Patents by Inventor Fang-Chieh CHANG

Fang-Chieh CHANG 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: 11911031
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a surgical tool configured for holding an implant includes an inner rod and a sleeve. The inner rod includes a rod portion and a holding portion. The holding portion is located at one end of the rod portion and has a first accommodation space configured for accommodating at least part of the implant. The sleeve includes a sleeving portion and a retaining portion. The sleeving portion is slidably sleeved on the rod portion of the inner rod. The retaining portion is located at one end of the sleeving portion and selectively presses against the holding portion. The inner rod further includes at least one fin portion protruded from the holding portion and located in the first accommodation space for being inserted into at least one slot of the implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Fang-Chieh Chang, Pei-I Tsai, Shu-Fen Yeh, Kuo-Yi Yang, Chih-Chieh Huang
  • Patent number: 11801146
    Abstract: An artificial intervertebral disc is configured to be inserted between adjacent human vertebrae. The artificial intervertebral disc includes a first connection block, a joint block and a second connection block. The joint block has a convex surface and a rear surface. The rear surface of the joint block is stacked on the first connection block. The second connection block is slidably stacked on the convex surface of the joint block, such that the second connection block is movable relative to the first connection block. In addition, the convex surface is a curved surface, and the convex surface is arranged off-axis with respect to the rear surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Fang-Chieh Chang, Pei-I Tsai, Shih-Ping Lin, Ming-Jun Li, Chih-Chieh Huang, Hsin-Hsin Shen, Meng-Huang Wu
  • Publication number: 20230172720
    Abstract: An artificial intervertebral disc is configured to be inserted between adjacent human vertebrae. The artificial intervertebral disc includes a first connection block, a joint block and a second connection block. The joint block has a convex surface and a rear surface. The rear surface of the joint block is stacked on the first connection block. The second connection block is slidably stacked on the convex surface of the joint block, such that the second connection block is movable relative to the first connection block. In addition, the convex surface is a curved surface, and the convex surface is arranged off-axis with respect to the rear surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Fang-Chieh CHANG, Pei-I TSAI, Shih-Ping LIN, Ming-Jun LI, Chih-Chieh HUANG, Hsin-Hsin SHEN, Meng-Huang WU