Patents by Inventor Alex Seidl
Alex Seidl 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).
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Patent number: 11911047Abstract: Drill guide assemblies are adjustable for proper alignment of drill holes in the glenoid with the drill holes in the coracoid during a Latarjet procedure. The drill guide has an aimer arm extending from the body of the drill guide which has a fixed angle with respect to a drill sleeve inserted through the guide. The aimer arm can move up or down relative to the drill sleeve while maintaining the fixed angle relative to the drill sleeve by actuation of a translation member on the body.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignees: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG, SMITH & NEPHEW ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LIMITEDInventors: Robert Arciero, Oliver Streit, Dirk Wunderle, Alex Seidl
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Publication number: 20220039809Abstract: Drill guide assemblies are adjustable for proper alignment of drill holes in the glenoid with the drill holes in the coracoid during a Latarjet procedure. The drill guide has an aimer arm extending from the body of the drill guide which has a fixed angle with respect to a drill sleeve inserted through the guide. The aimer arm can move up or down relative to the drill sleeve while maintaining the fixed angle relative to the drill sleeve by actuation of a translation member on the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Robert Arciero, Oliver Streit, Dirk Wunderle, Alex Seidl
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Patent number: 11172943Abstract: Drill guide assemblies are adjustable for proper alignment of drill holes in the glenoid with the drill holes in the coracoid during a Latarjet procedure. The drill guide has an aimer arm extending from the body of the drill guide which has a fixed angle with respect to a drill sleeve inserted through the guide. The aimer arm can move up or down relative to the drill sleeve while maintaining the fixed angle relative to the drill sleeve by actuation of a translation member on the body.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignees: Smith & Nephew, Inc., Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG, Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. LimitedInventors: Robert Arciero, Oliver Streit, Dirk Wunderle, Alex Seidl
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Publication number: 20210015503Abstract: Drill guide assemblies are adjustable for proper alignment of drill holes in the glenoid with the drill holes in the coracoid during a Latarjet procedure. The drill guide has an aimer arm extending from the body of the drill guide which has a fixed angle with respect to a drill sleeve inserted through the guide. The aimer arm can move up or down relative to the drill sleeve while maintaining the fixed angle relative to the drill sleeve by actuation of a translation member on the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Robert Arciero, Oliver Streit, Dirk Wunderle, Alex Seidl
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Patent number: 10064731Abstract: A blade-like stem of a hip joint prosthesis for anchoring in the femur, including a prosthesis neck portion and a femur-anchoring portion extending therefrom and having a proximal end and a distal end, the femur-anchoring portion including a proximal arcuate portion extending from a location adjacent the proximal end and having a radius of curvature that changes in a distal-to-proximal direction, and the femur-anchoring portion further including a distal tapered portion extending from the proximal arcuate portion toward the distal end.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AGInventors: Walter Moser, Alex Seidl, Dirk Wunderle
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Publication number: 20170065421Abstract: A blade-like stem of a hip joint prosthesis for anchoring in the femur, including a prosthesis neck portion and a femur-anchoring portion extending therefrom and having a proximal end and a distal end, the femur-anchoring portion including a proximal arcuate portion extending from a location adjacent the proximal end and having a radius of curvature that changes in a distal-to-proximal direction, and the femur-anchoring portion further including a distal tapered portion extending from the proximal arcuate portion toward the distal end.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Walter Moser, Alex Seidl, Dirk Wunderle
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Patent number: 9498340Abstract: A blade-like stem of a hip joint prosthesis for anchoring in the femur, including a portion comprising a prosthesis neck on the one hand and a femur-anchoring portion tapering towards a distal end on the other hand, the lateral narrow side of which comprises a distal straight portion and a proximal arcuate portion, the straight portion extending over a length of from 60% to 75% of the total length of the stem.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2006Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AGInventors: Walter Moser, Alex Seidl, Dirk Wunderle
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Patent number: 8337565Abstract: A method of optimizing the geometry of a femoral stem of hip joint prosthesis is disclosed. The femoral stem comprises a neck and an anchoring blade that is attached to the neck and that tapers towards a distal end with a lateral narrow side comprising a distal straight portion and a proximal arcuate portion corresponding to a curve. The transition between the distal straight portion and the proximal arcuate portion occurs at an outer lateral point. The method comprises a means of optimizing the profile of the curve of said proximal arcuate portion by a process of iterative modeling steps using a series of curves each defined by a path traced by the outer lateral point on withdrawal of a profile of the stem from a cavity of complementary shape to the stem.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Smith and Nephew Orthopaedics AGInventors: Dirk Wunderle, Alex Seidl
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Publication number: 20110282462Abstract: A method of optimizing the geometry of a femoral stem of a hip joint prosthesis is disclosed. The femoral stem comprises a neck and an anchoring blade that is attached to the neck and that tapers towards a distal end with a lateral narrow side comprising a distal straight portion and a proximal arcuate portion corresponding to a curve. The transition between the distal straight portion and the proximal arcuate portion occurs at an outer lateral point. The method comprises a means of optimizing the profile of the curve of said proximal arcuate portion by a process of iterative modeling steps using a series of curves each defined by a path traced by the outer lateral point on withdrawal of a profile of the stem from a cavity of complementary shape to the stem. Preferably, during withdrawal of the profile of the stem from the cavity contact between lateral-distal and proximal-medial stem contours and respective associated boundaries of the cavity are maintained.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2010Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: SMITH AND NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AGInventors: Dirk Wunderle, Alex Seidl
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Publication number: 20090036994Abstract: Blade-like stem (10) of a hip joint prosthesis for anchoring in the femur, having a portion (19) comprising a prosthesis neck (18) on the one hand and a femur-anchoring portion (21) tapering towards a distal end (20) on the other hand, the lateral narrow side (22) of which comprises a distal straight portion (23) and a proximal arcuate portion (11), the straight portion (23) extending over a length (LD) of from 60% to 75% of the total length (LG) of the stem (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2006Publication date: February 5, 2009Inventors: Walter Moser, Alex Seidl, Dirk Wunderle
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Patent number: 5938698Abstract: Areal spacers for prosthesis parts can be cemented into bones and enable a prosthesis part to be cemented in with a correction of the position of its functional surfaces without producing additional risks during the cementing. Since the spacers themselves consist of hardened bone cement, a secure, homogeneous binding with the fluid bone cement arises. At the same time, these spacers also enable a fine kit-like graduation and an exact positioning of prosthesis parts during cementing.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 1997Date of Patent: August 17, 1999Assignee: Sulzer Orthopaedie AGInventors: Yvan Sandoz, Alex Seidl