Patents by Inventor Ernst J. Henssge

Ernst J. Henssge 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: 5217498
    Abstract: In a tibial portion of a knee joint endoprosthesis with a securing shank (10) to be inserted into the medullar cavity of the tibia, which, on one end, is provided or not with a tibia condyle terminal plate for the attachment of the articular parts of the prosthesis, the securing shank (10), in order to achieve a firm fit of the implant after the implantation, comprises a cylindrical sleeve (11) that is insertable into a cylindrical slotted drilled hole (201) of the tibia with an interior (12) accommodating the spongiosa nucleus (205) of the slotted drilled hole (201), and is fabricated from a metallic material or some other suitable, body-compatible material, while the securing shank (60) is disposed at a right angle to the terminal plate (20) extending parallelly to the horizontal or slightly inclined ostectomy area (206) (FIG. 1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1993
    Assignee: S & G Implants GmbH
    Inventors: Ernst J. Henssge, Wolfgang Koller, Pavel Dufek, Jorg Scholz
  • Patent number: 5047060
    Abstract: The femoral bone-hip joint endoprosthesis is characterized by the cavity construction of the prosthesis shank (10), by the ovaloid-conical aperture of the prosthesis shank and by the ovaloid-conical aperture of the upper prosthesis shank end for the accommodation of a cone plug connection (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1991
    Assignee: S+G Implants GmbH
    Inventors: Ernst J. Henssge, Wolfgang Koller, Pavel Dufek, Jorg Scholz