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Ketchen Smith
Also filed as: SMITH KETCHEN
18 granted patents·3 pending applications·202 citations·filing 2007–2024
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21 records- 0196US11998240B2Flexible fastening band connectorSPINAL ELEMENTS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 4, 2024·6 cites·19 claims
- 0292US11911284B2Curved expandable interbody devices and deployment toolsSPINAL ELEMENTS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 27, 2024·4 cites·20 claims
- 0391US8469960B2Systems and methods for spinal fixationHUTTON CLARK·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 25, 2013·66 cites·24 claims
- 0491US8394109B2Systems and methods for spinal fixationHUTTON CLARK·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 12, 2013·70 cites·19 claims
- 0588US11478275B2Flexible fastening band connectorSPINAL ELEMENTS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 25, 2022·8 cites·14 claims
- 0685US9060825B2Instrument for compression and distractionHUTTON CLARK·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 23, 2015·14 cites·7 claims
- 0782US10932826B2Rod inserter and methods of useALPHATEC SPINE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 2, 2021·3 cites·18 claims
- 0882US9320550B2Instrument for compression and distractionALPHATEC SPINE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 26, 2016·10 cites·7 claims
- 0979US12440242B2Flexible fastening band connectorSPINAL ELEMENTS INC·Filed 2024·Granted Oct 14, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 1075US9888945B2Systems and methods for correcting spinal deformityALPHATEC SPINE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 13, 2018·7 cites·5 claims
- 1174US9585702B2Methods for spinal fixationALPHATEC SPINE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 7, 2017·4 cites·3 claims
- 1273US10335209B2Systems and methods for spinal fixationALPHATEC SPINE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 2, 2019·1 cites·5 claims
- 1372US8834527B2Systems and methods for manipulating and/or installing a pedicle screwHUTTON CLARK·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 16, 2014·8 cites·5 claims
- 1467US12414858B2Curved expandable interbody devices and deployment toolsSPINAL ELEMENTS INC·Filed 2024·Granted Sep 16, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 1555US9913664B2Systems and methods for manipulating and/or installing a pedicle screwALPHATEC SPINE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 13, 2018·0 cites·10 claims
- 1654US9539036B2Systems and methods for spinal fixationALPHATEC SPINE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 10, 2017·0 cites·6 claims
- 1754US2017086884A1Systems and methods for manipulating and/or installing a pedicle screwALPHATEC SPINE INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 1853US9545271B2Rod inserter and methods of useALPHATEC SPINE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 17, 2017·0 cites·6 claims
- 1952US2014012321A1Percutaneous rod inserterHUTTON CLARK·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 2044US8986319B2Screw head locker apparatus and methods of useSMITH KETCHEN·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 24, 2015·1 cites·10 claims
- 2144US2012203279A1Systems and methods for correcting spinal deformitiesWALTERS CARMEN·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
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