Patents by Inventor Erich Johann MÜLLER

Erich Johann MÜLLER 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: 10912656
    Abstract: A modular surgical instrument for knocking out or implanting a prosthesis that defines a prosthesis axis and which has a prosthesis neck includes a tool head with a passthrough for accommodating the prosthesis neck, a locking device for locking the mounted prosthesis neck, and a chuck, which has an axis for transferring a clamping force for the locking device. The passthrough and the chuck are arranged on opposite ends of the tool head relative to a lengthwise direction defined by the axis of the chuck, wherein the passthrough defines a passthrough axis which coincides substantially with the prosthesis neck axis when the prosthesis neck is locked in place. The axis of the chuck is at a distance from a plane defined by the lengthwise direction and the passthrough axis and/or is at a distance from a passthrough lengthwise axis that extends in the lengthwise direction and through the passthrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Inventor: Erich Johann Müller
  • Patent number: 10588643
    Abstract: A surgical trabecular tool for manipulating or removing bone tissue includes a tool body and at least one cutting element provided on the tool body. The cutting element includes a number of cutting edges arranged thereon, and the tool body is formed at least in part by a trabecular internal structure including a plurality of material struts forming a regular or irregular lattice structure which supports and connects the cutting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Inventor: Erich Johann Müller
  • Publication number: 20190374349
    Abstract: A modular surgical instrument for knocking out or implanting a prosthesis that defines a prosthesis axis and which has a prosthesis neck includes a tool head with a passthrough for accommodating the prosthesis neck, a locking device for locking the mounted prosthesis neck, and a chuck, which has an axis for transferring a clamping force for the locking device. The passthrough and the chuck are arranged on opposite ends of the tool head relative to a lengthwise direction defined by the axis of the chuck, wherein the passthrough defines a passthrough axis which coincides substantially with the prosthesis neck axis when the prosthesis neck is locked in place. The axis of the chuck is at a distance from a plane defined by the lengthwise direction and the passthrough axis and/or is at a distance from a passthrough lengthwise axis that extends in the lengthwise direction and through the passthrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventor: Erich Johann Müller
  • Publication number: 20180132866
    Abstract: A surgical trabecular tool for manipulating or removing bone tissue includes a tool body and at least one cutting element provided on the tool body. The cutting element includes a number of cutting edges arranged thereon, and the tool body is formed at least in part by a trabecular internal structure including a plurality of material struts forming a regular or irregular lattice structure which supports and connects the cutting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventor: Erich Johann MÜLLER
  • Patent number: 9089440
    Abstract: A tool head for a surgical tool for knockout and/or insertion of prostheses is disclosed, comprising a tool body (10, 11, 12) having at least two clamping jaws (14, 14a, 14b, 14c, 15, 15a, 15b, 41) for clamping a prosthetic part, wherein at least one of the clamping jaws is mounted to be movable in relation to the tool body (10, 11, 12); wherein at least one of the movable clamping jaws has at least one pressure area (16), which is arranged so that applying a pressure to the pressure area (16) of the at least one clamping jaw causes a movement of the clamping jaws (14, 14a, 14b, 14c, 15, 15a, 15b, 41) toward one another or away from one another, to thereby clamp the prosthetic part between the holding areas of the clamping jaws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Inventor: Erich Johann Mueller
  • Publication number: 20140207123
    Abstract: A tool head for a surgical tool for knockout and/or insertion of prostheses is disclosed, comprising a tool body (10, 11, 12) having at least two clamping jaws (14, 14a, 14b, 14c, 15, 15a, 15b, 41) for clamping a prosthetic part, wherein at least one of the clamping jaws is mounted to be movable in relation to the tool body (10, 11, 12); wherein at least one of the movable clamping jaws has at least one pressure area (16), which is arranged so that applying a pressure to the pressure area (16) of the at least one clamping jaw causes a movement of the clamping jaws (14, 14a, 14b, 14c, 15, 15a, 15b, 41) toward one another or away from one another, to thereby clamp the prosthetic part between the holding areas of the clamping
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventor: Erich Johann MUELLER