Patents by Inventor Charles Wapner

Charles Wapner 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).

  • Removable orthopedic screws
    Patent number: 10939944
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to medical devices and methods of manufacturing medical devices. An orthopedic screw includes a shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, a body extending between the proximal end and the distal end, and a longitudinal axis. A distal thread on an external surface of the shaft extends around the longitudinal axis. A head portion includes a series of cutting teeth that lie on a plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft. A distal tip portion defines a cutting edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: GLW, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Wapner, Charles Wapner, Stefan Voelzow, Axel Cremer
  • Removable Orthopedic Screws
    Publication number: 20190321087
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to medical devices and methods of manufacturing medical devices. An orthopedic screw includes a shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, a body extending between the proximal end and the distal end, and a longitudinal axis. A distal thread on an external surface of the shaft extends around the longitudinal axis. A head portion includes a series of cutting teeth that lie on a plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft. A distal tip portion defines a cutting edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Peter Wapner, Charles Wapner, Stefan Voelzow, Axel Cremer