TranS1 Inc.
46Patents
32Active
46Granted
49Portfolio score
Filing activity: Oct 10, 2000 → Jan 3, 2012 · 31 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6790210B1 | Methods and apparatus for forming curved axial bores through spinal vertebrae | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 500 | Expired |
| US6921403B2 | Method and apparatus for spinal distraction and fusion | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 471 | Expired |
| US6740090B1 | Methods and apparatus for forming shaped axial bores through spinal vertebrae | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 438 | Expired |
| US6899716B2 | Method and apparatus for spinal augmentation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 400 | Expired |
| US6558386B1 | Axial spinal implant and method and apparatus for implanting an axial spinal implant within the vertebrae of the spine | Human Necessities | 338 | Expired |
| US7087058B2 | Method and apparatus for providing posterior or anterior trans-sacral access to spinal vertebrae | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 297 | Expired |
| US7014633B2 | Methods of performing procedures in the spine | Human Necessities | 267 | Expired |
| US7309338B2 | Methods and apparatus for performing therapeutic procedures in the spine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 178 | Expired |
| US7799033B2 | Access kits for enabling axial access and procedures in the spine | Human Necessities | 160 | Active |
| US7588574B2 | Kits for enabling axial access and procedures in the spine | Human Necessities | 157 | Expired |
| US7763025B2 | Spinal fusion kit for guiding instrumentation through soft tissue to a point on the spine | Human Necessities | 155 | Active |
| US7473256B2 | Method and apparatus for spinal distraction | Human Necessities | 144 | Expired |
| US7547317B2 | Methods of performing procedures in the spine | Human Necessities | 128 | Active |
| US7500977B2 | Method and apparatus for manipulating material in the spine | Human Necessities | 127 | Active |
| US7740633B2 | Guide pin for guiding instrumentation along a soft tissue tract to a point on the spine | Human Necessities | 121 | Active |
| US7744599B2 | Articulating spinal implant | Human Necessities | 116 | Active |
| US7727263B2 | Articulating spinal implant | Human Necessities | 116 | Active |
| US7794463B2 | Methods and apparatus for performing therapeutic procedures in the spine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 115 | Active |
| US7799032B2 | Guide pin introducer for guiding instrumentation through soft tissue to a point on the spine | Human Necessities | 114 | Active |
| US7641657B2 | Method and apparatus for providing posterior or anterior trans-sacral access to spinal vertebrae | Human Necessities | 107 | Active |
| US7491236B2 | Dual anchor prosthetic nucleus apparatus | Human Necessities | 99 | Expired |
| US7608077B2 | Method and apparatus for spinal distraction and fusion | Human Necessities | 93 | Active |
| US7601171B2 | Spinal motion preservation assemblies | Human Necessities | 91 | Active |
| US7776068B2 | Spinal motion preservation assemblies | Human Necessities | 78 | Active |
| US7547324B2 | Spinal mobility preservation apparatus having an expandable membrane | Human Necessities | 77 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.