Patents by Inventor Manek Buttermilch

Manek Buttermilch 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 handling ball heads of joint prostheses
    Patent number: 6585771
    Abstract: A protective cap for prosthetic joints having one element in the form of a ball head, especially in the case of hip end-prosthetic joints, protects the ball head when it is positioned and fixed on the cone of the shank by the surgeon by hand. A crown is arranged on the pole of the protective cap. The crown is in the form of a plate for, the shape of the plate and its extent relative to the protective cap being such that it is possible to grip behind the plate on the side that faces the protective cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Ceramtec AG Innovative Ceramic Engineering
    Inventors: Manek Buttermilch, Ernst Hoch, Hartmut Kalberer, Paul Silberer