Inventor · San Diego, CA, US

James Gharib

112Patents
49h-index
44Co-inventors
90Inventor score

Filing activity: May 23, 1991 → May 10, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8147421B2 System and methods for determining nerve direction to a surgical instrument Human Necessities 1,072 Active
US5758643A Method and apparatus for monitoring blood chemistry Human Necessities 483 Expired
US7582058B1 Surgical access system and related methods Human Necessities 409 Expired
US7819801B2 Surgical access system and related methods Human Necessities 361 Active
US7522953B2 System and methods for performing surgical procedures and assessments Human Necessities 320 Expired
US7935051B2 Surgical access system and related methods Human Necessities 309 Active
US8255045B2 Neurophysiologic monitoring system Human Necessities 297 Active
US7691057B2 Surgical access system and related methods Human Necessities 284 Active
US6407335B1 Medical device interface system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 217 Expired
US8000782B2 System and methods for performing surgical procedures and assessments Human Necessities 202 Active
US8137284B2 Surgical access system and related methods Human Necessities 200 Expired
US6593528B2 Medical device interface system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 191 Expired
US5220920A Electrochemical measurement system having interference reduction circuit Human Necessities 177 Expired
US8005535B2 System and methods for performing surgical procedures and assessments Human Necessities 177 Active
US5236416A Syringe plunger position detection and alarm generation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 175 Expired
US7892173B2 Surgical access system and related methods Human Necessities 162 Active
US8068912B2 System and methods for determining nerve proximity, direction, and pathology during surgery Human Necessities 150 Active
US8050769B2 System and methods for determining nerve proximity, direction, and pathology during surgery Human Necessities 128 Active
US8182423B2 Surgical access system and related methods Human Necessities 124 Active
US8192356B2 Surgical access system and related methods Human Necessities 121 Active
US8133173B2 Surgical access system and related methods Human Necessities 116 Active
US7255680B1 Positive pressure infusion system having downstream resistance measurement capability Human Necessities 114 Expired
US8343046B2 Surgical access system and related methods Human Necessities 99 Active
US7657308B2 System and methods for performing dynamic pedicle integrity assessments Human Necessities 92 Active
US8568317B1 System and methods for nerve monitoring Human Necessities 91 Active

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