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Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America

US Spine, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 30

% Expired Patents = 73.3

Forward Citations = 480

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22 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Trace R Cawley (10 out of 20 patents)

David Frederick Crook (7 out of 18 patents)

Mark H Falahee (7 out of 23 patents)

4. Peter M Harris (6 out of 33 patents)

5. Doris Blake (5 out of 6 patents)

6. Robert E Lins (4 out of 13 patents)

7. Armando Varela (4 out of 11 patents)

8. William Atkinson (2 out of 3 patents)

9. Chester H Sharps (2 out of 6 patents)

10. Loren E Lins (2 out of 4 patents)

11. Harvey Simovitch (2 out of 4 patents)

12. Elizabeth Watson Edmond (2 out of 2 patents)

13. Phil Reed (2 out of 2 patents)

14. John Cobb (2 out of 3 patents)

15. John R Pepper (1 out of 66 patents)

Core Competencies:

Medical Device

Interlocking Fasteners

Minimally-Invasive Surgery

Spinal Correction

Intervertebral Implants

Bone Fixation

Pedicle Screw

Surgical Positioning

Facet Fixation

Fusion Cage

Stabilization Systems

30 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 9545275 - Medical device locking mechanisms and related methods and systems (2017-01-17),

2. 9421054 - Interlocking biomedical implant fastener and washer concepts (2016-08-23),

3. 9265491 - Minimally-invasive portal methods for performing lumbar decompression, instrumented fusion/stabilization, and the like (2016-02-23),

4. 9226833 - Intervertebral implant devices (2016-01-05),

5. 9119729 - Steerable interbody fusion cage (2015-09-01),

6. 9119673 - Spinal correction system with multi-stage locking mechanism (2015-09-01),

7. 8906066 - Non-pedicle based interspinous spacer methods (2014-12-09),

8. 8882841 - Steerable interbody fusion cage (2014-11-11),

9. 8882807 - Minimally invasive surgery pedicle screw system (2014-11-11),

10. 8840650 - Cervical plate locking mechanism and associated surgical method (2014-09-23),

11. 8828061 - Vertebral stabilization devices and associated surgical methods (2014-09-09),

12. 8821578 - Intervertebral implant device for a posterior interbody fusion surgical procedure (2014-09-02),

13. 8808339 - Interlocking bone screw and washer concepts (2014-08-19),

14. 8747408 - Bone fixation implant system and method (2014-06-10),

15. 8740914 - Surgical positioning assembly and related systems and methods (2014-06-03),

Company Overview

US Spine, Inc. is a medical device company based in Salt Lake City, Utah, specializing in innovative spinal solutions. The organization focuses on developing advanced technologies for spinal surgery, including implants and instrumentation designed to enhance patient outcomes and surgical efficiency. With a commitment to research and development, US Spine aims to address the evolving needs of healthcare professionals and patients in the orthopedic field, contributing to the advancement of spinal care and treatment methodologies.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

30 Patents

#50 in Salt Lake City, UT

#129 in Utah

#11,279 in US

#21,912 in the World

Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America

US Spine, Inc.

Forward Citations = 480

22 inventors:

Trace R Cawley (10 out of 20 patents)

David Frederick Crook (7 out of 18 patents)

Mark H Falahee (7 out of 23 patents)

4. Peter M Harris (6 out of 33 patents)

5. Doris Blake (5 out of 6 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: US Spine, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/us-spine

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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