Patents by Inventor Armin Studer

Armin Studer 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).

  • Publication number: 20060260483
    Abstract: A device for elastically stabilizing vertebral bodies includes at least two bone anchoring means, each having a central axis and a head segment. The device also includes elastic means that can be joined to the head segments of two adjacent bone anchoring means in such a manner that the longitudinal axis of the elastic means extends transversely to the central axes of the bone anchoring means. Under compressive loads, the elastic means has a progressive spring characteristic. The elastic means is manufactured from a metallic material and has a plurality of spring coils, of which at least two spring coils have a geometric dimension which is different from the other spring coils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Stephan Hartmann, Armin Studer
  • Publication number: 20060259037
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant includes a middle part, comprising two pins, which can be introduced into the intervertebral space between two vertebrae having a central axis, a first end intersecting the central axis, and a second end intersecting the central axis, and two longitudinal parts each with a longitudinal axis extending transversely to the central axis of the middle part and each with an apposition surface directed transversely to the central axis of the middle part contacting the two processi spinosi of two adjacent vertebra bodies. Each part is connectable with one end of the middle part in such a manner that the apposition surfaces are directed against one another. The middle part of the implant is extendable transversely to its central axis along the longitudinal axes of the two parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Stephan Hartmann, Armin Studer
  • Publication number: 20060254784
    Abstract: A longitudinal support having a first and second longitudinal support element. The first longitudinal support element having a longitudinal axis, includes first and second coaxial connecting segments provided with a first end and a second end, and an deformable articulated socket on the second connecting segment first longitudinal support element. The deformable articulated socket is axially open and can be deformed transversely to the longitudinal axis. The articulated socket includes a hollow spherical segment-like cavity with a diameter of D with an opening on the second end that is concentric with the longitudinal axis and has a diameter of d, while d<D. Further, the first connecting segment of the first longitudinal support element has a thread extending parallel to the longitudinal axis. The second longitudinal support element having a longitudinal axis, includes first and second coaxial connecting segments with a first end and a second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Stephan Hartmann, Armin Studer
  • Publication number: 20060052872
    Abstract: Intervertebral disc prosthesis comprising an upper apposition plate appropriate to rest against the base plate of a vertebra, an apposition plate spaced apart from the apposition plate and suitable to rest against the upper plate of a vertebra, a plurality of elastic devices mounted between the two apposition plates and in their peripheral zones in a manner that the two apposition plates shall be displaceable in mutually resilient manner, and a central axis which runs essentially perpendicularly to the two apposition plates, the elastic devices being designed/configured in a manner that the intervertebral disc prosthesis as a whole exhibits asymmetrical stiffness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Armin Studer, Jason Trachsel, Martin Wymann
  • Publication number: 20060052871
    Abstract: An intervertebral disk prosthesis having an essentially hollow cylindrical base element (1) which is provided with a casing (2) that is embodied as a bellows, a top end (3), and a bottom end (4), and a central longitudinal axis (5). The base element also includes an upper apposition plate (6), which is disposed perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (5) at the top end (3) of the base element (1) and rests on the base plate of the vertebra, and a lower apposition plate (7), which is arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (5) at the bottom end (4) of the base element (1) and leans on the cover plate of a vertebra. The casing (2) serves a spring element having a defined spring rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Armin Studer, jason Trachsel, Martin Wymann
  • Publication number: 20050119750
    Abstract: An intervertebral disk prosthesis or nuclear prosthesis (1) includes a longitudinal, flexibility-yielding object (2) that can be spiral-wound (2), with a first exterior end (3), a second interior end (4) and a longitudinal central axis (5). The cross-section (10) of the object (2), which is orthogonal towards the central axis (5), is reduced in size towards the second interior end (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: Marthys Medizinaltechnik AG
    Inventor: Armin Studer
  • Publication number: 20050090901
    Abstract: An intervertebral disk prosthesis or nucleus replacement prosthesis includes a bio-compatible pouch (1) receiving a curable, flowable material (2). The curable flowable material includes monomers, comonomers, homopolymers, oligomers or mixtures thereof. Curing the curable, flowable material introduced into the pouch (1) takes place in situ after the prosthesis is installed in the intervertebral space between two adjacent vertebras.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventor: Armin Studer
  • Publication number: 20050065514
    Abstract: A damping element (1) comprising (a) two spring elements (2, 4) which are coaxial with or parallel to a longitudinal axis (3) and two axially end-wise connectors (5, 6) which can be linked to the spring elements (2, 4), where (b) the first spring element (2) exhibits a spring rate F, (c) the second spring element (4) exhibits a spring rate f, and (d) the spring rates F and f are different. A system stabilizing adjacent vertebras includes: (a) N pedicle screws or pedicle hooks (12), with N?3, and (b) at least one pedicle screw or one pedicle hook having a receiving device (13) which simultaneously allow receiving two parallel affixation devices (7), and where (c) an element (14) acting as a spring is used for affixation between the minimum of one pedicle screw or pedicle hook (12) including a receiving device (13) and a further adjacent pedicle screw or pedicle hook (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventor: Armin Studer
  • Publication number: 20050056979
    Abstract: A damping element (1) includes: (a) two spring elements (2, 4) which are coaxial with or parallel to a longitudinal axis (3) and two axially end-side connectors (5, 6), where (b) the first spring element (2) exhibits a spring rate F, (c) the second spring element (4) exhibits a spring rate f, and (d) the spring rates F and f are different. A device stabilizing adjacent vertebras, comprising (a) N pedicle screws of hooks (12), where N?3 and where (b) each pedicle screw or pedicle hook (12) includes a receiving device (13) receiving a longitudinal affixation device (7) and where (c) an element (14) acting as a spring is inserted between two adjacent pedicle screws (12) or pedicle hooks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Applicant: Mathys Medizinaltechnik AG
    Inventors: Armin Studer, Robert Frigg
  • Publication number: 20040220669
    Abstract: An intervertebral disk prosthesis or a nucleus replacement prosthesis having an at least partially flexible jacket (3, 4, 5) that encloses a cavity (2) having a variable shape. The jacket (3, 4, 5) is at least partially configured as a semi-permeable membrane (3) for a solvent so that a solution of a substance contained in the cavity (2) can adapt its concentration and its volume to the external load conditions according to the principle of reverse osmosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventor: Armin Studer
  • Patent number: 6547789
    Abstract: A holding apparatus for the vertebra of a spinal column. It furthermore has a mount for a bar which is provided at the side of the holding apparatus which faces away from a clamping screw. The clamping screw of the holding apparatus produces a rigid connection of the holding apparatus to the bar which is located in the mount. The apparatus retains the bar in the mount and can be brought into connection with the holding apparatus so as to temporarily retain in the mount a bar which is introduced into the mount until the holding apparatus is fixed to the bar by way of a rigid connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Sulzer Orthopedics Ltd.
    Inventors: Carlo Ventre, Cosimo Donno, Armin Studer, Onur Adali, André Lobsiger, Daniel Hug, Raffael Berani, Daniel Ambühl
  • Patent number: 6527805
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant (1) with a hollow cylindrical shape is provided with an outer thread (2) for screwing the implant into the intermediate space between two adjacent vertebrae. The implant (1) is provided with openings (3) in its wall through which bone can grow into the implant (1), with the implant (1) being manufactured of a material which is transparent for X-rays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Sulzer Orthopedics LTD
    Inventors: Armin Studer, Silvio Rudolf Schaffner, Albert Maria Vodermayer, Gudrun Grimberg, Jens Christian Kärger, Hans Erlach
  • Patent number: 6447543
    Abstract: The basket-like container (1) contains a reception volume for bone tissue. After the filling in of the bone tissue the container is implanted. The reception volume is located within a wall (2) which is arranged about an axis (10). This peripheral wall consists of a grid, a fabric or a mesh. Transversely to the axis the wall enables an X-ray optical seeing through of the unfilled reception volume. The surface component, which is permeable by X-rays, amounts to at least 30%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Sulzer Orthopedics Ltd.
    Inventors: Armin Studer, Thomas Bollinger
  • Publication number: 20010012966
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant (1) with a hollow cylindrical shape is provided with an outer thread (2) for screwing in the implant into the intermediate space between two adjacent vertebrae. The implant (1) is provided with openings (3) in its wall through which bone can grow in into the implant (1), with the implant (1) being manufactured of a material which is transparent for X-rays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Publication date: August 9, 2001
    Inventors: Armin Studer, Silvio Rudolf Schaffner, Albert Maria Vodermayer, Gudrun Grimberg, Jens Christian Karger, Hans Erlach
  • Patent number: 6193756
    Abstract: With the invention, tubular support bodies for bridging two adjacent vertebrae are shown. Two cages (1, 2) which are placed one within the other are provided with cut-outs, and each of them has a support flange (5) at the outer end face (6). A first cage (1) has at least three radially projecting protrusions (7) at its jacket (9a) which can be introduced into three axially extending lead-in channels (8) or a multiple thereof in the jacket (9b) of the other cage (2) in order to be able to reach latch-in positions (10, 11, 12) of different depths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Sulzer Orthopaedie AG
    Inventors: Armin Studer, Cosimo Donno
  • Patent number: 6146383
    Abstract: With the invention a pivotal securing system between a bone screw (1) with a spherical head part (2) and a reception part (3) is shown. The reception part has a passage bore (4) with a shoulder at its end which encloses the head part (2) at its lower side and which forms an abutment when the head part (2) is pressed on by the clamping screw (7) in a settable pivotal position (8). The head part (2) is executed as a separate part (9) which can be screwed together with the bone screw (1) in order to be able to place on the reception part (3) and to connect it to the latter after the implantation of the bone screw (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Sulzer Orthopadie AG
    Inventors: Armin Studer, Cosimo Donno, Markus Frohlich