Patents by Inventor David Karrer

David Karrer 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).

  • Endoprosthesis for part of the pelvis
    Patent number: 7635391
    Abstract: The invention relates to an endoprosthesis for part of the pelvis having at least one base element which can be secured to a resected iliac bone and at least one hip shell attachable at a spacing thereto, with the base element having a first neck which in particular projects at an angle ? from the orthogonal to a planar connection surface and the hip shell having a second neck which in particular projects at an angle ? from its polar axis, with at least one separate intermediate element being provided which can be installed between the first neck and the second neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Zimmer, GmbH
    Inventors: David Karrer, Walter Gross
  • Endoprosthesis for part of the pelvis
    Publication number: 20050187637
    Abstract: The invention relates to an endoprosthesis for part of the pelvis having at least one base element which can be secured to a resected iliac bone and at least one hip shell attachable at a spacing thereto, with the base element having a first neck which in particular projects at an angle ? from the orthogonal to a planar connection surface and the hip shell having a second neck which in particular projects at an angle ? from its polar axis, with at least one separate intermediate element being provided which can be installed between the first neck and the second neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Applicant: Zimmer GmbH
    Inventors: David Karrer, Walter Gross