Patents by Inventor Klaus Behrens

Klaus Behrens 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).

  • Device for osteosynthesis
    Patent number: 4957497
    Abstract: A device for osteosynthesis comprises an elongated bone plate and an elongated slide plate adapted to be fitted on the outside of the bone plate. Several longitudinally spaced elongated holes for the reception of bone screws are provided in one longitudinally portion only of the bone plate, while the other longitudinal portion of the bone plate is provided with circular holes and the elongated slide plate is provided with several longitudinally spaced circular holes. The circular holes in the slide plate have a diameter approximately equal to the width of the elongated holes in the bone plate and a pitch substantially equal to the pitch of those elongated holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1990
    Inventors: Thomas Hoogland, Hans E. Harder, Klaus Behrens
  • Bone prosthesis assembly
    Patent number: 4790854
    Abstract: A bone prosthesis comprising at least one joint component replacing a natural joint half, which is provided with a shank adapted to be connected to the bone, wherein a set of joint components is provided, and the shank is designed as a bone replacement member, with a connection portion provided adapted to be connected to the bone at one end and at the other end to the shank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1988
    Assignee: Howmedica International Inc.
    Inventors: Hans E. Harder, Klaus Behrens, Rainer Kotz
  • Bone prosthesis assembly for a knee joint
    Patent number: 4764171
    Abstract: A bone prosthesis comprising at least one joint component replacing a natural joint half, which is provided with a shank adapted to be connected to the bone, wherein a set of joint components is provided, and the shank is designed as a bone replacement member, with a connection portion provided adapted to be connected to the bone at one end and at the other end to the shank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1988
    Assignee: Howmedica International Inc.
    Inventors: Hans E. Harder, Klaus Behrens, Rainer Kotz
  • Bone prosthesis
    Patent number: 4578081
    Abstract: A bone prosthesis comprising at least one joint component replacing a natural joint half, which is provided with a shank adapted to be connected to the bone, wherein a set of joint components is provided, and the shank is designed as a bone replacement member, with a connection portion provided adapted to be connected to the bone at one end and at the other end to the shank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1986
    Assignee: Howmedica International, Inc.
    Inventors: Hans E. Harder, Klaus Behrens, Rainer Kotz
  • Aiming device for setting nails in bones
    Patent number: 4418422
    Abstract: A device for positioning a holder for an aiming sleeve for implanted bone nail fasteners with respect to a Roentgen ray source includes a support (25) for supporting the holder (7). A base plate (12) and a pivotable bracket plate (3) receives the support means and is mountable on the housing of the Roentgen ray source for spacedly positioning the holder from the source. The support is formed as a fork-like element (26, 28, 29) retained in sleeves (38, 39) on the bracket plate by means of locking cams (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1983
    Assignee: Howmedica International, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl M. Richter, Hans E. Harder, Klaus Behrens
  • Tube type supply container for medical syringe
    Patent number: 4232670
    Abstract: A tubular supply container for use in a medical syringe to dispense bone cement has a pipe formed tube with a slidable plunger. A smaller diameter injection pipe is removably secured to the forward end of the pipe formed tube. A funnel may also be applied to the forward end of the tube to assist in filling the container or may be placed on the rear end to serve as a stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1980
    Assignee: Howmedica International, Inc. Zweigniederlassung
    Inventors: Karl M. Richter, Hans E. Harder, Klaus Behrens