Patents by Inventor Joachim Wittner

Joachim Wittner 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: 8778374
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bone formation agent of porous calcium phosphate having an isotropic sintered structure and, between the particles of the calcium phosphate, statistically distributed pores in a plurality of discrete size ranges. The bone formation agent has at least two, preferably three, discrete pore size distributions. Its porosity has an irregular geometric shape. The sintered particles of the calcium phosphate have a particle size smaller than 63 ?m with a d50 value in the range from 5 to 20 ?m. The interconnecting pore share in the overall porosity is limited to pore sizes less than 10 ?m. The bone formation agent can be used in the form of a granulate or shaped body for bone regeneration. In the case of granulates, the maximum pore diameters are matched to the granulate diameter. The invention relates also to a method of producing the bone formation agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Curasan AG
    Inventors: Fabian Peters, Frank Palm, Joachim Wittner, Ute Reif
  • Publication number: 20070218098
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bone formation agent of porous calcium phosphate having an isotropic sintered structure and, between the particles of the calcium phosphate, statistically distributed pores in a plurality of discrete size ranges. The bone formation agent has at least two, preferably three, discrete pore size distributions. Its porosity has an irregular geometric shape. The sintered particles of the calcium phosphate have a particle size smaller than 63 ?m with a d50 value in the range from 5 to 20 ?m. The interconnecting pore share in the overall porosity is limited to pore sizes less than 10 ?m. The bone formation agent can be used in the form of a granulate or shaped body for bone regeneration. In the case of granulates, the maximum pore diameters are matched to the granulate diameter. The invention relates also to a method of producing the bone formation agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Dieter Reif, Fabian Peters, Frank Palm, Joachim Wittner