Alan E. Shluzas
94Patents
28h-index
28Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 12, 1998 → Dec 30, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6648888B1 | Surgical instrument for moving a vertebra | Human Necessities | 569 | Expired |
| US6146406A | Bone anchor | Human Necessities | 427 | Expired |
| US6837889B2 | Apparatus for connecting a longitudinal member to a bone portion | Human Necessities | 396 | Expired |
| US6051006A | Suture-passing forceps | Human Necessities | 370 | Expired |
| US7066937B2 | Apparatus for connecting a longitudinal member to a bone portion | Human Necessities | 352 | Expired |
| US6554832B2 | Polyaxial transverse connector | Human Necessities | 339 | Expired |
| US7144396B2 | Apparatus for connecting a longitudinal member to a bone portion | Human Necessities | 338 | Expired |
| US7179225B2 | Access systems and methods for minimally invasive surgery | Human Necessities | 333 | Expired |
| US6645218B1 | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 308 | Expired |
| US7226451B2 | Minimally invasive access device and method | Human Necessities | 241 | Expired |
| US7691120B2 | Access systems and methods for minimally invasive surgery | Human Necessities | 205 | Active |
| US7645232B2 | Access device for minimally invasive surgery | Human Necessities | 168 | Expired |
| US7766930B2 | Cannula for receiving surgical instruments | Human Necessities | 160 | Active |
| US7004947B2 | Surgical instrument for moving vertebrae | Human Necessities | 148 | Expired |
| US6641583B2 | Apparatus for retaining bone portions in a desired spatial relationship | Human Necessities | 141 | Expired |
| US7618444B2 | Surgical instrument for moving a vertebra | Human Necessities | 130 | Expired |
| US6673074B2 | Apparatus for retaining bone portions in a desired spatial relationship | Human Necessities | 111 | Expired |
| US7658739B2 | Methods and apparatuses for stabilizing the spine through an access device | Human Necessities | 94 | Active |
| US7604656B2 | Apparatus for connecting a longitudinal member to a bone portion | Human Necessities | 93 | Active |
| US8007492B2 | Cannula for receiving surgical instruments | Human Necessities | 86 | Active |
| US7655012B2 | Methods and apparatuses for minimally invasive replacement of intervertebral discs | Human Necessities | 46 | Expired |
| US9198695B2 | Polyaxial pedicle screw | Human Necessities | 43 | Active |
| US9883857B2 | System for providing surgical access | Human Necessities | 39 | Active |
| US7815650B2 | Surgical instrument for moving vertebrae | Human Necessities | 39 | Active |
| US9730690B2 | Method for providing surgical access | Human Necessities | 38 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.