Patents by Inventor Berthold Hohl

Berthold Hohl 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).

  • Spinal column stabilization system, connecting element for a spinal column stabilization system and method of manufacturing such a connecting element
    Patent number: 8663284
    Abstract: A connecting element for a spinal column stabilization system includes a first attachment section for fixing to a first bone attachment device, a second attachment section for fixing to a second bone attachment device and an at least partially flexible intermediate section. The intermediate section is arranged between the first and the second attachment section and is in the form of a strip-like, winding leaf spring element having at least one recess. A desired spring stiffness is maintained as precisely as possible, especially in the intermediate section independently of possible manufacturing tolerances arising from the manufacturing process. At least one of the two leaf spring element surfaces of the leaf spring element includes at least one stiffness-modifying element. The connecting element may be part of an improved spinal column fixation system and made by an improved method of manufacturing a connecting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Aesculap AG
    Inventors: Jens Beger, Fabian Hoefer, Berthold Hohl, Stefan Schmid, Josef Heine
  • SPINAL COLUMN STABILIZATION SYSTEM, CONNECTING ELEMENT FOR A SPINAL COLUMN STABILIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH A CONNECTING ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20120071927
    Abstract: A connecting element for a spinal column stabilization system includes a first attachment section for fixing to a first bone attachment device, a second attachment section for fixing to a second bone attachment device and an at least partially flexible intermediate section. The intermediate section is arranged between the first and the second attachment section and is in the form of a strip-like, winding leaf spring element having at least one recess. A desired spring stiffness is maintained as precisely as possible, especially in the intermediate section independently of possible manufacturing tolerances arising from the manufacturing process. At least one of the two leaf spring element surfaces of the leaf spring element includes at least one stiffness-modifying element. The connecting element may be part of an improved spinal column fixation system and made by an improved method of manufacturing a connecting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: Aesculap AG
    Inventors: Jens Beger, Fabian Hoefer, Berthold Hohl, Stefan Schmid, Josef Heine