Patents by Inventor Ilan Howling
Ilan Howling 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).
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Publication number: 20240081879Abstract: An intramedullary nail may include a shank with a centerline defined along a length thereof. The intramedullary nail may also include a channel with a channel axis transverse to the centerline. The channel may have an obround shape in a first cross-sectional plane perpendicular to the channel axis at the centerline and a tapered profile in a second cross-sectional plane containing the channel axis. A proximal edge of the channel within the second cross-sectional plane may form a first angle relative to the channel axis and a distal edge of the channel within the second cross-sectional plane may form a second angle relative to the channel axis that is different from the first angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Nils Zander, Ilan Howling, Manfred Wieland
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Patent number: 11819253Abstract: An intramedullary nail may include a shank with a centerline defined along a length thereof. The intramedullary nail may also include a channel with a channel axis transverse to the centerline. The channel may have an obround shape in a first cross-sectional plane perpendicular to the channel axis at the centerline and a tapered profile in a second cross-sectional plane containing the channel axis. A proximal edge of the channel within the second cross-sectional plane may form a first angle relative to the channel axis and a distal edge of the channel within the second cross-sectional plane may form a second angle relative to the channel axis that is different from the first angle.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Inventors: Nils Zander, Ilan Howling, Manfred Wieland
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Publication number: 20210369308Abstract: An intramedullary nail may include a shank with a centerline defined along a length thereof. The intramedullary nail may also include a channel with a channel axis transverse to the centerline. The channel may have an obround shape in a first cross-sectional plane perpendicular to the channel axis at the centerline and a tapered profile in a second cross-sectional plane containing the channel axis. A proximal edge of the channel within the second cross-sectional plane may form a first angle relative to the channel axis and a distal edge of the channel within the second cross-sectional plane may form a second angle relative to the channel axis that is different from the first angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Nils Zander, Ilan Howling, Manfred Wieland
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Patent number: 9545273Abstract: An intramedullary nail according to the invention has a locking hole arrangement having one first opening on one side of the intramedullary nail and one second opening at an opposing side of the intramedullary nail. The locking hole arrangement has a first bore having a first bore axis and a second bore having a second bore axis. The first bore and the second bore each having a first orifice on one side of the intramedullary nail and each having a second orifice at an opposite side of the intramedullary nail. The first bore axis and the second bore axis are inclined with respect to each other and the first bore and the second bore intersect each other within the intramedullary nail.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2011Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Stryker European Holdings I, LLCInventors: Ilan Howling, Claudia Graca, Annika Homeier
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Patent number: 9427267Abstract: A method for implanting a longitudinal intramedullary nail into the tibia comprises inserting the tibia nail along a plane of symmetry through the tuberositas tibiae. Thereby, the tuberositas tibiae can be used during nail insertion to correctly align the nail and the target arm to the symmetry plane of the bone. This means, that the whole construct, the nail attached to the target arm, has to be inserted in external rotation.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Stryker European Holdings I, LLCInventors: Annika Homeier, Ilan Howling, Nils Zander, Lothar Kühne, Claudia Graca
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Patent number: 9408645Abstract: An intramedullary nail has a driving end portion and a non-driving end portion with a longitudinal axis. The non-driving end portion comprises a locking hole arrangement with a sequence of four holes, i.e. spaced from non-driving to driving end a first hole, a second hole, a third hole, and a fourth hole. The first hole and the fourth hole have a corresponding first orientation and the second hole and the third hole have a corresponding second orientation.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2011Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Stryker European Holdings I, LLCInventors: Claudia Graca, Annika Homeier, Ilan Howling, Edgar Kaiser
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Publication number: 20150080893Abstract: An intramedullary nail has a driving end portion and a non-driving end portion with a longitudinal axis. The non-driving end portion comprises a locking hole arrangement with a sequence of four holes, i.e. spaced from non-driving to driving end a first hole, a second hole, a third hole, and a fourth hole. The first hole and the fourth hole have a corresponding first orientation and the second hole and the third hole have a corresponding second orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2011Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: STRYKER TRAUMA GMBHInventors: Claudia Graca, Annika Homeier, Ilan Howling, Edgar Kaiser
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Publication number: 20150073415Abstract: A method for implanting a longitudinal intramedullary nail into the tibia comprises inserting the tibia nail along a plane of symmetry through the tuberositas tibiae. Thereby, the tuberositas tibiae can be used during nail insertion to correctly align the nail and the target arm to the symmetry plane of the bone. This means, that the whole construct, the nail attached to the target arm, has to be inserted in external rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: Annika Homeier, Ilan Howling, Nils Zander, Lothar Kühne, Claudia Graca
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Patent number: 8920422Abstract: A method for implanting a longitudinal intramedullary nail into the tibia comprises inserting the tibia nail along a plane of symmetry through the tuberositas tibiae. Thereby, the tuberositas tibiae can be used during nail insertion to correctly align the nail and the target arm to the symmetry plane of the bone. This means, that the whole construct, the nail attached to the target arm, has to be inserted in external rotation.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2011Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Stryker Trauma GmbHInventors: Annika Homeier, Ilan Howling, Nils Zander, Lothar Kühne, Claudia Graca
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Patent number: 8864771Abstract: A targeting device for targeting a cross bore in a bone nail has an arm member coupled to an end portion of the bone nail and an aiming portion forming part of the arm member extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the bone nail. An adjustable aiming device is mounted on the aiming portion, the adjustable device having a guide bore alignable with the cross bore in the nail. The adjustable device is moveable with respect to the aiming portion in a direction perpendicular to a plane containing both the nail longitudinal axis and central axis of the cross bore. A target indicator is mounted on the adjustable aiming device. The target indicator has a radiolucent body including a planar portion having spaced parallel radiopaque elements therein.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2007Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Stryker Trauma GmbHInventors: Robin Büscher, Stefan Voelzow, Ilan Howling
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Publication number: 20140276828Abstract: An intramedullary nail according to the invention has a locking hole arrangement having one first opening on one side of the intramedullary nail and one second opening at an opposing side of the intramedullary nail. The locking hole arrangement has a first bore having a first bore axis and a second bore having a second bore axis. The first bore and the second bore each having a first orifice on one side of the intramedullary nail and each having a second orifice at an opposite side of the intramedullary nail. The first bore axis and the second bore axis are inclined with respect to each other and the first bore and the second bore intersect each other within the intramedullary nail.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2011Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: STRYKER TRAUMA GMBHInventors: Ilan Howling, Claudia Graca, Annika Homeier
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Publication number: 20130072931Abstract: A method for implanting a longitudinal intramedullary nail into the tibia comprises inserting the tibia nail along a plane of symmetry through the tuberositas tibiae. Thereby, the tuberositas tibiae can be used during nail insertion to correctly align the nail and the target arm to the symmetry plane of the bone. This means, that the whole construct, the nail attached to the target arm, has to be inserted in external rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2011Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: Stryker Trauma GmbHInventors: Annika Homeier, Ilan Howling, Nils Zander, Lothar Kühne, Claudia Graca
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Publication number: 20080058829Abstract: A targeting device for targeting a cross bore in a bone nail has an arm member coupled to an end portion of the bone nail and an aiming portion forming part of the arm member extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the bone nail. An adjustable aiming device is mounted on the aiming portion, the adjustable device having a guide bore alignable with the cross bore in the nail. The adjustable device is moveable with respect to the aiming portion in a direction perpendicular to a plane containing both the nail longitudinal axis and central axis of the cross bore. A target indicator is mounted on the adjustable aiming device. The target indicator has a radiolucent body including a planar portion having spaced parallel radiopaque elements therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: Stryker Trauma GmbHInventors: Robin Buscher, Stefan Voelzow, Ilan Howling