Inventor · disambiguated record
Thomas A. Carls
Also filed as: CARLS THOMAS · CARLS THOMAS A · CARLS THOMAS A T · CARLS THOMAS A TOMMY
98 granted patents·39 pending applications·9,438 citations·filing 1992–2025
99Inventor score
Files withWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC62SMITH & NEPHEW INC10SDGI HOLDINGS INC8SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC7CARLS THOMAS6
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137 records- 0198US5676701ALow wear artificial spinal discSMITH & NEPHEW INC·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 14, 1997·1.4k cites·10 claims
- 0297US11490939B2Multiple spinal surgical pathways systems and methodsWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 8, 2022·4 cites·20 claims
- 0397US8634897B2Trajectory storage apparatus and method for surgical navigation systemsSIMON DAVID A·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 21, 2014·349 cites·26 claims
- 0497US7853305B2Trajectory storage apparatus and method for surgical navigation systemsMEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 14, 2010·391 cites·68 claims
- 0597US6920347B2Trajectory storage apparatus and method for surgical navigation systemsSURGICAL NAVIGATION TECH·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 19, 2005·703 cites·69 claims
- 0697US6535756B1Trajectory storage apparatus and method for surgical navigation systemSURGICAL NAVIGATION TECH·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 18, 2003·675 cites·46 claims
- 0796US11974793B2Multiple spinal surgical pathways systems and methodsWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2022·Granted May 7, 2024·2 cites·16 claims
- 0896US9730684B2Multiple spinal surgical pathways systems and methodsWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 15, 2017·43 cites·10 claims
- 0996US7811328B2System, device and methods for replacing the intervertebral disc with a magnetic or electromagnetic prosthesisWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 12, 2010·131 cites·20 claims
- 1095US8454694B2Interbody device and plate for spinal stabilization and instruments for positioning sameARMSTRONG WILLIAM·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 4, 2013·79 cites·23 claims
- 1195US5776200ATibial trial prosthesis and bone preparation systemSMITH & NEPHEW INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 7, 1998·556 cites·22 claims
- 1294US9517143B2Adaptable interbody implant and methods of useWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 13, 2016·32 cites·16 claims
- 1393US7837711B2Artificial spinous process for the sacrum and methods of useWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 23, 2010·92 cites·14 claims
- 1491US8690948B2Interbody device and plate for spinal stabilization and instruments for positioning sameWARSAW ORTHROPEDIC INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 8, 2014·35 cites·20 claims
- 1591US8685093B2Methods and systems for diagnosing, treating, or tracking spinal disordersANDERSON KENT M·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 1, 2014·87 cites·20 claims
- 1691US8126736B2Methods and systems for diagnosing, treating, or tracking spinal disordersANDERSON KENT·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 28, 2012·146 cites·19 claims
- 1791US7846185B2Expandable interspinous process implant and method of installing sameWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 7, 2010·77 cites·4 claims
- 1891US7828825B2Multi-level multi-functional spinal stabilization systems and methodsWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 9, 2010·82 cites·26 claims
- 1991US7766942B2Polymer rods for spinal applicationsWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 3, 2010·72 cites·25 claims
- 2091US7063705B2Fluoroscopic locator and registration deviceSDGI HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 20, 2006·310 cites·30 claims
- 2191US5702464AModular trial tibial insertSMITH & NEPHEW INC·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 30, 1997·472 cites·31 claims
- 2290US8357181B2Intervertebral prosthetic device for spinal stabilization and method of implanting sameWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 22, 2013·60 cites·3 claims
- 2390US7799060B2Multi-directional spinal stabilization systems and methodsWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 21, 2010·68 cites·19 claims
- 2489US7862591B2Intervertebral prosthetic device for spinal stabilization and method of implanting sameWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 4, 2011·62 cites·17 claims
- 2589US5702460ARevision femoral trial prosthesisSMITH & NEPHEW INC·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 30, 1997·393 cites·54 claims
- 2688US7914559B2Locking device and method employing a posted member to control positioning of a stabilization member of a bone stabilization systemWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 29, 2011·46 cites·31 claims
- 2788US5683469ATibial trial prosthesis and bone preparation systemSMITH & NEPHEW INC·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 4, 1997·268 cites·17 claims
- 2887US12279798B2Multiple spinal surgical pathways systems and methodsWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2024·Granted Apr 22, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2987US8414617B2Multi axial cross link connector system for spinal implantsYOUNG J STEWART·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 9, 2013·50 cites·10 claims
- 3087US8231661B2Systems and methods for minimally invasive facet fusionCARLS THOMAS A·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 31, 2012·56 cites·15 claims
- 3186US10653408B2Multiple spinal surgical pathways systems and methodsWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 19, 2020·3 cites·20 claims
- 3286US8864832B2Posterior total joint replacementCARLS THOMAS·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 21, 2014·28 cites·14 claims
- 3386US5609641ATibial prosthesisSMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 11, 1997·294 cites·33 claims
- 3485US8348954B2Electronic guidance of spinal instrumentationWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 8, 2013·40 cites·27 claims
- 3585US8048118B2Adjustable interspinous process braceWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 1, 2011·37 cites·14 claims
- 3684US10080559B2Multiple spinal surgical pathways systems and methodsWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 25, 2018·3 cites·20 claims
- 3784US9011538B2Methods of spinal nucleus replacemenntALLARD RANDALL·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 21, 2015·31 cites·20 claims
- 3883US9918848B2Spinal implant system and methodWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 20, 2018·11 cites·20 claims
- 3982US5683397ADistal femoral cutting guide apparatus for use in knee joint replacement surgerySMITH & NEPHEW INC·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 4, 1997·327 cites·16 claims
- 4080US12446964B2Methods and systems for determining alignment parameters of a surgical target, such as a spinePROPRIO INC·Filed 2024·Granted Oct 21, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4180US11564767B2Clinical diagnosis and treatment planning system and methods of useWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 31, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 4280US9066816B2Spinal nucleus replacement implantsALLARD RANDALL·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 30, 2015·21 cites·18 claims
- 4380US7695499B2System, devices and method for augmenting existing fusion constructsWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 13, 2010·22 cites·21 claims
- 4479US9844397B2Spinal correction system and methodWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 19, 2017·3 cites·20 claims
- 4579US8114136B2Implants and methods for inter-spinous process dynamic stabilization of a spinal motion segmentCARLS THOMAS·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 14, 2012·18 cites·11 claims
- 4679US5312411AUni-compartmental femoral knee instruments and prosthesisSMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC·Filed 1992·Granted May 17, 1994·270 cites·13 claims
- 4779US2024197492A1Posterior total joint replacement3SPINE INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4878US8100945B2Intervertebral prosthetic device for spinal stabilization and method of implanting sameDEWEY JONATHAN M·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 24, 2012·13 cites·5 claims
- 4978US8029550B2Intervertebral prosthetic device for spinal stabilization and method of implanting sameWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 4, 2011·12 cites·14 claims
- 5078US2025152220A1Multiple spinal surgical pathways systems and methodsWARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
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