Patents by Inventor Andre Galm
Andre Galm 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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Publication number: 20230071963Abstract: A bone plate for treating acromioclavicular dislocations includes a shaft including a lateral portion sized and shaped to be positioned along a superior aspect of a lateral clavicle, the shaft including a plurality of openings extending therethrough for receiving bone fixation elements therein and a hook member extending from the shaft so that, in an operative position, the hook member is hooked under an acromion and the lateral portion of the shaft is positioned on the superior aspect of the lateral clavicle, the lateral portion of the shaft being substantially rounded so that the hook member is movable in one of an anterior direction and a posterior direction while the shaft maintains contact with the superior aspect of the lateral clavicle without any portion of the lateral portion of the shaft protruding beyond a surface of the lateral clavicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Martin ZENKER, André GALM, Daniel ANDERMATT, Martin BAMMERLIN, Gianluca TORDI, Martin JAEGER
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Patent number: 11583317Abstract: A bone plate for treating acromioclavicular dislocations includes a shaft including a lateral portion sized and shaped to be positioned along a superior aspect of a lateral clavicle, the shaft including a plurality of openings extending therethrough for receiving bone fixation elements therein and a hook member extending from the shaft so that, in an operative position, the hook member is hooked under an acromion and the lateral portion of the shaft is positioned on the superior aspect of the lateral clavicle, the lateral portion of the shaft being substantially rounded so that the hook member is movable in one of an anterior direction and a posterior direction while the shaft maintains contact with the superior aspect of the lateral clavicle without any portion of the lateral portion of the shaft protruding beyond a surface of the lateral clavicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Martin Zenker, André Galm, Daniel Andermatt, Martin Bammerlin, Gianluca Tordi, Martin Jaeger
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Publication number: 20220071673Abstract: A medial plate for treating fractures along a clavicle, comprising a plate body including a longitudinal component extending from a first end to a second end and an extension extending from the second end, the second end configured to be mounted over a medial head, a first set of variable angle holes extending through a portion of the longitudinal component including the second end of the longitudinal component and the extension, each of the first set of variable angle holes extending through the plate body along a central axis so that a bone screw is insertable therethrough at a user-selected angle relative to the central axis, and a plurality of combination holes extending through the longitudinal component, each of the plurality of combination holes includes a first portion configured to receive a bone screw at a user-selected angle and a second portion configured to receive a compression screw.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Martin ZENKER, André GALM, Martin BAMMERLIN, Marcel SCHWEIZER, Arabella FONTANA, Daniel ANDERMATT, Simon LAMBERT, Stefan NIJS, Harry HOYEN, Martin JAEGER, Chunyan JIANG
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Patent number: 11207111Abstract: A medial plate for treating fractures along a clavicle, comprising a plate body including a longitudinal component extending from a first end to a second end and an extension extending from the second end, the second end configured to be mounted over a medial head, a first set of variable angle holes extending through a portion of the longitudinal component including the second end of the longitudinal component and the extension, each of the first set of variable angle holes extending through the plate body along a central axis so that a bone screw is insertable therethrough at a user-selected angle relative to the central axis, and a plurality of combination holes extending through the longitudinal component, each of the plurality of combination holes includes a first portion configured to receive a bone screw at a user-selected angle and a second portion configured to receive a compression screw.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Martin Zenker, André Galm, Martin Bammerlin, Marcel Schweizer, Arabella Fontana, Daniel Andermatt, Simon Lambert, Stefan Nijs, Harry Hoyen, Martin Jaeger, Chunyan Jiang
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Patent number: 11051864Abstract: Intramedullary fixation assemblies (4, 8) and intramedullary fixation devices (1, 24) can be used in orthopaedic surgery for the fixation of bone fractures. Also disclosed is an insertion device (30) for inserting an intramedullary fixation device, and a method of fixing a bone fracture. The fixation devices are preferably for addressing fractures of the distal radius, and are preferably styloid nails. The styloid nails preferably have a head portion that can accept up to three bone screws; one of the bone screws is designed to extend across a fracture line between a proximal and a distal bone fragment while the other bone screws are designed to be retained in the distal bone fragment.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Andreas Appenzeller, Ladislav Nagy, Daniel Fluri, Christof Dutoit, Andre Galm
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Publication number: 20210128210Abstract: A medial plate for treating fractures along a clavicle, comprising a plate body including a longitudinal component extending from a first end to a second end and an extension extending from the second end, the second end configured to be mounted over a medial head, a first set of variable angle holes extending through a portion of the longitudinal component including the second end of the longitudinal component and the extension, each of the first set of variable angle holes extending through the plate body along a central axis so that a bone screw is insertable therethrough at a user-selected angle relative to the central axis, and a plurality of combination holes extending through the longitudinal component, each of the plurality of combination holes includes a first portion configured to receive a bone screw at a user-selected angle and a second portion configured to receive a compression screw.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2019Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Martin ZENKER, André GALM, Martin BAMMERLIN, Marcel SCHWEIZER, Arabella FONTANA, Daniel ANDERMATT, Simon Lambert, Stefan Nijs, Harry Hoyen, Martin Jaeger, Chunyan Jiang
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Publication number: 20200261117Abstract: A bone plate for treating acromioclavicular dislocations includes a shaft including a lateral portion sized and shaped to be positioned along a superior aspect of a lateral clavicle, the shaft including a plurality of openings extending therethrough for receiving bone fixation elements therein and a hook member extending from the shaft so that, in an operative position, the hook member is hooked under an acromion and the lateral portion of the shaft is positioned on the superior aspect of the lateral clavicle, the lateral portion of the shaft being substantially rounded so that the hook member is movable in one of an anterior direction and a posterior direction while the shaft maintains contact with the superior aspect of the lateral clavicle without any portion of the lateral portion of the shaft protruding beyond a surface of the lateral clavicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Martin ZENKER, André GALM, Daniel ANDERMATT, Martin BAMMERLIN, Gianluca TORDI, Martin JAEGER
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Patent number: 10687854Abstract: A bone plate for treating acromioclavicular dislocations includes a shaft including a lateral portion sized and shaped to be positioned along a superior aspect of a lateral clavicle, the shaft including a plurality of openings extending therethrough for receiving bone fixation elements therein and a hook member extending from the shaft so that, in an operative position, the hook member is hooked under an acromion and the lateral portion of the shaft is positioned on the superior aspect of the lateral clavicle, the lateral portion of the shaft being substantially rounded so that the hook member is movable in one of an anterior direction and a posterior direction while the shaft maintains contact with the superior aspect of the lateral clavicle without any portion of the lateral portion of the shaft protruding beyond a surface of the lateral clavicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2017Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Martin Zenker, André Galm, Daniel Andermatt, Martin Bammerlin, Gianluca Tordi, Martin Jaeger
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Patent number: 10271888Abstract: A screwdriver includes a handle having a handle channel extending therethrough and a shaft extending from a proximal end insertable into the handle channel to a distal end including a bit opening sized to receive a proximal portion of a bit therein in combination with a locking sleeve slidably receiving the shaft therethrough and positionable over the shaft distally of the handle and a spring slidably received within the locking sleeve channel over the shaft. A coupling member received over the shaft distally of the locking sleeve is movable from a biased first configuration in which a locking element protrudes radially into the bit opening to lockingly engage a bit received therein and a second configuration in which the coupling member is retracted proximally to compress the spring and permit the locking element to move radially out of the bit opening to permit the bit to be removed therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Andre Galm, Stephanie Thomas, Eva Lietz, Martin Aeberhard
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Publication number: 20180344356Abstract: A bone plate for treating acromioclavicular dislocations includes a shaft including a lateral portion sized and shaped to be positioned along a superior aspect of a lateral clavicle, the shaft including a plurality of openings extending therethrough for receiving bone fixation elements therein and a hook member extending from the shaft so that, in an operative position, the hook member is hooked under an acromion and the lateral portion of the shaft is positioned on the superior aspect of the lateral clavicle, the lateral portion of the shaft being substantially rounded so that the hook member is movable in one of an anterior direction and a posterior direction while the shaft maintains contact with the superior aspect of the lateral clavicle without any portion of the lateral portion of the shaft protruding beyond a surface of the lateral clavicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2017Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Martin ZENKER, Andrè Galm, Daniel Andermatt, Martin Bammerlin, Gianluca Tordi, Martin Jaeger
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Patent number: 9370386Abstract: A bone fixation plate comprises a plate body extending from a first end configured for placement over a shaft of a bone to a second end configured and dimensioned for placement over an epiphysis of the bone, an outer diameter of the plate body increasing from the first end to the second end to substantially conform to dimensions of the bone. An opening extends through the plate from a first surface which faces away from the bone when mounted thereonto to a second surface which faces the bone when in the desired orientation, the opening being positioned so that, when mounted over the bone, a fracture of the bone is visible therethrough to aid in alignment of the bone plate. First and second holes extend through the plate, each of the first and second holes being structured to lockingly engage a threaded head of a bone fixation device inserted thereinto.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2010Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Andre Galm, Martin Langer, Dirk Kerstan, Christof Dutoit, Franco Cicoira, Mirko Rocci
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Publication number: 20150374426Abstract: A screwdriver includes a handle having a handle channel extending therethrough and a shaft extending from a proximal end insertable into the handle channel to a distal end including a bit opening sized to receive a proximal portion of a bit therein in combination with a locking sleeve slidably receiving the shaft therethrough and positionable over the shaft distally of the handle and a spring slidably received within the locking sleeve channel over the shaft. A coupling member received over the shaft distally of the locking sleeve is movable from a biased first configuration in which a locking element protrudes radially into the bit opening to lockingly engage a bit received therein and a second configuration in which the coupling member is retracted proximally to compress the spring and permit the locking element to move radially out of the bit opening to permit the bit to be removed therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Andre GALM, Stephanie THOMAS, Eva LIETZ, Martin AEBERHARD
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Patent number: 8906075Abstract: A bone fixation assembly is provided, including a bone fixation plate that has a plurality of apertures having different cross-sectional dimensions, and a temporary fixation wire. The temporary fixation wire includes an abutment member that can compress the bone fixation plate against an underlying bone so that the alignment of the bone fixation plate on the bone can be analyzed prior to using bone fixation members to permanently attach the bone fixation plate to the underlying bone.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2011Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, LLCInventors: Jordan Conley, Andre Galm, Fabian Jaeggi
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Publication number: 20140066932Abstract: Intramedullary fixation assemblies (4, 8) and intramedullary fixation devices (1, 24) can be used in orthopaedic surgery for the fixation of bone fractures. Also disclosed is an insertion device (30) for inserting an intramedullary fixation device, and a method of fixing a bone fracture. The fixation devices are preferably for addressing fractures of the distal radius, and are preferably styloid nails. The styloid nails preferably have a head portion that can accept up to three bone screws; one of the bone screws is designed to extend across a fracture line between a proximal and a distal bone fragment while the other bone screws are designed to be retained in the distal bone fragment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Inventors: Andreas Appenzeller, Ladislav Nagy, Daniel Fluri, Christof Dutoit, Andre Galm
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Publication number: 20120265253Abstract: A bone fixation assembly is provided, including a bone fixation plate that has a plurality of apertures having different cross-sectional dimensions, and a temporary fixation wire. The temporary fixation wire includes an abutment member that can compress the bone fixation plate against an underlying bone so that the alignment of the bone fixation plate on the bone can be analyzed prior to using bone fixation members to permanently attach the bone fixation plate to the underlying bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2011Publication date: October 18, 2012Inventors: Jordan Conley, Andre Galm, Fabian Jaeggi
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Publication number: 20110218576Abstract: A bone fixation plate comprises a plate body extending from a first end configured for placement over a shaft of a bone to a second end configured and dimensioned for placement over an epiphysis of the bone, an outer diameter of the plate body increasing from the first end to the second end to substantially conform to dimensions of the bone. An opening extends through the plate from a first surface which faces away from the bone when mounted thereonto to a second surface which faces the bone when in the desired orientation, the opening being positioned so that, when mounted over the bone, a fracture of the bone is visible therethrough to aid in alignment of the bone plate. First and second holes extend through the plate, each of the first and second holes being structured to lockingly engage a threaded head of a bone fixation device inserted thereinto.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2010Publication date: September 8, 2011Inventors: Andre Galm, Martin Langer, Dirk Kerstan, Christof Dutoit
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Patent number: D931461Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Martin Zenker, André Galm, Daniel Andermatt, Martin Jaeger, Arabella Fontana, Marcel Schweizer
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Patent number: D931462Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Martin Zenker, André Galm, Daniel Andermatt, Martin Jaeger, Arabella Fontana, Marcel Schweizer