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Menlo Park, CA, United States of America

Oratec Interventions, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 53

% Expired Patents = 15.1

EPO Patents = 1

Trademarks = 4

Forward Citations = 11,054

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33 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Hugh R Sharkey (36 out of 144 patents)

John E Ashley (33 out of 82 patents)

Joel Stuart Saal (22 out of 30 patents)

4. Jeffrey Alan Saal (20 out of 28 patents)

5. Gary S Fanton (11 out of 23 patents)

6. Le Trong Le (11 out of 20 patents)

7. Hugh J Sharkey (7 out of 8 patents)

8. Andy Uchida (4 out of 8 patents)

9. Ramiro L Reyes (4 out of 5 patents)

10. Christopher D Casscells (3 out of 4 patents)

11. Daren Stewart (2 out of 32 patents)

12. Bruno Strul (2 out of 25 patents)

13. Duane W Marion (2 out of 31 patents)

14. Sepehr Fariabi (2 out of 27 patents)

15. Donald P Kannenberg (2 out of 3 patents)

Core Competencies:

Intervertebral Disc

Energy Delivery

Thermal Energy

Ablation Device

Electrosurgical Instrument

Surgical Instrument

Orthopedic Apparatus

Temperature-Controlled Probe

Annular Fissures

Nerve Regeneration

Tissue Manipulation

Chondromalacia

53 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 7647123 - Method for treating intervertebral discs (2010-01-12),

2. 7481807 - Radiofrequency arthroscopic ablation device (2009-01-27),

3. 7400930 - Method for treating intervertebral discs (2008-07-15),

4. 7309336 - Catheter for delivery of energy to a surgical site (2007-12-18),

5. 7282061 - Method of treating intervertebral disc (2007-10-16),

6. 7267683 - Method for treating intervertebral discs (2007-09-11),

7. 7069087 - Apparatus and method for accessing and performing a function within an intervertebral disc (2006-06-27),

8. 6997941 - Method and apparatus for treating annular fissures in intervertebral discs (2006-02-14),

9. 6939346 - Method and apparatus for controlling a temperature-controlled probe (2005-09-06),

10. 6878155 - Method of treating intervertebral disc tissue employing attachment mechanism (2005-04-12),

11. 6832997 - Electromagnetic energy delivery intervertebral disc treatment devices (2004-12-21),

12. 6767347 - Catheter for delivery of energy to a surgical site (2004-07-27),

13. 6757565 - Electrosurgical instrument having a predetermined heat profile (2004-06-29),

14. 6749605 - Catheter for delivery of energy to a surgical site (2004-06-15),

15. 6733496 - Intervertebral disc device employing flexible probe (2004-05-11),

Company Overview

Oratec Interventions, Inc. is a medical technology company based in Menlo Park, California, specializing in innovative solutions for intervertebral disc treatment. The company focuses on developing advanced surgical instruments and devices that utilize energy delivery and thermal energy for effective ablation procedures. Their core technologies include temperature-controlled probes and electrosurgical instruments designed to enhance orthopedic interventions, aiming to improve patient outcomes in spinal health.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

53 Patents

#27 in Menlo Park, CA

#1,566 in California

#6,672 in US

#13,348 in the World

Menlo Park, CA, United States of America

Oratec Interventions, Inc.

Forward Citations = 11,054

33 inventors:

Hugh R Sharkey (36 out of 144 patents)

John E Ashley (33 out of 82 patents)

Joel Stuart Saal (22 out of 30 patents)

4. Jeffrey Alan Saal (20 out of 28 patents)

5. Gary S Fanton (11 out of 23 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Oratec Interventions, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/oratec-interventions

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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