Patents by Inventor Gerhard Kappelt

Gerhard Kappelt 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).

  • Absorbable medical implant made of fiber-reinforced magnesium or fiber-reinforced magnesium alloys
    Patent number: 9700652
    Abstract: A medical implant comprising a composite material which is composed of reinforcement fibers made of a magnesium-containing, bio-corrosive alloy, another bio-corrosive alloy containing a main component that is selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Fe, and Y, or a non-biodegradable fiber material, embedded in a matrix made of crystalline magnesium or magnesium alloys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: BIOTRONIK VI PATENT AG
    Inventors: Joerg Loeffler, Heinz Mueller, Peter Uggowitzer, Gerhard Kappelt
  • Drug eluting medical implant with porous surface
    Publication number: 20100249900
    Abstract: An implant is proposed, in particular made from a base material including a biodegradable metal and/or a biodegradable metal alloy, wherein the implant includes a coating made of crystalline calcium phosphate and/or amorphous calcium phosphate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: BIOTRONIK VI Patent AG
    Inventors: Laura Sager, Bjoern Klocke, Heinz Mueller, Nina Adden, Gerhard Kappelt
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CORROSION-INHIBITING COATING ON AN IMPLANT MADE OF A BIOCORRODIBLE MAGNESIUM ALLOY AND IMPLANT PRODUCED ACCORDING TO THE METHOD
    Publication number: 20100131052
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing corrosion-inhibiting coatings on an implant made of a biocorrodible magnesium alloy and to implants obtained or obtainable according to the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Gerhard Kappelt, Peter Kurze, Dora Banerjee, Nina Adden
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CORROSION-INHIBITING COATING ON AN IMPLANT MADE OF A BIO-CORRODIBLE MAGNESIUM ALLOY AND IMPLANT PRODUCED ACCORDING TO THE METHOD
    Publication number: 20080243242
    Abstract: A method for producing a corrosion-inhibiting coating on an implant made of a biocorrodible magnesium alloy, the method comprising providing the implant; and treating the implant surface using an aqueous or alcoholic conversion solution containing one or more ions selected from the group consisting of K+, Na+, NH4+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Zn2+, Ti4+, Zr4+, Ce3+, Ce4+, PO43?, HPO42?, H2PO4?, OH?, B33?, B4O72?, SiO32?, MnO42?, MnO4?, VO3?, WO42?, MoO42?, TiO32?, Se2?, ZrO32?, and NbO4?, wherein the concentration of the ion or ions is in the range of from 0.01 mol/l to 2 mol/l. An implant produced by this method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: BIOTRONIK VI PATENT AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Kappelt, Peter Kurze, Dora Banerjee
  • Absorbable Medical Implant Made of Fiber-Reinforced Magnesium or Fiber-Reinforced Magnesium Alloys
    Publication number: 20080103594
    Abstract: A medical implant comprising a composite material which is composed of reinforcement fibers made of a magnesium-containing, bio-corrosive alloy, another bio-corrosive alloy containing a main component that is selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Fe, and Y, or a non-biodegradable fiber material, embedded in a matrix made of crystalline magnesium or magnesium alloys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: BIOTRONIK VI PATENT AG
    Inventors: Jorg Loffler, Heinz Muller, Peter Uggowitzer, Gerhard Kappelt