Patents by Inventor Jochen Erhart

Jochen Erhart 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).

  • Bone screw set
    Patent number: 9247975
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bone screw set for fixing two bone fragments, especially for treating a scaphoid bone fracture or a scaphoid bone pseudoarthrosis, comprising a first bone screw (1) and at least one second bone screw (2). The first bone screw (1) is preferably embodied as a compression screw, and the first and second bone screws (1, 2) comprise interacting engagement means for fixing the second bone screw (2) in a position, in relation to the first bone screw (1), wherein at least part of the second bone screw protrudes from the cross-section of the first bone screw (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: MEDIZINISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN
    Inventors: Jochen Erhart, Ewald Unger, Winfried Mayr
  • BONE SCREW SET
    Publication number: 20110208252
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bone screw set for fixing two bone fragments, especially for treating a scaphoid bone fracture or a scaphoid bone pesudoarthrosis, comprising a first bone screw (1) and at least one second bone screw (2). The first bone screw (1) is preferably embodied as a compression screw, and the first and second bone screws (1, 2) comprise interacting engagement means for fixing the second bone screw (2) in a position, in relation to the first bone screw (1), wherein at least part of the second bone screw protrudes from the cross-section of the first bone screw (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: MEDIZINISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN
    Inventors: Jochen Erhart, Ewald Unger, Winfried Mayr