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James D. Ralph
Also filed as: RALPH III JAMES D · RALPH JAMES · RALPH JAMES D
163 granted patents·30 pending applications·33,520 citations·filing 1995–2016
99Inventor score
Files withSPINECORE INC64RALPH JAMES D32FASTENETIX LLC27THIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L26BIODYNAMICS LLC7
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193 records- 0199US6644087B1Rod bender for bending surgical rodsTHIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 11, 2003·119 cites·14 claims
- 0299US5876402AAnterior spinal polyaxial locking screw plate assembly having recessed retaining ringsFiled 1996·Granted Mar 2, 1999·904 cites·7 claims
- 0399US5520690AAnterior spinal polyaxial locking screw plate assemblyFiled 1995·Granted May 28, 1996·903 cites·17 claims
- 0498US7824699B2Implantable prosthetic devices containing timed release therapeutic agentsBIODYNAMICS LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 2, 2010·59 cites·16 claims
- 0598US6673113B2Intervertebral spacer device having arch shaped spring elementsSPINECORE INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 6, 2004·401 cites·7 claims
- 0698USRE37665EPolyaxial pedicle screw having a threaded and tapered compression locking mechanismFASTENETIX LLC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 16, 2002·587 cites·23 claims
- 0798US5882350APolyaxial pedicle screw having a threaded and tapered compression locking mechanismFASTENETIX LLC·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 16, 1999·830 cites·11 claims
- 0898US5669911APolyaxial pedicle screwFASTENETIX LLC·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 23, 1997·830 cites·20 claims
- 0997US6610092B2Intervertebral spacer device having a slotted partial circular domed arch strip springSPINECORE INC·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 26, 2003·264 cites·7 claims
- 1097US6468310B1Intervertebral spacer device having a wave washer force restoring elementTHIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 22, 2002·389 cites·11 claims
- 1197US5690630APolyaxial pedicle screwFASTENETIX LLC·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 25, 1997·754 cites·12 claims
- 1297US5647873ABicentric polyaxial locking screw and coupling elementFASTENETIX LLC·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 15, 1997·599 cites·6 claims
- 1397US5607426AThreaded polyaxial locking screw plate assemblyFASTENETIX LLC·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 4, 1997·975 cites·7 claims
- 1497US5531746APosterior spinal polyaxial locking lateral mass screw plate assemblyFASTENETIX LLC·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 2, 1996·568 cites·7 claims
- 1596US7261739B2Intervertebral spacer device having arch shaped spring elementSPINECORE INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 28, 2007·192 cites·23 claims
- 1696USRE39089EPolyaxial pedicle screw having a threaded and tapered compression locking mechanismFASTENETIX LLC·Filed 2001·Granted May 2, 2006·313 cites·31 claims
- 1796US6645249B2Intervertebral spacer device having a multi-pronged domed springSPINECORE INC·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 11, 2003·231 cites·6 claims
- 1896US6478801B1Insertion tool for use with tapered trial intervertebral distraction spacersTHIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 12, 2002·348 cites·12 claims
- 1996US6451021B1Polyaxial pedicle screw having a rotating locking elementTHIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 17, 2002·449 cites·11 claims
- 2096US6440142B1Femoral ring loaderTHIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 27, 2002·263 cites·20 claims
- 2196US5817094APolyaxial locking screw and coupling elementFASTENETIX LLC·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 6, 1998·634 cites·10 claims
- 2295US6840940B2Polyaxial pedicle screw having a rotating locking elementK2 MEDICAL LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 11, 2005·390 cites·17 claims
- 2395US6780186B2Anterior cervical plate having polyaxial locking screws and sliding coupling elementsTHIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 24, 2004·366 cites·7 claims
- 2495US6558387B2Porous interbody fusion device having integrated polyaxial locking interference screwsFASTEMETIX LLC·Filed 2001·Granted May 6, 2003·462 cites·14 claims
- 2595US5989291AIntervertebral spacer deviceTHIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 23, 1999·594 cites·18 claims
- 2694US6723127B2Artificial intervertebral disc having a wave washer force restoring elementSPINECORE INC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 20, 2004·276 cites·20 claims
- 2794US6689134B2Longitudinal plate assembly having an adjustable lengthTHIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 10, 2004·317 cites·19 claims
- 2894US6669731B2Intervertebral spacer device having a slotted domed arch strip springSPINECORE INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 30, 2003·163 cites·7 claims
- 2994US6623525B2Porous intervertebral distraction spacersSPINECORE INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 23, 2003·223 cites·16 claims
- 3094US6607559B2Trial intervertebral distraction spacersSPINE CARE INC·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 19, 2003·268 cites·19 claims
- 3194US6436102B1Method of distracting vertebral bonesTHIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 20, 2002·263 cites·18 claims
- 3294US6402756B1Longitudinal plate assembly having an adjustable lengthTHIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 11, 2002·428 cites·3 claims
- 3394US5725588AAcetabular cup having polyaxial locking screwsFASTENETIX LLC·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 10, 1998·373 cites·9 claims
- 3494US5713904ASelectively expandable sacral fixation screw-sleeve deviceTHIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 3, 1998·754 cites·2 claims
- 3594US5643265ADynamic compression polyaxial locking screw plate assemblyFASTENETIX LLC·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 1, 1997·387 cites·9 claims
- 3693US6916483B2Bioabsorbable plugs containing drugsBIODYNAMICS LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 12, 2005·56 cites·20 claims
- 3793US6758861B2Intervertebral spacer device having a wave washer force restoring elementSPINECORE INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 6, 2004·202 cites·19 claims
- 3893US6740117B2Intervertebral spacer device having a radially thinning slotted belleville springSPINECORE INC·Filed 2001·Granted May 25, 2004·207 cites·7 claims
- 3993US6527806B2Intervertebral spacer device having a spiral wave washer force restoring elementTHIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 4, 2003·281 cites·7 claims
- 4093US5733286ARod securing polyaxial locking screw and coupling element assemblyTHIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 31, 1998·725 cites·16 claims
- 4192US8403966B2Clavicle plate and screwsRALPH JAMES D·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 26, 2013·98 cites·8 claims
- 4292US6989032B2Artificial intervertebral discSPINECORE INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 24, 2006·129 cites·20 claims
- 4392US6562047B2Vertebral bone distraction instrumentsSPINECORE INC·Filed 2001·Granted May 13, 2003·231 cites·2 claims
- 4492US5586984APolyaxial locking screw and coupling element assembly for use with rod fixation apparatusFASTENETIX LLC·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 24, 1996·561 cites·28 claims
- 4592US5554157ARod securing polyaxial locking screw and coupling element assemblyFASTENETIX LLC·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 10, 1996·587 cites·2 claims
- 4692US5549608AAdvanced polyaxial locking screw and coupling element device for use with rod fixation apparatusFASTENETIX LLC·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 27, 1996·641 cites·18 claims
- 4791US6863689B2Intervertebral spacer having a flexible wire mesh vertebral body contact elementSPINECORE INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 8, 2005·180 cites·13 claims
- 4891US6827719B2Polyaxial pedicle screw having a rotating locking elementK2 MEDICAL LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 7, 2004·241 cites·14 claims
- 4991US6764515B2Intervertebral spacer device utilizing a spirally slotted belleville washer and a rotational mountingSPINECORE INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 20, 2004·211 cites·23 claims
- 5091US6428544B1Insertion tool for use with trial intervertebral distraction spacersTHIRD MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING L·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 6, 2002·235 cites·2 claims
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