James A. Rinner
74Patents
28h-index
24Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 3, 1994 → Jan 26, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5683394A | Fusion mass constrainer | Human Necessities | 456 | Expired |
| US5928232A | Spinal fixation system | Human Necessities | 255 | Expired |
| US8778025B2 | Rotatable cam lift for an expandable bone cage | Human Necessities | 207 | Active |
| US6752810B1 | Instrument and method for pulling and twisting a tie onto two separated items | Human Necessities | 205 | Expired |
| US7131467B2 | Instrument for applying a tie to two items and method of making same | Human Necessities | 184 | Expired |
| US6783004B1 | Kit of medical tools for removing screws | Human Necessities | 173 | Expired |
| US6551316B1 | Selective compression and distraction instrument | Human Necessities | 152 | Expired |
| US6017342A | Compression and distraction instrument | Human Necessities | 149 | Expired |
| US6739068B1 | Pliers with jaw spacing and load measuring readings | Human Necessities | 143 | Expired |
| US5601554A | Branch connector for spinal fixation systems | Human Necessities | 134 | Expired |
| US8496706B2 | Bone cage with components for controlled expansion | Human Necessities | 110 | Active |
| US6221077A | Human spine fixation template and method of making same | Human Necessities | 84 | Expired |
| US9017412B2 | Spinal interbody implant with bone screw retention | Human Necessities | 76 | Active |
| US5938662A | Human spine fixation template and method of making same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 67 | Expired |
| US7635380B2 | Bone anchor with a compressor element for receiving a rod for a dynamic stabilization and motion preservation spinal implantation system and method | Human Necessities | 56 | Active |
| US7188556B1 | Rotatable hand tool with a torque controller and method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 49 | Expired |
| US7421772B2 | Ratcheting driver with pivoting pawls and method of arranging same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 49 | Active |
| US6564680B1 | Hand-manipulated torque tool | Performing Operations; Transporting | 46 | Expired |
| USD454045S1 | T-handle for a torque-applying tool | General | 45 | Expired |
| USD553464S1 | Screwdriver handle | General | 43 | Expired |
| US6575042B1 | Beam-type torsion applying and measuring tool | Physics | 39 | Expired |
| US6640674B1 | Screwdriver having a variable torque-limiting in-line drive | Performing Operations; Transporting | 37 | Expired |
| USD488229S1 | Combined bone compression and distraction instrument | General | 36 | Expired |
| USD565380S1 | Screwdriver T-handle | General | 34 | Expired |
| US5848680A | Actuator cap for a ratcheting mechanism | Performing Operations; Transporting | 31 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.