Robert Flower
37Patents
14h-index
18Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 23, 1976 → Dec 12, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8394129B2 | Method and apparatus for minimally invasive insertion of intervertebral implants | Human Necessities | 349 | Active |
| US8518087B2 | Method and apparatus for minimally invasive insertion of intervertebral implants | Human Necessities | 259 | Active |
| US8852242B2 | Method and apparatus for minimally invasive insertion of intervertebral implants | Human Necessities | 168 | Active |
| US8597333B2 | Method and apparatus for minimally invasive insertion of intervertebral implants | Human Necessities | 130 | Active |
| US8852243B2 | Method and apparatus for minimally invasive insertion of intervertebral implants | Human Necessities | 118 | Active |
| US5385572A | Trocar for endoscopic surgery | Human Necessities | 113 | Expired |
| US9522070B2 | Intervertebral implant | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 87 | Active |
| US9492194B2 | Method and apparatus for minimally invasive insertion of intervertebral implants | Human Necessities | 60 | Active |
| US10413422B2 | Intervertebral implant | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 32 | Active |
| US10743914B2 | Method and apparatus for minimally invasive insertion of intervertebral implants | Human Necessities | 26 | Active |
| US9486149B2 | Method and apparatus for minimally invasive insertion of intervertebral implants | Human Necessities | 26 | Active |
| US10952866B2 | Intervertebral implant and bone graft inserter | Human Necessities | 23 | Active |
| US9522028B2 | Method and apparatus for sacroiliac joint fixation | Human Necessities | 22 | Active |
| US4098330A | Annular metal recuperator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Expired |
| US4113007A | Recuperator | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Expired |
| US10166056B2 | Method and apparatus for sacroiliac joint fixation | Human Necessities | 4 | Active |
| US11497619B2 | Intervertebral implant | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US10744004B2 | Method and apparatus for minimally invasive insertion of intervertebral implants | Human Necessities | 2 | Active |
| US10743915B2 | Method and apparatus for minimally invasive insertion of intervertebral implants | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US10111759B2 | Method and apparatus for minimally invasive insertion of intervertebral implants | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US12016534B2 | Lighted cannula system | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US11395626B2 | Sensor for intervertebral fusion indicia | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US11006991B2 | Method and apparatus for sacroiliac joint fixation | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US10413334B2 | Method and apparatus for spondylolysis repair | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US11484419B2 | Method and apparatus for minimally invasive insertion of intervertebral implants | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.