Robert A. Farris
42Patents
27h-index
35Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 19, 1992 → Aug 20, 2019
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6485491B1 | Posterior fixation system | Human Necessities | 792 | Expired |
| US5782830A | Implant insertion device | Human Necessities | 613 | Expired |
| US6152927A | Anterior cervical plating system | Human Necessities | 571 | Expired |
| US5395372A | Spinal strut graft holding staple | Human Necessities | 386 | Expired |
| US6669700B1 | Anterior cervical plating system | Human Necessities | 373 | Expired |
| US5395374A | Orthopedic cabling method and apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 350 | Expired |
| US5395371A | Spinal fixation system | Human Necessities | 338 | Expired |
| US6066174A | Implant insertion device | Human Necessities | 257 | Expired |
| US7264621B2 | Multi-axial bone attachment assembly | Human Necessities | 199 | Expired |
| US8021397B2 | Multi-axial orthopedic device and system | Human Necessities | 174 | Active |
| US7001387B2 | Anterior cervical plating system | Human Necessities | 173 | Expired |
| US5352231A | Nut starter wrench for orthopedic fixation system | Human Necessities | 172 | Expired |
| US5545163A | Spinal fixation system | Human Necessities | 144 | Expired |
| US5209751A | Spinal fixation system | Human Necessities | 143 | Expired |
| US6146384A | Orthopedic fixation device and method of implantation | Human Necessities | 141 | Expired |
| US5569253A | Variable-angle surgical cable crimp assembly and method | Human Necessities | 112 | Expired |
| US7699873B2 | Spinous process anchoring systems and methods | Human Necessities | 106 | Active |
| US7303563B2 | Orthopedic fixation system and method of use | Human Necessities | 100 | Expired |
| US5423820A | Surgical cable and crimp | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 91 | Expired |
| US5540690A | Spinal fixation system | Human Necessities | 76 | Expired |
| US7699872B2 | Posterior fixation system | Human Necessities | 75 | Active |
| US6077268A | Variable angle surgical cable crimp assembly and method | Human Necessities | 74 | Expired |
| US7175622B2 | Spinal rod system | Human Necessities | 62 | Expired |
| US8057519B2 | Multi-axial screw assembly | Human Necessities | 34 | Active |
| US7993371B2 | Spinal construct system | Human Necessities | 33 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.