Robert E. Simonson
31Patents
13h-index
3Co-inventors
74Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 12, 1999 → Aug 6, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6159179A | Cannula and sizing and insertion method | Human Necessities | 416 | Expired |
| US7008431B2 | Configured and sized cannula | Human Necessities | 272 | Expired |
| US7824410B2 | Instruments and methods for minimally invasive spine surgery | Human Necessities | 214 | Active |
| US6916330B2 | Non cannulated dilators | Human Necessities | 162 | Expired |
| USD553738S1 | Handle for medical instruments | General | 62 | Expired |
| US8192437B2 | Configured and sized cannula | Human Necessities | 47 | Active |
| USRE42525E1 | Cannula and sizing insertion method | General | 31 | Expired |
| US8852244B2 | Configured and sized cannula | Human Necessities | 20 | Active |
| US8556905B2 | Configured and sized cannula | Human Necessities | 17 | Active |
| US8235999B2 | Configured and sized cannula | Human Necessities | 15 | Active |
| US8444678B2 | Instruments and methods for minimally invasive spine surgery | Human Necessities | 14 | Active |
| US9962166B1 | Method and apparatus for performing a surgical operation on the cervical portion of the spine | Human Necessities | 14 | Active |
| US8361151B2 | Configured and sized cannula | Human Necessities | 13 | Active |
| US10004488B2 | Configured and sized cannula | Human Necessities | 9 | Active |
| US10064735B1 | Method of inserting a surgical implant within a transcorporeal void | Human Necessities | 7 | Active |
| US10751192B1 | Method of inserting a surgical implant within a transcorporeal void | Human Necessities | 7 | Active |
| US10137000B1 | Method and apparatus for placement into iatrogenically created skeletal voids | Human Necessities | 6 | Active |
| US11523912B1 | Method of inserting a surgical implant within a transcorporeal void | Human Necessities | 6 | Active |
| US11000290B1 | Method for performing a surgical operation on the cervical portion of the spine | Human Necessities | 6 | Active |
| US11083593B1 | Method and implant for converting a transcorporeal corpectomy procedure to an intervertebral discectomy with fusion procedure | Human Necessities | 6 | Active |
| US9532774B2 | Configured and sized cannula | Human Necessities | 5 | Active |
| USRE46978E1 | Cannula and sizing insertion method | General | 4 | Active |
| US11857431B1 | Method and apparatus for placement of vertebral body replacement device into a transcorporeal void during a surgical operation on the cervical portion of the spine | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US9028551B2 | Configured and sized cannula | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US11766338B1 | Method and apparatus for placement of a reduced vertebral body replacement device during a surgical operation on the cervical portion of the spine including into a transcorporeal void | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.