Patents by Inventor Frieder Krehl

Frieder Krehl 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).

  • Publication number: 20080103607
    Abstract: The invention relates to an inlay which is suitable for an endoprosthesis, in particular a joint prosthesis. This inlay essentially comprises a flexible pad 5, a first flexible membrane 2 resting on the pad, and a second membrane 3, extending parallel to and above said membrane, in which support elements 5 [sic; 4] are clipped. The support elements 4 rest with their undersides 4e on the first membrane 2, and with their surfaces 4a form a sliding and bearing surface for the joint head which is to be connected to the bone. The pad 5, composed of a liquid or gel-like medium, is situated in a well 1, and the two membranes 2 and 3 are fixed to the lateral walls 1a of the well by means of screws 6 and nuts 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventor: Frieder Krehl