Patents by Inventor Jean-Louis Jermann

Jean-Louis Jermann 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).

  • Patent number: 6387131
    Abstract: A knee prosthetic including a tibia part (1), which includes a tibia plate (2) that co-operates with at least one meniscal element by a first side (4), and co-operates with a tibia resection plan by a second side (5), including a tibia pin (3) connected with the tibia plate (2), which penetrates into the tibia to fix the tibia part (1) into it; and at least one compensating tibia block (6), which fits flatly between the second side (5) of the tibia plate (2) and the tibia itself, in order to compensate for a lack or absence of local bone tissue between the tibia and the resection plan. This tibia block (6) also co-operates with said tibia part (1) by way of complementary fixating means (10, 11) that are implemented on the tibia block (6) and tibia part, wherein the complementary fixating means are of the pin (10) and hole (11) type and are implemented on the tibia block and the base (9) of the tibia pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Aesculap
    Inventors: Rolf K. Miehlke, Jean-Louis Jermann
  • Patent number: 6086588
    Abstract: An osteosynthesis system for vertebral arthrodesis, having at least one vertebral compression or distraction bar capable of extending over a portion at least of the rachis; at least one vertebral anchoring member having an end head with a spherical surface, an intermediate shank and a vertebral anchoring portion; and, associated with each anchoring member, a common support for receiving, coupling and immobilizing the vertebral anchoring member and the bar, the common support including a first concave housing for receiving the bar, a second concave housing, for receiving the spherical head, and a screwthreaded member, for immobilization of the bar and the anchoring member on the support, the immobilization member having at least one nut which is screwed onto a screwthreaded portion of the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Aesculap AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc Ameil, Jean Huppert, Jean-Louis Jermann, Thierry Marnay
  • Patent number: 6077263
    Abstract: A spinal implant system including a spinal rod, a first clasp and a second clasp, a connecting element having a head and a shank connecting the first and second clasps, a first fastener for fastening the body of the first clasp to the spinal rod, a second fastener for fastening the shank of the connecting element to the body of the first clasp and a retainer for retaining the second clasp onto the head of the connecting element so that the second clasp can disengage itself from the head only in a direction toward the first clasp. The first clasp is adapted to be fixed to the vertebrae by a hook thereon. The second clasp is adapted to be fixed to the vertebrae by a hook thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Aesculap AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc Ameil, Jean Huppert, Jean-Louis Jermann, Thierry Marnay