Inventor · Portland, OR, US

Michael Bottlang

34Patents
13h-index
15Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 9, 1997 → Jan 27, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5931837A Method and apparatus for external fixation of an ankle Human Necessities 63 Expired
US9314286B2 Bone screw with multiple thread profiles for far cortical locking and flexible engagement to a bone Human Necessities 34 Active
US7785355B2 System for rib fixation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Active
US8790379B2 Flexible plate fixation of bone fractures Human Necessities 24 Active
US8398690B2 Rotationally asymmetric bone screw Human Necessities 21 Active
US8740955B2 Bone screw with multiple thread profiles for far cortical locking and flexible engagement to a bone Human Necessities 19 Active
US8992583B2 Flexible plate fixation of bone fractures Human Necessities 18 Active
US9700361B2 Bone plate for elastic osteosynthesis Human Necessities 18 Active
US8882815B2 Flexible plate fixation of bone fractures Human Necessities 17 Active
US8313517B2 System for rib fixation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Active
US9295508B2 Bone plate for elastic osteosynthesis Human Necessities 15 Active
US7008389B2 Apparatus and method for stabilizing pelvic ring disruption Human Necessities 14 Expired
US9510879B2 Flexible plate fixation of bone fractures Human Necessities 14 Active
US6152925A Method and apparatus for external fixation of an elbow Human Necessities 12 Expired
US8734492B2 System for rib fixation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Active
US9763713B2 Flexible plate fixation of bone fractures Human Necessities 12 Active
US9788873B2 Flexible plate fixation of bone fractures Human Necessities 11 Active
US8317846B2 Bone screw for positive locking but flexible engagement to a bone Human Necessities 11 Active
US10070905B2 Flexible plate fixation of bone fractures Human Necessities 9 Active
US10022168B2 Bone plate for elastic osteosynthesis Human Necessities 9 Active
US8197523B2 Bone screw for positive locking but flexible engagement to a bone Human Necessities 9 Active
US6554784B1 Apparatus and method for stabilizing pelvic ring disruption Human Necessities 8 Expired
US8740903B2 Method and apparatus for bone fracture fixation Human Necessities 8 Active
US10834987B1 Protective liner for helmets and other articles Human Necessities 6 Active
US10507049B2 Flexible plate fixation of bone fractures Human Necessities 3 Active

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