Patents by Inventor André Baehler

André Baehler 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).

  • Endoprosthesis for a joint, especially a finger, toe or wrist joint
    Patent number: 6383223
    Abstract: In an endoprosthesis (11h) for a joint, the two interacting joint parts (15h, 16h) are joined by a cord-type connection piece (21h), which is attached in the vicinity of the body axis (M2h, M2h′) of the convex condyle (15h) and extends through a longitudinal groove (22h) in the flexion direction of the joint. The connection piece assures a play space (31h) between the contact surfaces (19h, h′, 20h, h′) of joint (11h). It is protected from friction on groove wall (55h, 55h′) by an elevation (50h, 43h) in concave joint part (16h). An elevation (43h, 50h) at concave joint part (16h) and a depression (49h) at convex joint part (15h) interact in such a way that the lateral movement play space between depression and elevation determines the freedom of movement with respect to the lateroflexion of the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventors: André Baehler, Beat R. Simmen