James E. Nicholson
49Patents
32h-index
23Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 31, 1974 → Jan 24, 2012
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5046513A | Method for anchoring suture to bone | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 961 | Expired |
| US4898156A | Suture anchor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 721 | Expired |
| US5268001A | Bone fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 703 | Expired |
| US5725529A | Bone fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 700 | Expired |
| US6524316B1 | Bone fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 646 | Expired |
| US5911721A | Bone fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 583 | Expired |
| US6096080A | Apparatus for spinal fusion using implanted devices | Human Necessities | 581 | Expired |
| US4899743A | Suture anchor installation tool | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 581 | Expired |
| US6241769A | Implant for spinal fusion | Human Necessities | 514 | Expired |
| US5968044A | Bone fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 471 | Expired |
| US5358511A | Suture anchor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 408 | Expired |
| US5192303A | Suture anchor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 388 | Expired |
| US5725557A | Suture anchor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 382 | Expired |
| US5618304A | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 302 | Expired |
| US5860978A | Methods and apparatus for preventing migration of sutures through transosseous tunnels | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 265 | Expired |
| US6679887B2 | Surgical procedure for implanting spinal fusion device | Human Necessities | 248 | Expired |
| US6800093B2 | Device for spinal fusion | Human Necessities | 222 | Expired |
| US5554171A | Suture anchor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 213 | Expired |
| US6830572B2 | Methods and apparatus for preventing migration of sutures through transosseous tunnels | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 208 | Expired |
| US7074203B1 | Bone anchor and deployment device therefor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 193 | Expired |
| US5334198A | Surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 180 | Expired |
| US6261293A | End cut apparatus for implanting spinal fusion device | Human Necessities | 164 | Expired |
| US6241733A | Tome apparatus for implanting spinal fusion device | Human Necessities | 154 | Expired |
| US4616656A | Self-actuating breast lesion probe and method of using | Human Necessities | 153 | Expired |
| US5090424A | Conformable urethral plug | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 148 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.