Daniel K. Farley
62Patents
21h-index
39Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 2, 1986 → Nov 21, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5902233A | Angling surgical retractor apparatus and method of retracting anatomy | Human Necessities | 194 | Expired |
| US4989587A | Sternal retractor | Human Necessities | 188 | Expired |
| US5984865A | Surgical retractor having locking interchangeable blades | Human Necessities | 180 | Expired |
| US5888197A | Cam-operated universal latch joint apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 89 | Expired |
| US5897087A | CAM tightened universal joint clamp | Human Necessities | 78 | Expired |
| US4971038A | Table mounted surgical retractor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 75 | Expired |
| US11532402B2 | Methods and systems for providing an episode of care | Human Necessities | 74 | Active |
| US6017008A | Cam tightened universal joint clamp | Human Necessities | 62 | Expired |
| US5025780A | Table mounted surgical retractor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 59 | Expired |
| US8852282B2 | Methods and systems for interbody implant and bone graft delivery | Human Necessities | 59 | Active |
| US9480576B2 | Methods and systems for interbody implant and bone graft delivery | Human Necessities | 56 | Active |
| US4733663A | Medical instrument for removing bone | Human Necessities | 52 | Expired |
| US6033363A | Insulating sleeve for a table mounted retractor | Human Necessities | 47 | Expired |
| US6511423B2 | Cross bar for a surgical retractor system | Human Necessities | 44 | Expired |
| US9320506B2 | Retractor system for anterior cervical spine surgery | Human Necessities | 43 | Active |
| US6663630B2 | Halo/collar cervical orthosis | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 37 | Expired |
| US6214010A | Rongeur surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 37 | Expired |
| US7749163B2 | Universal scissors joint apparatus | Human Necessities | 33 | Active |
| US8257255B2 | Surgical retractor with locking blade | Human Necessities | 26 | Active |
| US8360971B2 | Surgical retractor angling device | Human Necessities | 22 | Active |
| USD510768S1 | Surgical retractor blade | General | 22 | Expired |
| US7338442B2 | Crank retractor handle | Human Necessities | 21 | Expired |
| US8100827B2 | Adjustable rail clamp | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Active |
| US8617064B2 | Adjustable rail clamp with clamp locking device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Active |
| US9089299B2 | Posterior lumbar retractor system | Human Necessities | 17 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.