Sofamor S.N.C.
31Patents
1Active
31Granted
40Portfolio score
Filing activity: Feb 15, 1994 → Jul 14, 2004 · 1 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6436140B1 | Expandable interbody fusion cage and method for insertion | Human Necessities | 586 | Expired |
| US5591165A | Apparatus and method for spinal fixation and correction of spinal deformities | Human Necessities | 444 | Expired |
| US6099528A | Vertebral rod for spinal osteosynthesis instrumentation and osteosynthesis instrumentation, including said rod | Human Necessities | 348 | Expired |
| US6419706B1 | Partial disc prosthesis | Human Necessities | 348 | Expired |
| US5702395A | Spine osteosynthesis instrumentation for an anterior approach | Human Necessities | 343 | Expired |
| US6652525B1 | Anterior implant for the spine | Human Necessities | 317 | Expired |
| US5752969A | Instrument for the surgical treatment of an intervertebral disc by the anterior route | Human Necessities | 307 | Expired |
| US5702452A | Spinal osteosynthesis device with median hook and vertebral anchoring support | Human Necessities | 298 | Expired |
| US7431735B2 | Expandable interbody fusion cage | Human Necessities | 268 | Expired |
| US5507745A | Occipito-cervical osteosynthesis instrumentation | Human Necessities | 264 | Expired |
| US6083154A | Surgical instrumentation and method for retracting and shifting tissues | Human Necessities | 237 | Expired |
| US5814046A | Pedicular screw and posterior spinal instrumentation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 220 | Expired |
| US6475218B2 | Spinal implant for an osteosynthesis device | Human Necessities | 195 | Expired |
| US6102912A | Vertebral rod of constant section for spinal osteosynthesis instrumentations | Human Necessities | 189 | Expired |
| US5601552A | Fixing device for a rigid transverse connection device between rods of a spinal osteosynthesis system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 164 | Expired |
| US5743911A | Fixing device for a rigid transverse connection device between rods of a spinal osteosynthesis system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 160 | Expired |
| US6755830B2 | Connector for a spinal fixation member | Human Necessities | 123 | Expired |
| US6709434B1 | Spinal osteosynthesis device | Human Necessities | 106 | Expired |
| US5591167A | Anterior dorso-lumbar spinal osteosynthesis instrumentation for the correction of kyphosis | Human Necessities | 94 | Expired |
| US6193719A | Threaded clamping plug for interconnecting two implants of a spinal osteosynthesis instrumentation or other implants | Human Necessities | 94 | Expired |
| US7691131B2 | Intervertebral connecting device | Human Necessities | 79 | Active |
| US5593408A | Vertebral instrumentation rod | Human Necessities | 76 | Expired |
| US5899903A | Fixing device for a rigid transverse connection device between rods of a spinal osteosynthesis system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 74 | Expired |
| US5620444A | Clamp for stabilizing a cervical spine segment | Human Necessities | 64 | Expired |
| US5542946A | Hook for an occipito-cervical rod or plate of an occipito-cervical osteosynthesis instrumentation | Human Necessities | 53 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.