Ketchen Smith — 18 Patents at Alphatec Spine

Ketchen Smith has been granted 18 US patents while listed as an inventor at Alphatec Spine. The first was granted in 2013 and the most recent in October 2025. Ketchen Smith ranks #245,716 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 5.9%). Patent records list Ketchen Smith in Escondido, CA, US.

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Showing 1–18 of 18 patents

Patent #	Title	Co-Inventors	Date	Approx Value ⓘ
12440242	Flexible fastening band connector	Gregory Martin	2025-10-14
12414858	Curved expandable interbody devices and deployment tools	Edwin Huh, Jason Blain, Taylor Semingson, Nicholas Chen, David Ortiz +2 more	2025-09-16
11998240	Flexible fastening band connector	Gregory Martin	2024-06-04
11911284	Curved expandable interbody devices and deployment tools	Edwin Huh, Jason Blain, Taylor Semingson, Nicholas Chen, David Ortiz +2 more	2024-02-27
11478275	Flexible fastening band connector	Gregory Martin	2022-10-25
10932826	Rod inserter and methods of use	Clark Hutton	2021-03-02	$29,064,000
10335209	Systems and methods for spinal fixation	Clark Hutton	2019-07-02	$3,623,000
9913664	Systems and methods for manipulating and/or installing a pedicle screw	Clark Hutton, Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski	2018-03-13	$1,166,000
9888945	Systems and methods for correcting spinal deformity	Carmen Walters, Benjamin Wang	2018-02-13	$1,196,000
9585702	Methods for spinal fixation	Clark Hutton	2017-03-07	$716,000
9545271	Rod inserter and methods of use	Clark Hutton	2017-01-17	$799,000
9539036	Systems and methods for spinal fixation	Clark Hutton	2017-01-10	$819,000
9320550	Instrument for compression and distraction	Clark Hutton	2016-04-26	$779,000
9060825	Instrument for compression and distraction	Clark Hutton	2015-06-23	$698,000
8986319	Screw head locker apparatus and methods of use	—	2015-03-24	$1,520,000
8834527	Systems and methods for manipulating and/or installing a pedicle screw	Clark Hutton, Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski	2014-09-16	$1,086,000
8469960	Systems and methods for spinal fixation	Clark Hutton	2013-06-25	$2,057,000
8394109	Systems and methods for spinal fixation	Clark Hutton	2013-03-12	$2,256,000

Ketchen Smith — 18 Patents

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