Patents by Inventor Andrea CAMERA

Andrea CAMERA 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).

  • Artificial knee joint
    Patent number: 10045853
    Abstract: An artificial knee joint includes a femoral component (11), provided with a medial condyle (13), a lateral condyle (14) and a front flange (50). The medial condyle (13) and the lateral condyle (14) are joined together in proximity with the rear end of the intercondyle groove (19) by a femoral cam (17), and separated by the intercondyle groove (19) in the remaining part of their extension. A tibial component includes a tibial plate and a tibial insert (12). The tibial insert (12) is configured to support the medial condyle (13), and the lateral condyle (14), and is provided with a tibial post (18). The femoral cam (17) is asymmetrical and comprises a distal surface (20) shaped like a drum which articulates with the tibial post (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: LIMACORPORATE S.P.A.
    Inventors: Christoph Fiedler, Andrea Camera, Ivana Barbanti, Nicola Ursino, Bruno Violante, André Ferreira
  • ARTIFICIAL KNEE JOINT
    Publication number: 20170007415
    Abstract: An artificial knee joint includes a femoral component (11), provided with a medial condyle (13), a lateral condyle (14) and a front flange (50). The medial condyle (13) and the lateral condyle (14) are joined together in proximity with the rear end of the intercondyle groove (19) by a femoral cam (17), and separated by the intercondyle groove (19) in the remaining part of their extension. A tibial component includes a tibial plate and a tibial insert (12). The tibial insert (12) is configured to support the medial condyle (13), and the lateral condyle (14), and is provided with a tibial post (18). The femoral cam (17) is asymmetrical and comprises a distal surface (20) shaped like a drum which articulates with the tibial post (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Christoph FIEDLER, Andrea CAMERA, Ivana BARBANTI, Nicola URSINO, Bruno VIOLANTE, André FERREIRA