Patents by Inventor Elke Pleil

Elke Pleil has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Joining method for a medical device
    Patent number: 11370071
    Abstract: A joining method for a medical device, in particular a surgical instrument or implant, with a shaft and an attachment to be secured on the shaft, the method having the following steps: heating the attachment or cooling the shaft, such that an internal diameter of an opening of the heated attachment is greater than an external diameter of the shaft, then placing the shaft into the opening of the attachment, and then cooling the attachment, so as to shrink the attachment onto the shaft in a manner substantially free of gaps, or heating the shaft, such that the shaft and the opening are connected by an interference fit. A corresponding medical device is produced by the joining method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Aesculap AG
    Inventors: Janina Ackermann, Sven Barthelmes, Jan Dahmen, Andreas Deutschendorf, Till Mattes, Elke Pleil
  • JOINING METHOD FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220063026
    Abstract: A joining method for a medical device, in particular a surgical instrument or implant, with a shaft and an attachment to be secured on the shaft, the method having the following steps: heating the attachment or cooling the shaft, such that an internal diameter of an opening of the heated attachment is greater than an external diameter of the shaft, then placing the shaft into the opening of the attachment, and then cooling the attachment, so as to shrink the attachment onto the shaft in a manner substantially free of gaps, or heating the shaft, such that the shaft and the opening are connected by an interference fit. A corresponding medical device is produced by the joining method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Janina Ackermann, Sven Barthelmes, Jan Dahmen, Andreas Deutschendorf, Till Mattes, Elke Pleil