| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D489595 |
Sterilizing container latch |
May 11, 2004 |
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| D487315 |
Sterilizing container |
March 2, 2004 |
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| D483494 |
Sterilizing container lid interior |
December 9, 2003 |
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| D476423 |
Sterilizing container |
June 24, 2003 |
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| D458448 |
Perforated sheet metal container |
June 11, 2002 |
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| 7401628 |
Sterile container |
July 22, 2008 |
| A sterile container is provided, especially for receiving and containing surgical instruments or material in sterile conditions, comprising a receiving area formed by a container bottom and container walls, a lid for sealing the receiving are, and a gas exchange opening which can be |
| 7400107 |
Surgical machine and method for operating a surgical machine |
July 15, 2008 |
| To improve a surgical machine with an electric motor comprising a rotor and a plurality of motor windings, and with a motor controller for controlling and/or regulating the electric motor so that, in particular, the efficiency of the electric motor can be optimized essentially over t |
| 7393348 |
Two-part medical instrument |
July 1, 2008 |
| A two-part medical instrument is proposed, comprising a first part having a peg and a second part having a peg receiver, wherein first part and second part are connected to one another by a peg/peg receiver connection and the first part is made of a plastics material, wherein the peg has |
| 7381385 |
Sterile container |
June 3, 2008 |
| The invention relates to a sterile container, especially for receiving and storing surgical instruments or material in sterile conditions, comprising and receiving area formed by a container bottom and container walls, a lid for sealing the receiving area, and a gas exchange opening |
| 7362062 |
Surgical machine and method for controlling and/or regulating a surgical machine |
April 22, 2008 |
| To improve a surgical machine with a sensorless electric motor comprising a rotor and at least two motor windings, and with a motor controller for controlling and/or regulating the electric motor, so that the electric motor is operable with optimum efficiency at low rotational speeds and |
| 7351196 |
Incontinence strip for treating urinary incontinence |
April 1, 2008 |
| The invention relates to a an incontinence strap (66) for treating urinary incontinence, in particular, urinary incontinence in females, that is configured such that it is flexible. |
| 7331932 |
Method and device for determining the mechanical axis of a femur |
February 19, 2008 |
| In order to avoid the use of a marking element on the pelvic bone in a method for determining the mechanical axis of a femur, with which the femur is moved about the hip joint, the movement of the femur is followed via a navigation system by means of a marking element on the femur, p |
| 7331563 |
Valve with compact actuating mechanism |
February 19, 2008 |
| The present invention relates to a valve having a base body with a passage opening, a movable valve member for closing and opening the passage opening and an actuating mechanism for moving the valve member in order to open the passage opening. The actuating mechanism has at least two |
| 7326229 |
Medical instrument |
February 5, 2008 |
| In order to produce a medical instrument incorporating a first part and a second part which-are connected together by a connecting device wherein the two parts can be connected together in a simple manner, it is proposed that the first part should comprise a retaining chamber for the |
| 7319897 |
Localization device display method and apparatus |
January 15, 2008 |
| A localization device display method and apparatus for displaying different views, e.g., of different magnification, based on the proximity of the tip of a pointer tracked by the localization device to a reference location identified by the localization device. The display method and |
| 7318827 |
Osteotomy procedure |
January 15, 2008 |
| An osteotomy resection procedure for removing a wedge from a bone utilizing a localization device. The localization device being used to track reference points associated with the bone, track surgical instruments, perform calculations to determine a resection angle for the wedge, and |
| 7311720 |
Closure device for a puncture channel and applicator device |
December 25, 2007 |
| In a closure device for an opening in a layer of tissue comprising a plurality of wings which provide and/or hold bearing areas on tissue surrounding the opening, the wings are held by means of respective joints for swivelling movement on a base part. |
| 7267246 |
Sterile container and lid for a sterile container |
September 11, 2007 |
| A lid for closing a sterile receptacle is provided. The receptacle is formed by a container bottom and container walls and defines a holding space. The lid comprises an angular cover plate which has a plurality of lid corners and closes the holding space in a closure position, such that |
| 7238188 |
Implant for fixing bone plates |
July 3, 2007 |
| In an implant for fixing neighboring bone plates of the cranial bone comprising an inner bearing element which covers a spacing gap between the bone plates, an outer bearing element which covers the spacing gap and a connecting device which penetrates the spacing gap and which, when |
| 7209776 |
Method of determining the position of the articular point of a joint |
April 24, 2007 |
| A non-invasive method for determining the articular point of a joint is disclosed. The method uses a surgical navigation system having a stereoscopic cameras which tracks the positions of infrared emitting or reflecting markers attached to appendages on either side of the joint. A mo |
| 7198644 |
Intervertebral implant |
April 3, 2007 |
| An intervertebral implant for contact with adjacent vertebral bodies is provided. The implant includes a first carrier plate including a front edge, a middle, a rear edge, and a concave, crowned joint surface comprising a lowest point. The implant further includes a second carrier pl |
| 7172740 |
Sterile container |
February 6, 2007 |
| The invention relates to a sterile container, in particular for the receipt and sterile storage of surgical instruments or material, comprising a receiving chamber and a gas exchange opening that can be sealed using a sterile filter. The aim of the invention is to prevent undesired l |
| 7172600 |
Locking mechanism for a bone screw |
February 6, 2007 |
| A locking mechanism for securing a bone screw 20 to a clamping element 30 of an osteosynthesis holding system 5 is provided. The bone screw 20 has a circumferential groove 25 located on a top portion of the screw 20 below a screw head 22. Snap catches 35 protrude from a bone-contacting |
| 7160310 |
Surgical device for pushing together a thread loop |
January 9, 2007 |
| To avoid a maximum displacing force being exceeded in the case of a device for pushing together a thread loop which is formed by a slip knot at the distal free end of the thread which can be displaced along the thread, with a displacing element which can be displaced on the thread in the |
| 7077851 |
Aneurysm clip |
July 18, 2006 |
| An aneurysm clip (1) is provided with two arms (2, 3) which are resiliently pivotable towards each other and carry at their free end clamping bars (12, 13) which are resiliently clamped against each other by the spring force of the arms, with outwardly curved sections of the arms adj |
| 7055793 |
Valve with compact actuating mechanism |
June 6, 2006 |
| The present invention relates to a valve having a base body with a passage opening, a movable valve member for closing and opening the passage opening and an actuating mechanism for moving the valve member in order to open the passage opening. The actuating mechanism has at least two |
| 7047657 |
Apparatus for recording the contour of a surface |
May 23, 2006 |
| An apparatus for recording the contour of a surface of a body is provided in accordance with the present invention. The apparatus comprises a carrier on which at least one distance measuring element is disposed. The at least one distance measuring element is capable of determining a |
| 7036678 |
Sterile container and lid for a sterile container |
May 2, 2006 |
| In order to improve a lid for closing a receptacle, which is formed by a container bottom and container walls and defines a holding space, of a sterile container which comprises the lid and which is developed in particular for holding surgical instruments or material and preserving t |
| 7033360 |
Process and device for the preoperative determination of the positioning data endoprosthetic par |
April 25, 2006 |
| In order to be able to ascertain the position of the bone in the body without complicated procedures in a process for the preoperative determination of the positioning data of endoprosthetic parts of a central joint relative to the bones forming the central joint, a respective outer |
| 6994128 |
Sterile container |
February 7, 2006 |
| The invention relates to a sterile container, especially for receiving and containing surgical instruments or material in sterile conditions, comprising a receiving area formed by a container bottom and container walls, a lid for sealing the receiving are, and a gas exchange opening |
| 6986789 |
Intervertebral implant |
January 17, 2006 |
| An intervertebral implant is provided, including an upper support body including a dorsal edge, a lower support body including a dorsal edge, and a saddle joint. The saddle joint includes two pivot axes and two saddle-shaped joint surfaces in contact with one another rotated by 90.de |
| 6921401 |
Surgical connecting element for fixing adjacently arranged bone plates |
July 26, 2005 |
| In order to configure, in such a way as to be capable of being employed in a simple and secure manner and produced cost-effectively, a surgical connecting element for fixing adjacently arranged bone plates, comprising a first bearing element, a second bearing element and a coupling eleme |
| 6915150 |
Process and device for the preoperative determination of the positioning data of endoprosthetic |
July 5, 2005 |
| In order to be able to ascertain the position of the bone in the body without complicated procedures in a process for the preoperative determination of the positioning data of endoprosthetic parts of a central joint relative to the bones forming the central joint, a respective outer |
| 6889832 |
Sterile container |
May 10, 2005 |
| In order to design a sterile container for the accommodation and sterile storage, in particular, of surgical instruments or material, comprising a receiving area formed by a container base and container walls, such that it is easy and inexpensive to use it is suggested that the receiving |
| 6887267 |
Insertion catheter for vascular prosthesis |
May 3, 2005 |
| With an insertion catheter for inserting a vascular prosthesis into a vessel, with an elongate, substantially tubular catheter cover having a proximal and a distal end, with an outlet for the vascular prosthesis provided at the distal end, in order to make insertion of the vascular p |
| 6877239 |
Method and device for checking a marking element for displacement |
April 12, 2005 |
| To make available a method for checking a marking element for displacement in relation to a holding structure, in particular a bone, on which this marking element is fixed, said marking element being used for determining position in navigational surgery, and said marking element function |
| 6837895 |
Instrument for placing surgical clips |
January 4, 2005 |
| An instrument for placing U-shaped surgical clips comprising a magazine that has a distal and a proximal end in which several clips are arranged one behind the other in a guide that can be pushed in longitudinal direction. On the lower side of the magazine, a feeding plate which by m |
| 6818010 |
Suture anchor system for joining pieces of tissue and instrument for inserting an anchor implant |
November 16, 2004 |
| In a suture anchor system for joining pieces of tissue, in particular, for repairing meniscal tears, comprising at least two arrow-shaped or pin-shaped anchor implants joined to one another by a flexible suture fastened to the anchor implants, in order to facilitate installation of t |
| 6818005 |
Surgical, tubular-shafted instrument |
November 16, 2004 |
| A surgical, tubular-shafted instrument comprises a shaft, an operating rod mounted for displacement in the shaft, a handle part for actuating the operating rod and a connector that detachably connects the handle part to the shaft. The shaft is secured in an axial direction in an inner sl |
| 6755835 |
Bone screw |
June 29, 2004 |
| In order to produce a bone screw having a screw body which is provided with an external thread and which comprises a flow-through mechanism for bone cement that is used for the production of a cement jacket around the bone screw, such that the bone screw will be anchored in a highly stab |
| 6743230 |
Bipolar grasping instrument |
June 1, 2004 |
| In a bipolar grasping instrument with two clamping jaws movable relative to each other, electrically isolated from one another and each connectable to a pole of an electric high-frequency voltage source, each of the clamping jaws comprising two clamping elements arranged in spaced relati |
| 6719758 |
Kirschner wire with a holding device for surgical procedures |
April 13, 2004 |
| A Kirschner wire 10 for use in endoscopic surgery is provided, as well as methods and apparatus for installing and removing Kirschner wire 10. Kirschner wire 10 has a holding device 20 for ease of insertion and removal. Kirschner wire 10 is sufficiently short so as not to protrude fr |
| 6719692 |
Rotating surgical tool |
April 13, 2004 |
| In order to optimize the handling of a rotating surgical tool for producing a depression in bone material, provision is made for an ultrasonic transducer which is capable of emitting and receiving ultrasonic waves to be arranged in the tool, and for the ultrasonic transducer to be co |
| 6702818 |
Surgical drilling device for perforating the cranium |
March 9, 2004 |
| In order to improve the quality of the drilling process in a surgical drilling apparatus for perforating the cranium including a drill plate which can be placed upon the cranium and a drill which is guided in the drill plate, it is proposed that the drill be accommodated in a mounting |
| 6702817 |
Locking mechanism for a bone screw |
March 9, 2004 |
| A locking mechanism for securing a bone screw 20 to a clamping element 30 of an osteosynthesis holding system 5 is provided. The bone screw 20 has a circumferential groove 25 located on a top portion of the screw 20 below a screw head 22. Snap catches 35 protrude from a bone-contacting s |
| 6645208 |
Osteosynthesis plating apparatus and method with extension plate |
November 11, 2003 |
| The invention relates to a method and apparatus for immobilizing adjacent bone segments. An osteosynthesis plating system is provided for fixing or immobilizing several pieces or segments of bone utilizing screws which may be screwed into the segments of bone through openings provided in |
| 6622871 |
Plate-shaped filter holder for a sterilizing container |
September 23, 2003 |
| The present invention involves a plate-shaped filter holder for use with a sterilizing container. The filter holder comprises a peripheral outer pressure rim, a central pressure region, a mounting device for fixing the filter holder on the sterilizing container and including webs between |
| 6613090 |
Intervertebral implant |
September 2, 2003 |
| In an intervertebral implant having an upper and a lower supporting surface for abutment with adjacent vertebral bodies, having a concave dorsal longitudinal side, a ventral longitudinal side lying opposite the latter, having a rounded contour at the two end faces connecting the longitud |
| 6599294 |
Surgical instrument for introducing intervertebral implants |
July 29, 2003 |
| In order, in the case of a surgical instrument for introducing intervertebral implants into the intervertebral space between adjacent vertebral bodies, to facilitate the introduction of the intervertebral implant even when access is difficult, it is proposed that the surgical instrum |
| 6562072 |
Implant for insertion between spinal column vertebrae |
May 13, 2003 |
| An implant for insertion between vertebrae of the verterbral column having a substantially rectangular or trapezoidal cross-section and covering faces adapted to face the adjacent vertebrae which are porous and/or designed with a profile. The implant has such a width that it substant |
