Patents by Inventor Ion Pappas

Ion Pappas 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).

  • Device for measuring tibio-femoral force amplitudes and force locations in total knee arthroplasty
    Publication number: 20070180922
    Abstract: A probe used during a total knee arthroplasty for measuring forces and locations of their points of application and thereby moments includes two load sensitive plates t to be inserted in one joint-compartment of a knee joint each and each being provided with a top surface and a bottom surface. At least two load sensors may be situated on the top surfaces and/or the bottom surface of each load sensitive plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Denis Crottet, Ion Pappas, Thomas Maeder, Caroline Jacq, Hannes Bleuler