Patents by Inventor Hubert Hirt

Hubert Hirt 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).

  • Instrument set for fixing an implant in a bone
    Patent number: 8529577
    Abstract: An instrument set for fixing a cord-like implant in a bone comprises a retaining element which can be inserted into the bone. The retaining element comprises a recess for receiving a transverse pin and is also used to fix the implant. In addition, the retaining element comprises a guide for receiving the implant, the guide being configured in such a way that the implant can be guided in a loop formation around the transverse pin distally from the retaining element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hubert Hirt, Sascha Berberich
  • Instrument Set For Fixing An Implant In A Bone
    Publication number: 20070123887
    Abstract: An instrument set for fixing a cord-like implant in a bone comprises a retaining element. The retaining element that can be inserted into the bone, which retaining element comprises a recess for receiving a transverse pin and is also used to fix the implant. In addition, the retaining element comprises a guide for receiving the implant, said guide being configured in such a way that the implant can be guided in a loop formation around the transverse pin distally from the retaining element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Hubert Hirt, Sascha Berberich