Joel Saal
30Patents
26h-index
10Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 24, 1997 → Apr 2, 2009
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6073051A | Apparatus for treating intervertebal discs with electromagnetic energy | Human Necessities | 564 | Expired |
| US6126682A | Method for treating annular fissures in intervertebral discs | Human Necessities | 529 | Expired |
| US5980504A | Method for manipulating tissue of an intervertebral disc | Human Necessities | 449 | Expired |
| US6122549A | Apparatus for treating intervertebral discs with resistive energy | Human Necessities | 437 | Expired |
| US6099514A | Method and apparatus for delivering or removing material from the interior of an intervertebral disc | Human Necessities | 406 | Expired |
| US6095149A | Method for treating intervertebral disc degeneration | Human Necessities | 401 | Expired |
| US6007570A | Apparatus with functional element for performing function upon intervertebral discs | Human Necessities | 388 | Expired |
| US6261311A | Method and apparatus for treating intervertebral discs | Human Necessities | 351 | Expired |
| US6290715A | Method for delivering energy adjacent the inner wall of an intervertebral disc | Human Necessities | 297 | Expired |
| US6258086A | Catheter for delivery of energy to a surgical site | Human Necessities | 291 | Expired |
| US6997941B2 | Method and apparatus for treating annular fissures in intervertebral discs | Human Necessities | 251 | Expired |
| US7282061B2 | Method of treating intervertebral disc | Human Necessities | 188 | Expired |
| US7267683B2 | Method for treating intervertebral discs | Human Necessities | 178 | Expired |
| US7400930B2 | Method for treating intervertebral discs | Human Necessities | 152 | Expired |
| US6547810B1 | Method for treating intervertebral discs | Human Necessities | 137 | Expired |
| US6767347B2 | Catheter for delivery of energy to a surgical site | Human Necessities | 136 | Expired |
| US7069087B2 | Apparatus and method for accessing and performing a function within an intervertebral disc | Human Necessities | 135 | Expired |
| US6517568B1 | Method and apparatus for treating intervertebral discs | Human Necessities | 121 | Expired |
| US7647123B2 | Method for treating intervertebral discs | Human Necessities | 114 | Active |
| US6749605B2 | Catheter for delivery of energy to a surgical site | Human Necessities | 101 | Expired |
| US7309336B2 | Catheter for delivery of energy to a surgical site | Human Necessities | 97 | Expired |
| US6878155B2 | Method of treating intervertebral disc tissue employing attachment mechanism | Human Necessities | 89 | Expired |
| US8277437B2 | Method of accessing two lateral recesses | Human Necessities | 86 | Active |
| US8088119B2 | Methods and devices for treating tissue | Human Necessities | 34 | Active |
| US8082043B2 | Method for treating intervertebral disc degeneration | Human Necessities | 32 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.