David Crook
19Patents
10h-index
14Co-inventors
69Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 28, 1992 → Sep 21, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5452407A | Method for representing a patient's treatment site as data for use with a CAD or CAM device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 393 | Expired |
| US5365996A | Method and apparatus for making customized fixation devices | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 207 | Expired |
| US5344421A | Apparatus and method for adjusting a bone plate | Human Necessities | 159 | Expired |
| US5304210A | Apparatus for distributed bone growth stimulation | Performing Operations; Transporting | 115 | Expired |
| US5330477A | Apparatus and method for bone fixation and fusion stimulation | Performing Operations; Transporting | 107 | Expired |
| US7485146B1 | Total disc replacement system and related methods | Human Necessities | 60 | Expired |
| US8491598B2 | Surgical positioning assembly and associated spinal implant device and surgical methods | Human Necessities | 31 | Active |
| US8828061B2 | Vertebral stabilization devices and associated surgical methods | Human Necessities | 28 | Active |
| US8430878B2 | Adjustable orthopedic fixation system | Human Necessities | 26 | Active |
| US8382811B2 | Triple lead bone screw | Human Necessities | 18 | Active |
| US9545275B2 | Medical device locking mechanisms and related methods and systems | Human Necessities | 4 | Active |
| US8721693B2 | Cervical plate locking mechanism and associated surgical method | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US10716553B2 | Spine surgery retractor system and related methods | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| USD348198S | Interlaminar clamp | General | 2 | Expired |
| US8740914B2 | Surgical positioning assembly and related systems and methods | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US8398649B2 | Articulating transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion inserter device and associated method of use | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US11478237B2 | Spine surgery retractor system and related methods | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US9763714B2 | Medical device locking mechanisms and related methods and systems | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US11963674B2 | Spine surgery retractor system and related methods | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.