Inventor · Ross, CA, US

Josef Gorek

54Patents
15h-index
30Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 4, 2001 → Jun 28, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8255045B2 Neurophysiologic monitoring system Human Necessities 297 Active
US9451949B2 Systems and methods for increased operating room efficiency Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 237 Active
US8442621B2 Surgical trajectory monitoring system and related methods Human Necessities 232 Active
US7611522B2 Gravity dependent pedicle screw tap hole guide and data processing device Human Necessities 117 Expired
US9119572B2 Monitoring trajectory of surgical instrument during the placement of a pedicle screw Human Necessities 102 Active
US7846093B2 Minimally invasive retractor and methods of use Human Necessities 70 Active
US6638281B2 Gravity dependent pedicle screw tap hole guide Human Necessities 59 Expired
US8979749B2 Minimally open interbody access retraction device and surgical method Human Necessities 39 Active
US6752809B2 System and method for reinforcing bone in preparation for screw implantation Human Necessities 39 Expired
US8298138B2 Minimally invasive retractor and methods of use Human Necessities 28 Active
US9295396B2 Neurophysiologic monitoring system Human Necessities 23 Active
US8097026B2 Minimally invasive retraction device having removable blades Human Necessities 21 Active
US9307982B2 Systems and methods for increased operating room efficiency Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Active
US9320516B2 Systems and methods for increased operating room efficiency Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Active
US9433408B2 Systems and methods for increased operating room efficiency Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Active
US9572568B2 Systems and methods for increased operating room efficiency Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Active
US8747407B2 Minimally invasive retractor and methods of use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Active
US9826975B2 Systems and methods for increased operating room efficiency Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Active
US8118847B2 Anterior vertebral plate with underside locking mechanism Human Necessities 13 Active
US8696560B2 Minimally open retraction device Human Necessities 12 Active
US9936948B2 Systems and methods for increased operating room efficiency Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US8246538B2 Minimally invasive retractor with separable blades and methods of use Human Necessities 11 Active
US8734338B2 Minimally invasive retractor and methods of use Human Necessities 10 Active
US10478177B2 Systems and methods for increased operating room efficiency Human Necessities 10 Active
US8414625B2 Minimally invasive retraction device having removable blades Human Necessities 9 Active

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