Patents by Inventor Enrico Wirth

Enrico Wirth 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).

  • Patent number: 10251677
    Abstract: The invention relates to a uniplanar bone anchoring element (10) comprising an anchoring screw (12) with a bone thread (14) and a screw head (18), which is flattened on at least one side (17); a receiving element (20) that has a through-bore which tapers in a lower region (21) and in which the anchoring screw (12) can be received; and two limbs (25, 26) which extend upwards and which comprise a threaded profile (27) in an upper region, said threaded profile being designed for screwing on a securing screw. The receiving element (20) has an inner groove (24) which partly runs at least in the circumferential direction in the seat region of the anchoring screw head (18). The bone anchoring element also comprises a bearing element (40) for inserting into the inner groove (24) of the receiving element (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: SILONY MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Frank Heuer, Enrico Wirth, Frank Trautwein
  • Publication number: 20180161072
    Abstract: The invention relates to a uniplanar bone anchoring element (10) comprising an anchoring screw (12) with a bone thread (14) and a screw head (18), which is flattened on at least one side (17); a receiving element (20) that has a through-bore which tapers in a lower region (21) and in which the anchoring screw (12) can be received; and two limbs (25, 26) which extend upwards and which comprise a threaded profile (27) in an upper region, said threaded profile being designed for screwing on a securing screw. The receiving element (20) has an inner groove (24) which partly runs at least in the circumferential direction in the seat region of the anchoring screw head (18). The bone anchoring element also comprises a bearing element (40) for inserting into the inner groove (24) of the receiving element (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Frank HEUER, Enrico WIRTH, Frank TRAUTWEIN
  • Publication number: 20160310187
    Abstract: A self-tapping, self-drilling, cannulated bone screw having a channel chamber. This screw is characterized in that it includes a centering tip which forms the front end of the bone screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: Rita Leibinger GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rita Leibinger, Enrico Wirth
  • Publication number: 20140228960
    Abstract: A cervical implant for dogs includes a plate section for connecting two adjacent vertebral bodies and an intervertebral section which replaces the vertebral disc between the two vertebral bodies, wherein the plate section has at least one receptacle for each vertebral body for fastening the implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicants: University of Bern, Rita Leibinger GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Franck Forterre, Rita Leibinger, Enrico Wirth