Patents by Inventor Erich Rothlisberger

Erich Rothlisberger 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).

  • Apparatus and methods for treating bone
    Patent number: 8080061
    Abstract: Implants and methods for bone treatment, preferably minimally invasive treatment, including repositioning of vertebrae may comprise insertion of a bobbin having a wire, string, thread or band, coiled around the bobbin. During coiling, the diameter of the bobbing/band complex may increase. Such increase in diameter can push against the inner side of the endplates of the vertebral body, and augment the vertebral body to its original height. The implant may also take the form of a coiled sleeve which when inserted into the vertebral body is uncoiled. The force of the uncoiling sleeve pushes against the inner side of the endplates of the vertebral body, restoring the vertebral body to its original height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Synthes USA, LLC
    Inventors: Andreas Appenzeller, Christof Dutoit, Alfred Benoit, Thierry Stoll, Erich Röthlisberger, Stefan Mathys
  • Apparatus and methods for treating bone
    Publication number: 20070055274
    Abstract: Implants and methods for bone treatment, preferably minimally invasive treatment, including repositioning of vertebrae may comprise insertion of a bobbin having a wire, string, thread or band, coiled around the bobbin. During coiling, the diameter of the bobbing/band complex may increase. Such increase in diameter can push against the inner side of the endplates of the vertebral body, and augment the vertebral body to its original height. The implant may also take the form of a coiled sleeve which when inserted into the vertebral body is uncoiled. The force of the uncoiling sleeve pushes against the inner side o the endplates of the vertebral body, restoring the vertebral body to its original height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Andreas Appenzeller, Christof Dutoit, Alfred Benoit, Thierry Stoll, Erich Rothlisberger, Stefan Mathys