Inventor · San Juan Capistrano, CA, US

James A. Davidson

90Patents
41h-index
47Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 11, 1985 → May 26, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5676701A Low wear artificial spinal disc Human Necessities 1,134 Expired
US6974478B2 Prostheses, systems and methods for replacement of natural facet joints with artificial facet joint surfaces Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 382 Expired
US4790850A Phosthetic ligament Textiles; Paper 247 Expired
US10245037B2 Self-cinching surgical clips and delivery system Human Necessities 246 Active
US5415704A Surface hardened biocompatible metallic medical implants Human Necessities 217 Expired
US6200685A Titanium molybdenum hafnium alloy Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 207 Expired
US5358529A Plastic knee femoral implants Human Necessities 204 Expired
US4735625A Bone cement reinforcement and method Human Necessities 198 Expired
US5458653A Prosthetic implants with bioabsorbable coatings Human Necessities 197 Expired
US5690670A Stents of enhanced biocompatibility and hemocompatibility Human Necessities 186 Expired
US6238491A Niobium-titanium-zirconium-molybdenum (nbtizrmo) alloys for dental and other medical device applications Human Necessities 170 Expired
US5649951A Zirconium oxide and zirconium nitride coated stents Human Necessities 168 Expired
US5372660A Surface and near surface hardened medical implants Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 146 Expired
US5037438A Zirconium oxide coated prosthesis for wear and corrosion resistance Human Necessities 144 Expired
US5169597A Biocompatible low modulus titanium alloy for medical implants Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 123 Expired
US5477864A Cardiovascular guidewire of enhanced biocompatibility Human Necessities 113 Expired
US5152794A Zirconium oxide and nitride coated prothesis for reduced microfretting Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 112 Expired
US5498302A Surface hardened biocompatible metallic medical implants Human Necessities 112 Expired
US5405394A Dual composition coupler for modular medical implants Human Necessities 107 Expired
US5348026A Osteoinductive bone screw Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 105 Expired
US4932972A Prosthetic ligament Textiles; Paper 103 Expired
US5370694A Zirconium oxide and nitride coated endoprostheses for tissue protection Human Necessities 95 Expired
US5064439A Orthopedic device of biocompatible polymer with oriented fiber reinforcement Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 93 Expired
US5180394A Zirconium oxide and nitride coated prosthesis for wear and corrosion resistance Human Necessities 90 Expired
US5647858A Zirconium oxide and zirconium nitride coated catheters Human Necessities 89 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.