Inventor · Ladera Ranch, CA, US

Philip Mellinger

13Patents
13h-index
9Co-inventors
71Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 26, 1992 → Aug 1, 2016

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5360431A Transpedicular screw system and method of use Human Necessities 1,015 Expired
US5474555A Spinal implant system Human Necessities 913 Expired
US5466237A Variable locking stabilizer anchor seat and screw Human Necessities 814 Expired
US6302888A Locking dovetail and self-limiting set screw assembly for a spinal stabilization member Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 798 Expired
US5496321A Rod anchor seat having a sliding interlocking rod connector Human Necessities 473 Expired
US5624442A Transverse link for use with a spinal implant system Human Necessities 322 Expired
US7163538B2 Posterior rod system Human Necessities 260 Expired
US6443953B1 Self-aligning cap nut for use with a spinal rod anchor Human Necessities 249 Expired
US9066734B2 Patient-specific sacroiliac guides and associated methods Human Necessities 106 Active
US7232441B2 Occipital plate and rod system Human Necessities 98 Expired
US9603613B2 Patient-specific sacroiliac guides and associated methods Human Necessities 85 Active
US8048126B2 Bone fixation assembly Human Necessities 59 Active
US9439659B2 Patient-specific sacroiliac guides and associated methods Human Necessities 42 Active

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