Inventor · Germantown, TN, US

Roy K. Lim

121Patents
35h-index
39Co-inventors
90Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 5, 2002 → Dec 15, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7070598B2 Minimally invasive expanding spacer and method Human Necessities 694 Expired
US7087055B2 Minimally invasive expanding spacer and method Human Necessities 651 Expired
US7828849B2 Expanding interbody implant and articulating inserter and method Human Necessities 379 Active
US7261688B2 Devices and methods for percutaneous tissue retraction and surgery Human Necessities 254 Expired
US7572276B2 Minimally invasive instruments and methods for inserting implants Human Necessities 253 Active
US7204851B2 Method and apparatus for delivering an intervertebral disc implant Human Necessities 238 Expired
US8579981B2 Expanding interbody implant and articulating inserter and method Human Necessities 222 Active
US7862590B2 Interspinous process spacer Human Necessities 194 Expired
US7763028B2 Spacer with height and angle adjustments for spacing vertebral members Human Necessities 186 Expired
US7252673B2 Devices and methods for inserting spinal implants Human Necessities 183 Expired
US7575580B2 Instruments, implants and methods for positioning implants into a spinal disc space Human Necessities 172 Active
US7462182B2 Reducing instrument for spinal surgery Human Necessities 121 Expired
US7341587B2 Methods and devices for inserting and engaging vertebral implants in minimally invasive procedures Human Necessities 115 Expired
US9271846B2 Expanding interbody implant and articulating inserter and method Human Necessities 94 Active
US7674265B2 Minimally invasive instruments and methods for preparing vertebral endplates Human Necessities 92 Active
US7597694B2 Instruments and methods for minimally invasive spinal stabilization Human Necessities 91 Expired
US8986389B2 Expanding interbody implant and articulating inserter and method Human Necessities 89 Active
US10470894B2 Expanding interbody implant and articulating inserter and methods of use Human Necessities 84 Active
US8317798B2 Minimally invasive expanding spacer and method Human Necessities 73 Active
US7846185B2 Expandable interspinous process implant and method of installing same Human Necessities 72 Active
US10265191B2 Expanding interbody implant and articulating inserter and method Human Necessities 72 Active
US7815664B2 Systems and methods for spinal stabilization with flexible elements Human Necessities 68 Active
US7972382B2 Minimally invasive spinal distraction devices and methods Human Necessities 61 Active
US9750617B2 Expanding interbody implant and articulating inserter and method Human Necessities 60 Active
US7686814B2 Systems and methods for compressing and distracting vertebrae of the spinal column Human Necessities 45 Active

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