Patents by Inventor Fred J. Jacobs

Fred J. Jacobs 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).

  • Osteosynthesis plate comprising through-openings which are inclined in relation to the plane of the plate
    Patent number: 8672981
    Abstract: An osteosynthesis plate is described, which is suitable for treating jaw fractures. The osteosynthesis plate has a plane of the plate as well as two plate sections 12, 14 with associated longitudinal axes 16, 18 extending substantially within the plane of the plate and inclined or staggered with respect to one another. Through openings 20, 22 inclined to the plane of the plate are formed in each of the two plate sections 12, 14. The angular alignments of the through openings 20, 22 within the plane of the plate differ with respect to a longitudinal axis 16 serving as reference line from one another by less than approximately 60°. In applications in the jaw region this slight deviation of the angular alignments permits an intraoral securement of the osteosynthesis plate. A transbuccal access through the cheek can thus be dispensed with.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co. KG.
    Inventor: Fred J. Jacobs
  • Osteosynthesis Plate Comprising Through-Openings Which are Inclined in Relation to the Plane of the Plate
    Publication number: 20090318920
    Abstract: An osteosynthesis plate is described, which is suitable for treating jaw fractures. The osteosynthesis plate has a plane of the plate as well as two plate sections 12, 14 with associated longitudinal axes 16, 18 extending substantially within the plane of the plate and inclined or staggered with respect to one another. Through openings 20, 22 inclined to the plane of the plate are formed in each of the two plate sections 12, 14. The angular alignments of the through openings 20, 22 within the plane of the plate differ with respect to a longitudinal axis 16 serving as reference line from one another by less than approximately 60°. In applications in the jaw region this slight deviation of the angular alignments permits an intraoral securement of the osteosynthesis plate. A transbuccal access through the cheek can thus be dispensed with.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventor: Fred J. Jacobs