Inventor · Hernando, MS, US

James Duncan

24Patents
10h-index
23Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 28, 1980 → Jan 20, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7578820B2 Devices and techniques for a minimally invasive disc space preparation and implant insertion Human Necessities 462 Active
US6723043B2 Methods and devices for inserting and manipulating surgical instruments Human Necessities 174 Expired
US7125425B2 Systems and techniques for restoring and maintaining intervertebral anatomy Human Necessities 155 Expired
US8454694B2 Interbody device and plate for spinal stabilization and instruments for positioning same Human Necessities 69 Active
US6635062B2 Methods and instrumentation for vertebral interbody fusion Human Necessities 65 Expired
US7753911B2 Methods and instrumentation for vertebral interbody fusion Human Necessities 43 Active
US9283091B2 Spinal implant system and method Human Necessities 38 Active
US6743234B2 Methods and instrumentation for vertebral interbody fusion Human Necessities 36 Expired
US8690948B2 Interbody device and plate for spinal stabilization and instruments for positioning same Human Necessities 32 Active
US11123198B2 Expandable spacers Human Necessities 23 Active
US4360189A Quench press Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Expired
USD882079S1 Surgical instrument General 5 Active
US9180019B2 Interbody device and plate for spinal stabilization and instruments for positioning same Human Necessities 2 Active
USD1004086S1 Spinal implant inserter General 2 Active
US7875027B2 Autoclaveable handle with stripping mechanism to attach a disposable connecting cable Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US10105241B2 Spinal implant system and method Human Necessities 1 Active
US10123884B2 Spinal implant system and method Human Necessities 1 Active
US11950813B2 Spinal stabilization system with adjustable interlaminar devices Human Necessities 0 Active
US9526532B2 Interbody device and plate for spinal stabilization and instruments for positioning same Human Necessities 0 Active
US9615940B2 Interbody device and plate for spinal stabilization and instruments for positioning same Human Necessities 0 Active
US9925063B2 Interbody device and plate for spinal stabilization and instruments for positioning same Human Necessities 0 Active
US11213325B2 Spinal stabilization system with adjustable interlaminar devices Human Necessities 0 Active
US10828174B2 Spinal implant system and method Human Necessities 0 Active
US12220327B2 Spinal implant system and method Human Necessities 0 Active

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