James Hearn
12Patents
6h-index
14Co-inventors
63Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 13, 1996 → Jan 7, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6872210B2 | Sternum fixation device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 265 | Expired |
| US7361178B2 | Cranial flap clamp and instrument for use therewith | Human Necessities | 166 | Expired |
| US5755721A | Plate holding drill guide and trocar and method of holding a plate | Human Necessities | 96 | Expired |
| US5916217A | Cranial spring clip | Human Necessities | 19 | Expired |
| US8221421B2 | Sternum fixation device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Active |
| US8343166B2 | Bone fixation apparatus | Human Necessities | 16 | Expired |
| US8758343B2 | Bone fixation apparatus | Human Necessities | 6 | Active |
| US8876824B2 | Sternum fixation device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US7993349B2 | Cranial flap clamp instrument | Human Necessities | 5 | Active |
| US10524844B2 | Ratcheting epiphysiodesis plate | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US9883859B2 | Flexible suture anchor threader and suture anchor kit | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US11684390B2 | Female polyaxial joint and method of using same | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.