Mingyan Liu
67Patents
44h-index
54Co-inventors
91Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 28, 1998 → Oct 25, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6193757A | Expandable intervertebral spacers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 946 | Expired |
| US6174311A | Interbody fusion grafts and instrumentation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 746 | Expired |
| US7479160B2 | Interbody fusion grafts and instrumentation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 617 | Expired |
| US6436140B1 | Expandable interbody fusion cage and method for insertion | Human Necessities | 586 | Expired |
| US6206826A | Devices and methods for percutaneous surgery | Human Necessities | 577 | Expired |
| US6764491B2 | Devices and techniques for a posterior lateral disc space approach | Human Necessities | 496 | Expired |
| US6830570B1 | Devices and techniques for a posterior lateral disc space approach | Human Necessities | 469 | Expired |
| US6395031B1 | Expandable intervertebral spacers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 427 | Expired |
| US7569057B2 | Impulsive percussion instruments for endplate preparation | Human Necessities | 373 | Active |
| US6156037A | Anterior lateral spine cage-plate fixation device and technique | Human Necessities | 348 | Expired |
| US6575899B1 | Methods and instruments for endoscopic interbody surgical techniques | Human Necessities | 333 | Expired |
| US7431735B2 | Expandable interbody fusion cage | Human Necessities | 268 | Expired |
| US6610065B1 | Interbody fusion implants and instrumentation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 252 | Expired |
| US6833006B2 | Expandable intervertebral spacers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 221 | Expired |
| US6884242B2 | Anterior plating system and method | Human Necessities | 214 | Expired |
| US6428541B1 | Method and instrumentation for vertebral interbody fusion | Human Necessities | 206 | Expired |
| US6746484B1 | Spinal implant | Human Necessities | 203 | Expired |
| US6610089B1 | Spinal implant and cutting tool preparation accessory for mounting the implant | Human Necessities | 199 | Expired |
| US6793658B2 | Anterior plating system and method | Human Necessities | 198 | Expired |
| US7993403B2 | Expandable intervertebral spacers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 197 | Active |
| US7655042B2 | Expandable intervertebral spacers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 172 | Expired |
| US7361193B2 | Devices and techniques for a posterior lateral disc space approach | Human Necessities | 160 | Expired |
| US7169183B2 | Vertebral implant for promoting arthrodesis of the spine | Human Necessities | 144 | Expired |
| US7189242B2 | Method and instrumentation for vertebral interbody fusion | Human Necessities | 143 | Expired |
| US7828807B2 | Implantation of a deformable prosthesic device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 131 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.