Inventor · Escondido, CA, US

Ketchen Smith

18Patents
5h-index
13Co-inventors
59Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 18, 2007 → Jan 19, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8394109B2 Systems and methods for spinal fixation Human Necessities 61 Active
US8469960B2 Systems and methods for spinal fixation Human Necessities 61 Active
US9060825B2 Instrument for compression and distraction Human Necessities 13 Active
US9320550B2 Instrument for compression and distraction Human Necessities 10 Active
US9888945B2 Systems and methods for correcting spinal deformity Human Necessities 5 Active
US11478275B2 Flexible fastening band connector Human Necessities 5 Active
US9585702B2 Methods for spinal fixation Human Necessities 4 Active
US8834527B2 Systems and methods for manipulating and/or installing a pedicle screw Human Necessities 4 Active
US11911284B2 Curved expandable interbody devices and deployment tools Human Necessities 3 Active
US11998240B2 Flexible fastening band connector Human Necessities 3 Active
US10932826B2 Rod inserter and methods of use Human Necessities 1 Active
US10335209B2 Systems and methods for spinal fixation Human Necessities 1 Active
US8986319B2 Screw head locker apparatus and methods of use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US9913664B2 Systems and methods for manipulating and/or installing a pedicle screw Human Necessities 0 Active
US9545271B2 Rod inserter and methods of use Human Necessities 0 Active
US12414858B2 Curved expandable interbody devices and deployment tools Human Necessities 0 Active
US11224461B2 Flexible fastening band connector General 0 Revoked
US9539036B2 Systems and methods for spinal fixation Human Necessities 0 Active

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