Patents by Inventor Birgit Hartkop

Birgit Hartkop 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).

  • Surgical implant
    Patent number: 9498197
    Abstract: A surgical implant (1) adapted for repairing a tissue or muscle wall defect comprises an outer section (8) and an inner section (6) located in the outer section (8), wherein the outer section (8) and the inner section (6) are formed from one double-sheet of a flexible basic structure, which preferably comprises a mesh. The implant can be strengthened by reinforcement elements (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Medical GMBH
    Inventors: Burkhard Peters, Aida Astani-Matthies, Christoph Walther, Thorsten Deichmann, Dajana Kaiser, Birgit Hartkop, Andrea Hennemann
  • Areal implant
    Patent number: 7615065
    Abstract: An areal implant has a long-term-stable, mesh-like basic structure which has pores of a size in the range from 1.5 mm to 8 mm and is provided, at least in a part area, on both sides with a synthetic, resorbable polymer film. The two polymer films are glued or welded together in pores of the basic structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Ethicon Inc.
    Inventors: Jörg Priewe, Birgit Hartkop, Barbara Schuldt-Hempe, Christoph Walther, Jörg Holste
  • Areal implant
    Publication number: 20050010306
    Abstract: An areal implant has a long-term-stable, mesh-like basic structure which has pores of a size in the range from 1.5 mm to 8 mm and is provided, at least in a part area, on both sides with a synthetic, resorbable polymer film. The two polymer films are glued or welded together in pores of the basic structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Jorg Priewe, Birgit Hartkop, Barbara Schuldt-Hempe, Christoph Walther, Jorg Holste