Patents by Inventor Julia Fessler

Julia Fessler 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).

  • Mounting for a bone drill and bone drill mounting system
    Patent number: 8709017
    Abstract: A mounting device for arranging a medical apparatus on a bone includes a fastening portion for fixing the mounting device to the bone. The fastening portion is configured to interface with the bone and operative to fix the mounting device to the bone using a vacuum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Brainlab AG
    Inventors: Norman Plaβky, Timo Neubauer, Julia Fessler
  • System for navigation-assisted shoulder operations and navigation method for positioning navigated treatment apparatuses with respect to a bone
    Patent number: 8277454
    Abstract: The present application relates to a system for navigation-assisted shoulder operations in which the humeral component is partially replaced with a prosthesis, comprising: a first tracking unit which is configured to be fastened to a section of a bone which is to be removed during the operation; a detection unit which is configured to detect landmarks on the bone; a second tracking unit which is configured to be attached to another section of the same bone; a camera unit which simultaneously detects the first and second tracking unit, in order to determine their respective location; and a computational unit which is connected to the camera unit and is configured to: determine a first relative location of the landmarks relative to the first tracking unit from data acquired by means of the detection unit; and calculate a second relative location of the landmarks relative to the second tracking unit on the basis of the first relative location; such that additional navigated treatment apparatuses can be exac
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Brainlab AG
    Inventors: Timo Neubauer, Julia Fessler
  • SYSTEM FOR NAVIGATION-ASSISTED SHOULDER OPERATIONS AND NAVIGATION METHOD FOR POSITIONING NAVIGATED TREATMENT APPARATUSES WITH RESPECT TO A BONE
    Publication number: 20090240141
    Abstract: The present application relates to a system for navigation-assisted shoulder operations in which the humeral component is partially replaced with a prosthesis, comprising: a first tracking unit which is configured to be fastened to a section of a bone which is to be removed during the operation; a detection unit which is configured to detect landmarks on the bone; a second tracking unit which is configured to be attached to another section of the same bone; a camera unit which simultaneously detects the first and second tracking unit, in order to determine their respective location; and a computational unit which is connected to the camera unit and is configured to: determine a first relative location of the landmarks relative to the first tracking unit from data acquired by means of the detection unit; and calculate a second relative location of the landmarks relative to the second tracking unit on the basis of the first relative location; such that additional navigated treatment apparatuses can be exac
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Timo Neubauer, Julia Fessler
  • MOUNTING FOR A BONE DRILL AND BONE DRILL MOUNTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090005785
    Abstract: A mounting device for arranging a medical apparatus on a bone includes a fastening portion for fixing the mounting device to the bone. The fastening portion is configured to interface with the bone and operative to fix the mounting device to the bone using a vacuum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Norman Plassky, Timo Neubauer, Julia Fessler