Alan A. Small
10Patents
10h-index
8Co-inventors
57Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 2, 1990 → Aug 1, 1995
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5041129A | Slotted suture anchor and method of anchoring a suture | Human Necessities | 1,338 | Expired |
| US5037422A | Bone anchor and method of anchoring a suture to a bone | Human Necessities | 923 | Expired |
| US5269809A | Locking mechanism for use with a slotted suture anchor | Human Necessities | 908 | Expired |
| US5224946A | Bone anchor and method of anchoring a suture to a bone | Human Necessities | 770 | Expired |
| US5236445A | Expandable bone anchor and method of anchoring a suture to a bone | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 755 | Expired |
| US5258016A | Suture anchor and driver assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 662 | Expired |
| US5690676A | Suture anchor and drive assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 536 | Expired |
| US5139499A | Screw and driver | Human Necessities | 356 | Expired |
| US5423819A | Screw and driver for securing a bone block | Human Necessities | 282 | Expired |
| USD331626S | Bone anchor | General | 215 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.