Patents by Inventor Daniel Hertig

Daniel Hertig 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).

  • Method for implantation of a femoral implant
    Patent number: 8394149
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cap-shaped implant for implanting on a prepared stump of a femoral head. The implant is in the form of a ball section, having a flat base surface and a polar axis which is arranged in a perpendicular in relation to the base surface. According to the invention, a cavity is arranged in ball section which protrudes from the base surface, said cavity is rotationally symmetrical and comprises a hollow spatial axis which is arranged below an angle (a) which is different form zero in relation to the polar axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Zimmer, GmbH
    Inventors: Ralph Howald, Peter Heuberger, Daniel Hertig, Job-Jan Greeve
  • IMPLANT
    Publication number: 20100312353
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cap-shaped implant for implanting on a prepared stump of a femoral head. The implant is in the form of a ball section, having a flat base surface and a polar axis which is arranged in a perpendicular in relation to the base surface. According to the invention, a cavity is arranged in ball section which protrudes from the base surface, said cavity is rotationally symmetrical and comprises a hollow spatial axis which is arranged below an angle (a) which is different form zero in relation to the polar axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: ZIMMER, GMBH
    Inventors: Ralph HOWALD, Peter HEUBERGER, Daniel HERTIG, Job-Jan GREEVE
  • Implant
    Patent number: 7799087
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cap-shaped implant for implanting on a prepared stump of a femoral head. The implant is in the form of a ball section (11), having a flat base surface (13) and a polar axis (15) which is arranged in a perpendicular in relation to the base surface (13). According to the invention, a cavity (17) is arranged in ball section (11) which protrudes from the base surface (13), said cavity (17) is rotationally symmetrical and comprises a hollow spatial axis (19) which is arranged below an angle (a) which is different form zero in relation to the polar axis (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Zimmer GmbH
    Inventors: Ralph Howald, Peter Heuberger, Daniel Hertig, Job-Jan Greeve
  • Implant
    Publication number: 20080221700
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cap-shaped implant for implanting on a prepared stump of a femoral head. The implant is in the form of a ball section (11), having a flat base surface (13) and a polar axis (15) which is arranged in a perpendicular in relation to the base surface (13). According to the invention, a cavity (17) is arranged in ball section (11) which protrudes from the base surface (13), said cavity (17) is rotationally symmetrical and comprises a hollow spatial axis (19) which is arranged below an angle (a) which is different form zero in relation to the polar axis (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: ZIMMER, GMBH
    Inventors: Ralph Howald, Peter Heuberger, Daniel Hertig, Job-Jan Greeve