Inventor · North Bend, WA, US

Michael J. Funk

18Patents
9h-index
23Co-inventors
68Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 26, 2005 → Sep 2, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7406775B2 Implantable orthopedic device component selection instrument and methods Human Necessities 185 Expired
US8685065B1 Tools for implantation of interspinous implants and methods thereof Human Necessities 37 Active
US9393052B2 Minimally invasive spine restoration systems, devices, methods and kits Human Necessities 31 Active
US9498260B2 Implantable orthopedic device component selection instrument and methods Human Necessities 29 Active
US8221461B2 Crossbar spinal prosthesis having a modular design and systems for treating spinal pathologies Human Necessities 23 Active
US8496686B2 Minimally invasive spine restoration systems, devices, methods and kits Human Necessities 21 Active
US10010426B2 Crossbar spinal prosthesis having a modular design and systems for treating spinal pathologies Human Necessities 18 Active
US10052135B2 Minimally invasive spine restoration systems, devices, methods and kits Human Necessities 17 Active
US10064743B2 Implantable orthopedic device component selection instrument and methods Human Necessities 17 Active
US9370383B2 Minimally invasive splitable pedicle screw extender Human Necessities 6 Active
US10245082B2 Minimally invasive splitable pedicle screw extender Human Necessities 6 Active
US8675930B2 Implantable orthopedic device component selection instrument and methods Human Necessities 3 Active
US11484350B2 Split tower for a bone anchor Human Necessities 2 Active
US11096724B2 Minimally invasive splitable pedicle screw extender Human Necessities 2 Active
US12426927B2 Split tower for a bone anchor Human Necessities 0 Active
US8979852B2 Tools for implantation of interspinous implants and methods therof Human Necessities 0 Active
US10842534B2 Minimally invasive spine restoration systems, devices, methods and kits Human Necessities 0 Active
US10893949B2 Crossbar spinal prosthesis having a modular design and systems for treating spinal pathologies Human Necessities 0 Active

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