David C. Kelman
61Patents
26h-index
55Co-inventors
91Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 31, 1989 → Nov 30, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5080685A | Modular hip prosthesis | Human Necessities | 255 | Expired |
| US5688279A | Alignment guide for a bone cutting block | Human Necessities | 237 | Expired |
| US5445642A | Method for installing a femoral component | Human Necessities | 236 | Expired |
| US6626913B1 | Methods, systems, and instruments for inserting prosthetic implants | Human Necessities | 218 | Expired |
| US7591821B2 | Surgical technique and instrumentation for minimal incision hip arthroplasty surgery | Human Necessities | 213 | Active |
| US10748115B2 | Providing implants for surgical procedures | Physics | 202 | Active |
| US5591233A | Metal/composite hybrid orthopedic implants | Performing Operations; Transporting | 163 | Expired |
| US5931870A | Acetabular ring prosthesis with reinforcement buttress | Human Necessities | 163 | Expired |
| US5024670A | Polymeric bearing component | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 142 | Expired |
| US5562675A | Apparatus for sizing a femoral component | Human Necessities | 122 | Expired |
| US7250054B2 | Systems, methods, and apparatuses for clamping and reclamping an orthopedic surgical cable | Human Necessities | 96 | Expired |
| US5370693A | Orthopedic implant augmentation and stabilization device | Human Necessities | 88 | Expired |
| US5368881A | Prosthesis with highly convoluted surface | Human Necessities | 85 | Expired |
| US5531793A | Orthopedic implant augmentation and stabilization device | Human Necessities | 84 | Expired |
| US7255701B2 | System, methods, and apparatuses for clamping and reclamping an orthopedic surgical cable | Human Necessities | 82 | Expired |
| US4917530A | Structural joint | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 61 | Expired |
| US5658333A | Prosthesis with highly convoluted surface | Human Necessities | 61 | Expired |
| US6916342B2 | Liner assembly for prosthetic components | Human Necessities | 57 | Expired |
| US7892290B2 | Fluted sleeve hip prosthesis for modular stem | Human Necessities | 57 | Active |
| US7749278B2 | Method of implanting using a set of femoral prostheses | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 46 | Active |
| US4986834A | Load sharing femoral hip implant | Human Necessities | 45 | Expired |
| US9248023B2 | Iliac canal prosthesis | Human Necessities | 38 | Active |
| US8641773B2 | Fluted sleeve hip prosthesis for modular stem | Human Necessities | 36 | Active |
| US6986792B2 | Prostheses | Human Necessities | 36 | Expired |
| US7160332B2 | Line assembly for prosthetic components | Human Necessities | 32 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.