Patents by Inventor Andreas A. Kurth

Andreas A. Kurth 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).

  • Use of ibandronate for promoting osseointegration of endoprostheses
    Patent number: 6680307
    Abstract: The invention relates to use of ibandronic acid (1-hydroxy-3-(N-methyl-N-pentyl)aminopropyl-1,1-diphosphonic acid) or physiologically compatible salts or esters thereof for improving the osseointegration of cement-free anchored endoprostheses. Ibandronate or salts thereof is applied for a short time immediately after insertion of an endoprosthesis, with the surprising result that secondary stability of the implant is obtained in only 5 weeks or less after the operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics GmbH
    Inventors: Frieder Bauss, Andreas A. Kurth