Thomas Zdeblick
31Patents
29h-index
30Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 24, 1992 → Mar 1, 2011
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5669909A | Interbody fusion device and method for restoration of normal spinal anatomy | Human Necessities | 820 | Expired |
| US6206922A | Methods and instruments for interbody fusion | Human Necessities | 600 | Expired |
| US6402785B1 | Artificial disc implant | Human Necessities | 545 | Expired |
| US6533786B1 | Anterior cervical plating system | Human Necessities | 512 | Expired |
| US5782919A | Interbody fusion device and method for restoration of normal spinal anatomy | Human Necessities | 511 | Expired |
| US6881228B2 | Artificial disc implant | Human Necessities | 486 | Expired |
| US6471724B2 | Methods and instruments for interbody fusion | Human Necessities | 431 | Expired |
| US5984967A | Osteogenic fusion devices | Human Necessities | 360 | Expired |
| US6695851B2 | Methods and instruments for interbody fusion | Human Necessities | 355 | Expired |
| US5324290A | Anterior thoracolumbar plate | Human Necessities | 348 | Expired |
| US6613091B1 | Spinal fusion implants and tools for insertion and revision | Human Necessities | 342 | Expired |
| US6245072A | Methods and instruments for interbody fusion | Human Necessities | 287 | Expired |
| US6648895B2 | Methods and instrumentation for vertebral interbody fusion | Human Necessities | 274 | Expired |
| US6375655B1 | Interbody fusion device and method for restoration of normal spinal anatomy | Human Necessities | 202 | Expired |
| US7276082B2 | Artificial spinal discs and associated implantation and revision methods | Human Necessities | 197 | Expired |
| US6251111A | Jack for pulling a vertebral anchor | Human Necessities | 196 | Expired |
| US6595995B2 | Methods and instruments for interbody fusion | Human Necessities | 139 | Expired |
| US7238186B2 | Interbody fusion device and method for restoration of normal spinal anatomy | Human Necessities | 139 | Expired |
| US7300440B2 | Methods and instruments for interbody fusion | Human Necessities | 138 | Expired |
| US6645206B1 | Interbody fusion device and method for restoration of normal spinal anatomy | Human Necessities | 133 | Expired |
| US6383191B1 | Laparoscopic instrument sleeve | Human Necessities | 110 | Expired |
| US7503934B2 | Articular disc prosthesis for anterior-oblique insertion | Human Necessities | 104 | Expired |
| US7985258B2 | Methods and instruments for interbody fusion | Human Necessities | 100 | Active |
| US6514260B1 | Methods and instruments for laparoscopic spinal surgery | Human Necessities | 93 | Expired |
| US7621958B2 | Methods and instruments for interbody fusion | Human Necessities | 83 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.