Patents by Inventor Bengt Edberg

Bengt Edberg 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).

  • Implant for reconstruction of joints
    Publication number: 20060149261
    Abstract: A spacer member (1) is intended to be placed between the ends of the bones which are to be connected, one end of the spacer member being designed to form a joint surface against one of the bone ends (6,7). A joint-stabilizing connection (2,3) is arranged to connect the bones. The spacer member (1) is made of at least one tissue-compatible material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: ARTIMPLANT AB
    Inventors: Anders Nilsson, Bengt Edberg
  • Implant for reconstruction of joints
    Patent number: 7037342
    Abstract: A spacer member (1) is intended to be placed between the ends of the bones which are to be connected, one end of the spacer member being designed to form a joint surface against one of the bone ends (6,7). A joint-stabilizing connection (2,3) is arranged to connect the bones. The spacer member (1) is made of at least one tissue-compatible material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Artimplant AB
    Inventors: Anders Nilsson, Bengt Edberg
  • Implant for reconstruction of joints
    Publication number: 20040093081
    Abstract: A characteristic features of the invention is that a spacer member (1) is intended to be placed between the ends of the bones which are to be connected, one end of the spacer member being designed to form a joint surface against one of said bone ends (6, 7). A joint-stabilizing connection (2, 3) is arranged to connect said ones. The spacer member (1) is made of at least one tissue-compaiible material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Anders Nilsson, Bengt Edberg
  • Implant for implantation in humans or animals comprising flexible thread-shaped elements
    Patent number: 6626942
    Abstract: Biodegradable porous implants are provided which are biocompatible with humans and animals, and which comprise bundles of flexible threads, each of the bundles including a plurality of flexible threads, each of the plurality of flexible threads comprising from 50 to 500 filaments having a combined density of from 5 to 120 tex, each of the bundles having a twist of up to 120 revolutions per meter, and including weft threads holding together the plurality of bundles, the weft threads having a distribution density of up to about 100 threads per cm calculated in the longitudinal direction of the flexible threads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Artimplant AB
    Inventor: Bengt Edberg