Inventor · Phoenixville, PA, US

Michael Black

56Patents
5h-index
32Co-inventors
68Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 11, 2009 → Nov 14, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9204901B2 Jointed rod Human Necessities 26 Active
US8771324B2 Securing fasteners Human Necessities 19 Active
US8591556B2 Locking confirmation mechanism for a bone screw and plate assembly Human Necessities 15 Active
US8568456B2 Transverse connector having a locking element for capturing multiple rods Human Necessities 14 Active
US9877747B2 Spine stabilization system Human Necessities 5 Active
US8734495B2 Securing fasteners Human Necessities 5 Active
US8491638B2 Dynamic spine stabilizers Human Necessities 4 Active
US8777996B2 Interspinous ligament transverse connector Human Necessities 3 Active
US10149707B2 Bone fixation plate system and method Human Necessities 3 Active
US8647371B2 Locking bone screws and methods of use thereof Human Necessities 3 Active
US9974570B2 Transverse connector Human Necessities 2 Active
US9358050B2 Orthopedic anchor assembly Human Necessities 2 Active
US9138271B2 Securing fasteners Human Necessities 2 Active
US9468482B2 Securing fasteners Human Necessities 2 Active
US9987057B2 Orthopedic anchor assembly Human Necessities 2 Active
US9532811B2 Jointed rod Human Necessities 2 Active
US10231763B2 Securing fasteners Human Necessities 1 Active
US10617450B2 Jointed rod Human Necessities 1 Active
US9566094B2 Occipital plate systems Human Necessities 1 Active
US9629672B2 Spine stabilization Human Necessities 1 Active
US9597095B2 Screw guide and tissue retractor instrument Human Necessities 1 Active
US11172967B2 Securing fasteners Human Necessities 1 Active
US10188437B2 Spine stabilization Human Necessities 1 Active
US11090093B2 Bone fixation plate system and method Human Necessities 1 Active
US10507044B2 Occipital plate systems Human Necessities 1 Active

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