Inventor · disambiguated record
Charles R. Forton
Also filed as: FORTON CHARLES · FORTON CHARLES R · FORTON CHARLES RAYMOND
46 granted patents·14 pending applications·2,875 citations·filing 2003–2024
99Inventor score
Files withZIMMER SPINE INC24OSTEOMED LLC6FORTON CHARLES R4JONES ROBERT J4ACUITY SURGICAL DEVICES LLC3
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60 records- 0198US7250052B2Spinal stabilization systems and methodsABBOTT SPINE INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 31, 2007·754 cites·37 claims
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- 0397US7691132B2Spinal stabilization systems and methodsZIMMER SPINE INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 6, 2010·186 cites·36 claims
- 0496US8034084B2Spinal stabilization systems and methodsZIMMER SPINE INC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 11, 2011·137 cites·18 claims
- 0596US7563264B2Spinal stabilization systems and methodsZIMMER SPINE AUSTIN INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 21, 2009·186 cites·40 claims
- 0696US7491218B2Spinal stabilization systems and methods using minimally invasive surgical proceduresABBOTT SPINE INC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 17, 2009·418 cites·70 claims
- 0795US8075592B2Spinal stabilization systems and methodsLANDRY MICHAEL E·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 13, 2011·99 cites·61 claims
- 0894US8496685B2Spinal stabilization systems and methodsLANDRY MICHAEL E·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 30, 2013·53 cites·20 claims
- 0994US8192440B2Instruments and methods for adjusting separation distance of vertebral bodies with a minimally invasive spinal stabilization procedureJONES ROBERT J·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 5, 2012·84 cites·17 claims
- 1093US8956362B2Spinal stabilization systems and methodsZIMMER SPINE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 17, 2015·36 cites·12 claims
- 1191US7811288B2Instruments and methods for adjusting separation distance of vertebral bodies with a minimally invasive spinal stabilization procedureZIMMER SPINE INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 12, 2010·195 cites·18 claims
- 1290US10052137B2Spinal stabilization systems and methodsZIMMER SPINE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 21, 2018·6 cites·24 claims
- 1389US10426538B2Instruments and methods for adjusting separation distance of vertebral bodies with a minimally invasive spinal stabilization procedureZIMMER SPINE INC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 1, 2019·6 cites·25 claims
- 1489US10130394B2Spinal stabilization systems and methodsZIMMER SPINE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 20, 2018·5 cites·20 claims
- 1589US9066762B2Instruments and methods for adjusting separation distance of vertebral bodies with a minimally invasive spinal stabilization procedureZIMMER SPINE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 30, 2015·21 cites·12 claims
- 1689US8048129B2MIS crosslink apparatus and methods for spinal implantZIMMER SPINE INC·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 1, 2011·61 cites·19 claims
- 1788US8636772B2Bone plates, screws, and instrumentsSCHMIERER DOUGLAS E·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 28, 2014·42 cites·15 claims
- 1888US8287546B2Surgical instrument with integrated compression and distraction mechanismsKING EMILY E·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 16, 2012·50 cites·16 claims
- 1988US7901433B2Occipito-cervical stabilization system and methodZIMMER SPINE INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 8, 2011·59 cites·26 claims
- 2087US9603631B2Spinal stabilization systems and methodsZIMMER SPINE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 28, 2017·4 cites·13 claims
- 2187US9579140B2Instruments and methods for adjusting separation distance of vertebral bodies with a minimally invasive spinal stabilization procedureZIMMER SPINE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 28, 2017·5 cites·20 claims
- 2286US7947064B2Stabilization system and methodZIMMER SPINE INC·Filed 2007·Granted May 24, 2011·36 cites·22 claims
- 2385US9445849B2Surgical instrument with integrated compression and distraction mechanismsZIMMER SPINE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 20, 2016·5 cites·14 claims
- 2485US8636743B2Instruments and methods for adjusting separation distance of vertebral bodies with a minimally invasive spinal stabilization procedureJONES ROBERT J·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 28, 2014·13 cites·20 claims
- 2585US8603145B2Coaxially lockable poly-axial bone fastener assembliesFORTON CHARLES R·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 10, 2013·49 cites·14 claims
- 2684US9539012B2Spinal stabilization systems with quick-connect sleeve assemblies for use in surgical proceduresLANDRY MICHAEL E·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 10, 2017·26 cites·20 claims
- 2783US10945772B2Spinal stabilization systems with quick-connect sleeve assemblies for use in surgical proceduresZIMMER SPINE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 16, 2021·3 cites·17 claims
- 2883US10154862B2System and method for performing vertebral reduction using a sleeveZIMMER SPINE INC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 18, 2018·5 cites·14 claims
- 2983US8814914B2Fusion method and pedicle access toolMILLER PETER THOMAS·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 26, 2014·33 cites·15 claims
- 3082US9833267B2Surgical instrument with integrated compression and distraction mechanismsZIMMER SPINE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 5, 2017·3 cites·20 claims
- 3182US8623022B2Surgical instrument support system and methodFORTON CHARLES R·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 7, 2014·17 cites·21 claims
- 3280US10492801B2Power driven surgical toolOSTEOMED LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 3, 2019·6 cites·34 claims
- 3380US8246624B2Spinal rod insertion tool and methodFORTON CHARLES R·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 21, 2012·22 cites·20 claims
- 3479US12343049B2Spinal stabilization systems with quick-connect sleeve assemblies for use in surgical proceduresZIMMER SPINE INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 1, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3579US9101414B2Surgical instrument with integrated compression and distraction mechanismsKING EMILY E·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 11, 2015·10 cites·20 claims
- 3679US8608780B2MIS crosslink apparatus and methods for spinal implantFORTON CHARLES R·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 17, 2013·11 cites·19 claims
- 3778US8226689B2Apparatus and methods for spinal implant with variable link mechanismJONES ROBERT J·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 24, 2012·18 cites·10 claims
- 3875US8911476B2Bone plates, screws, and instrumentsOSTEOMED LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 16, 2014·5 cites·12 claims
- 3972US11737794B2Spinal stabilization systems with quick-connect sleeve assemblies for use in surgical proceduresZIMMER SPINE INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 29, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 4068US9707019B2System and method for performing vertebral reduction using a sleeveMILLER PETER THOMAS·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 18, 2017·6 cites·16 claims
- 4167US8998966B2Polyaxial facet fixation screw system with fixation augmentationYAP MARC·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 7, 2015·8 cites·18 claims
- 4263USD874649SPower driven surgical toolOSTEOMED LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 4, 2020·11 cites·1 claims
- 4363US9456858B2Bone plates, screws and instrumentsOSTEOMED LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 4, 2016·1 cites·11 claims
- 4463US8512381B2Stabilization system and methodBERGERON BRIAN J·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 20, 2013·3 cites·20 claims
- 4560US2018303526A1Bone plates, screws and instrumentsWENZEL SPINE INC·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 4659US2018092665A1Surgical instrument with integrated compression and distraction mechanismsZIMMER SPINE INC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4759US2025186226A1Instrument and method to determine an intervertebral loadACUITY SURGICAL DEVICES LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4857US12156821B2Instrument and method to determine an invertebral loadACUITY SURGICAL DEVICES LLC·Filed 2024·Granted Dec 3, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4957US10010356B2Bone plates, screws and instrumentsWENZEL SPINE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 3, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 5052US2011093014A1Rod with Removable End and Inserter ThereforZIMMER SPINE INC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
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