi-planar, taper lock screw Human Necessities 131 Active
US7850608B2 Minimal incision maximal access MIS spine instrumentation and method Human Necessities 125 Active
US7094242B2 Polyaxial drill guide Human Necessities 121 Expired
US8021401B2 Systems, methods, devices and device kits for fixation of bones and spinal vertebrae Human Necessities 118 Expired
US8062303B2 Apparatus and methods for inserting an implant Human Necessities 112 Active
US8579903B2 Devices and methods for stabilizing a spinal region Human Necessities 87 Active
US8777995B2 Automatic lengthening bone fixation device Human Necessities 77 Active
US7846093B2 Minimally invasive retractor and methods of use Human Necessities 70 Active
US7717940B2 Cross-connector assembly Human Necessities 69 Active
US8585761B2 Expandable cage with locking device Human Necessities 68 Active
US7722646B2 Polyaxial pedicle screw having a rotating locking element Human Necessities 66 Active
US9585762B2 Expandable spinal interbody spacer and method of use Human Necessities 66 Active
US9566163B2 Expandable spinal implant Human Necessities 65 Active
US7318817B2 Minimal access lumbar diskectomy instrumentation and method Human Necessities 62 Active
US10363142B2 Expandable spinal implants Human Necessities 59 Active
US8449463B2 Lateral access system and method of use Human Necessities 58 Active
US8038701B2 Uni-planar, taper lock bone screw Human Necessities 58 Active
US8303595B2 Rod reduction device Human Necessities 58 Active
US8882817B2 Spinal fixation system Human Necessities 56 Active
US10441430B2 Expandable spinal implants Human Necessities 50 Active
US8696681B2 Adjustable interbody introducer device and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 50 Active
US9987051B2 Interbody spacer Human Necessities 50 Active

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