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SULZER SPINE TECH INC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    77
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SULZER SPINE TECH INC has a total of 77 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1994. It filed its patents most often in United States, Australia and WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). Its main competitors in its focus markets medical technology, machines and machine tools are SPINAL INNOVATIONS, INTERMEDICS ORTHOPEDICS INC and EDEN SPINE EUROP SA.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing SULZER SPINE TECH INCs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Focus industries

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Kohrs Douglas W 32
#2 Sand Paul M 13
#3 Erickson Richard A 13
#4 Hanson David A 12
#5 Houfburg Rodney L 11
#6 Kuslich Stephen D 11
#7 Longhini Ross A 7
#8 Mcphillips Daniel D 6
#9 Yonemura Kenneth S 6
#10 Grabowski John J 6

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
US2004059337A1 Bone preparation instruments and methods
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US2003028216A1 Surgical implant instrument and method
US6676662B1 Bone instruments and methods
US6743231B1 Temporary spinal fixation apparatuses and methods
US6626905B1 Posterior oblique lumbar arthrodesis
US6641582B1 Bone preparation instruments and methods
US6524318B1 Spinal surgery instruments and methods
US6283966B1 Spinal surgery tools and positioning method
US6419705B1 Expandable fusion device and method
US6113602A Posterior spinal instrument guide and method
US6368350B1 Intervertebral disc prosthesis and method
US6267025B1 Broken pedicle screw extractor
US6059790A Apparatus and method for spinal stabilization
US5904683A Anterior cervical vertebral stabilizing device
US6171339B1 Multi-lumen spinal implant guide and method
US6224631B1 Intervertebral implant with reduced contact area and method
US6086595A Apparatus and method for spinal stabilization
US5897593A Lordotic spinal implant