Inventor · Redwood City, CA, US

Paul Sand

60Patents
30h-index
65Co-inventors
91Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 21, 1996 → Nov 15, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5676666A Cervical spine stabilization system Human Necessities 380 Expired
US6113602A Posterior spinal instrument guide and method Human Necessities 337 Expired
US7153306B2 Systems and methods for reducing fractured bone using a fracture reduction cannula Human Necessities 278 Expired
US6645213B2 Systems and methods for injecting flowable materials into bones Human Necessities 275 Expired
US6641587B2 Systems and methods for treating vertebral bodies Human Necessities 259 Expired
US6120506A Lordotic spinal implant Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 234 Expired
US7252671B2 Systems and methods for treating vertebral bodies Human Necessities 185 Expired
US7018089B2 Apparatus and methods for mixing two components Human Necessities 179 Expired
USD469871S1 Hand held surgical instrument General 170 Expired
US5865847A Lordotic spinal implant Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 165 Expired
US7731720B2 Systems and methods for injecting flowable materials into bones Human Necessities 137 Expired
USD472323S1 Hand-held mixer for flowable materials General 135 Expired
US5897593A Lordotic spinal implant Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 134 Expired
US8277459B2 Methods and devices for treating a structural bone and joint deformity Human Necessities 128 Active
US6059790A Apparatus and method for spinal stabilization Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 122 Expired
USD483495S1 Hand-held mixer for flowable materials General 120 Expired
USD490159S1 Hand-held mixer for flowable materials General 107 Expired
US8795286B2 Methods and devices for treating a structural bone and joint deformity Human Necessities 96 Active
US7887543B2 Systems and methods for injecting flowable materials into bones Human Necessities 84 Active
US7972340B2 Systems and methods for injecting flowable materials into bones Human Necessities 67 Active
US10166033B2 Implants for bone fixation or fusion Human Necessities 59 Active
US7160020B2 Methods for mixing and transferring flowable materials Performing Operations; Transporting 57 Expired
US9936983B2 Implants for spinal fixation or fusion Human Necessities 56 Active
US6165219A Lordotic spinal implant Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 55 Expired
US7278778B2 System for mixing and transferring flowable materials Performing Operations; Transporting 43 Active

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