Patents by Inventor Elmar Nieder, deceased

Elmar Nieder, deceased 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).

  • Saddle-type hip prosthesis
    Patent number: 5888207
    Abstract: A saddle-type prosthesis for replacement of a hip joint; includes a shank assembly for engagement in a femur, a saddle-shaped head having a seat to form a bearing area for engagement by a portion of a pelvic bone, and a mounting for so coupling the saddle-shaped head to the shank assembly as to permit a pivoting of the saddle-shaped head relative to the shank assembly about at least two predetermined axes for rotation with at least two degrees of freedom wherein one of the predetermined axes is positioned above the bearing area of the saddle-shaped head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignees: GMT Gesellschaft fur medizinische Technik mbH, Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Elmar Nieder, deceased, Arnold Keller