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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Baxano, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 27

% Expired Patents = 37.0

EPO Patents = 3

Trademarks = 6

Forward Citations = 5,719

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23 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Jeffery Lee Bleich (23 out of 63 patents)

Michael P Wallace (8 out of 149 patents)

Roy Leguidleguid (7 out of 31 patents)

4. Gregory Paul Schmitz (7 out of 43 patents)

5. Jefferey C Bleam (7 out of 30 patents)

6. Edwin J Hlavka (5 out of 84 patents)

7. Steven A Spisak (5 out of 8 patents)

8. Vahid Saadat (4 out of 225 patents)

9. Ronald Leguidleguid (4 out of 11 patents)

10. Robert J Garabedian (3 out of 92 patents)

11. Nestor C Cantorna (3 out of 7 patents)

12. Jeffrey L Bleich (3 out of 3 patents)

13. Eric C Miller (2 out of 28 patents)

14. Michael Sheinberg (2 out of 5 patents)

15. Ron Leguidleguid (2 out of 2 patents)

Core Competencies:

Tissue Modification

Spinal Access

Neural Localization

Surgical Tools

Spinal Stenosis

Guidewire Exchange

Flexible Devices

Tissue Removal

Decompression

Surgical Removal

Access Points

Devices and Methods

27 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 8430881 - Mechanical tissue modification devices and methods (2013-04-30),

2. 8419653 - Spinal access and neural localization (2013-04-16),

3. 8409206 - Tissue modification devices and methods (2013-04-02),

4. 8398641 - Tissue modification devices and methods (2013-03-19),

5. 8394102 - Surgical tools for treatment of spinal stenosis (2013-03-12),

6. 8366712 - Multiple pathways for spinal nerve root decompression from a single access point (2013-02-05),

7. 8303516 - Method, system and apparatus for neural localization (2012-11-06),

8. 8257356 - Guidewire exchange systems to treat spinal stenosis (2012-09-04),

9. 8221397 - Devices and methods for tissue modification (2012-07-17),

10. 8192436 - Tissue modification devices (2012-06-05),

11. 8192435 - Devices and methods for tissue modification (2012-06-05),

12. 8092456 - Multiple pathways for spinal nerve root decompression from a single access point (2012-01-10),

13. 8062300 - Tissue removal with at least partially flexible devices (2011-11-22),

14. 8062298 - Flexible tissue removal devices and methods (2011-11-22),

15. 8048080 - Flexible tissue rasp (2011-11-01),

Company Overview

Baxano, Inc. is a medical technology company based in San Jose, California, specializing in innovative solutions for spinal surgery. The company focuses on developing advanced surgical instruments and techniques that enhance the precision and effectiveness of spinal procedures. Baxano's commitment to improving patient outcomes drives its research and development efforts, aiming to provide surgeons with tools that facilitate minimally invasive approaches and optimize surgical workflows in the orthopedic field.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

27 Patents

#280 in San Jose, CA

#2,932 in California

#12,420 in US

#24,012 in the World

San Jose, CA, United States of America

Baxano, Inc.

Forward Citations = 5,719

23 inventors:

Jeffery Lee Bleich (23 out of 63 patents)

Michael P Wallace (8 out of 149 patents)

Roy Leguidleguid (7 out of 31 patents)

4. Gregory Paul Schmitz (7 out of 43 patents)

5. Jefferey C Bleam (7 out of 30 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Baxano, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/baxano

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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