Synthes USA, LLC
478Patents
200Active
478Granted
52Portfolio score
Filing activity: Nov 16, 1981 → Aug 22, 2012 · 193 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6747121B2 | Poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide) copolymers, methods for making and using same, and devices containing same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,529 | Expired |
| US5601553A | Locking plate and bone screw | Human Necessities | 976 | Expired |
| US5464427A | Expanding suture anchor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 837 | Expired |
| US6063090A | Device for connecting a longitudinal support to a pedicle screw | Human Necessities | 752 | Expired |
| US6258125A | Intervertebral allograft spacer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 716 | Expired |
| US6077262A | Posterior spinal implant | Human Necessities | 715 | Expired |
| US6623486B1 | bone plating system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 610 | Expired |
| US5501684A | Osteosynthetic fixation device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 597 | Expired |
| US6632235B2 | Inflatable device and method for reducing fractures in bone and in treating the spine | Human Necessities | 553 | Expired |
| US4493317A | Surgical compression plate and drill guide | Human Necessities | 551 | Expired |
| US5709686A | Bone plate | Human Necessities | 544 | Expired |
| US6585740B2 | Bone screw | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 541 | Expired |
| US5275601A | Self-locking resorbable screws and plates for internal fixation of bone fractures and tendon-to-bone attachment | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 540 | Expired |
| US6187005A | Variable angle spinal fixation system | Human Necessities | 529 | Expired |
| US6719794B2 | Intervertebral implant for transforaminal posterior lumbar interbody fusion procedure | Human Necessities | 511 | Expired |
| US6248105A | Device for connecting a longitudinal support with a pedicle screw | Human Necessities | 508 | Expired |
| US5888227A | Inter-vertebral implant | Human Necessities | 492 | Expired |
| US6261296A | Spinal disc space distractor | Human Necessities | 482 | Expired |
| US6235033A | Bone fixation assembly | Human Necessities | 442 | Expired |
| US7232464B2 | Intervertebral implant | Human Necessities | 429 | Expired |
| US5269784A | Screw nut for plate osteosynthesis | Human Necessities | 420 | Expired |
| US5053036A | Point contact bone compression plate | Human Necessities | 417 | Expired |
| US6974480B2 | Intervertebral implant for transforaminal posterior lumbar interbody fusion procedure | Human Necessities | 406 | Expired |
| US6371957B1 | Device for connecting a longitudinal bar to a pedicle screw | Human Necessities | 401 | Expired |
| US6143033A | Allogenic intervertebral implant | Human Necessities | 396 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.