Patents by Inventor Manfred Schmuck
Manfred Schmuck 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).
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Publication number: 20230190319Abstract: Plate holding forceps for one-hand use are presented. The forceps are configured to press a bone plate to bone and comprise a clamp portion, including a first jaw and second jaw movable towards and away from each other. At least the first jaw includes a through-bore configured to be aligned with a hole of a bone plate engaged by the plate holding forceps. The forceps also include an adjustment portion configured to adjust a distance between the jaws. The adjustment portion includes a first handle part and a second handle part manually movable with the fingers of one hand relative to each other and configured to thereby adjust the distance between the jaws.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Christian Knoepfle, Viktor Kraft, Karl Greiner, Juergen Rettich, Manfred Schmuck, Uwe Koerner
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Patent number: 11596458Abstract: Disclosed herein is an implant for bone fixation comprising an elongated member configured to be wound around bone parts that are to be fixed, an engagement member coupled to the elongated member and configured to engage a portion of the elongated member so as to secure the implant in a loop around the bone parts, and a fastening member arranged between and coupled to the elongated member and the engagement member. The fastening member comprises at least two separate pieces each comprising one opening for receiving a bone fastener, wherein the separate pieces are coupled to each other by a material having a lower material strength than a material from which the separate pieces are made.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Stryker European Operations Holdings LLCInventors: Matthias Esser, Gheorghe Marton, Eva Beutel, Christian Knoepfle, Manfred Schmuck, Karl Greiner
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Patent number: 11534217Abstract: A load distributor for a sternum closure device comprises a wire receiving section configured to be attached to a wire of the sternum closure device, and a load distributing section. A tool for cutting the load distributor comprises a pair of jaws movable between a load distributor receiving position and a cutting position, wherein at least one of the jaws has substantially V-shaped cutting edges tapered towards the other jaw in an angle to the longitudinal extension of the tool.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Stryker European Operations Holdings LLCInventors: Friedhelm Beyersdorf, Christian Knoepfle, Karl Greiner, Manfred Schmuck
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Publication number: 20220142689Abstract: An implant for bone fixation is presented. The implant comprises an elongated member configured to be wound around bone parts that are to be fixed. Further, an engagement feature is provided that is coupled to the elongated member and configured to engage a portion of the elongated member so as to secure the implant in a loop around the bone parts. A fastening member is arranged between and coupled to the elongated member and the engagement member. The fastening member comprises at least one opening for receiving a bone fastener. In one variant, at least one visual indicator indicating a region of the fastening member to be severed in order to detach the implant is provided. In another variant, at least one of the engagement member and the elongated member are coupled to the fastening member by injection molding.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Christian Knoepfle, Karl Greiner, Manfred Schmuck
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Patent number: 11259853Abstract: An implant for bone fixation is presented. The implant comprises an elongated member configured to be wound around bone parts that are to be fixed. Further, an engagement feature is provided that is coupled to the elongated member and configured to engage a portion of the elongated member so as to secure the implant in a loop around the bone parts. A fastening member is arranged between and coupled to the elongated member and the engagement member. The fastening member comprises at least one opening for receiving a bone fastener. In one variant, at least one visual indicator indicating a region of the fastening member to be severed in order to detach the implant is provided. In another variant, at least one of the engagement member and the elongated member are coupled to the fastening member by injection molding.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Stryker European Operations Holdings LLCInventors: Christian Knoepfle, Karl Greiner, Manfred Schmuck
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Publication number: 20210052312Abstract: Disclosed herein is an implant for bone fixation comprising an elongated member configured to be wound around bone parts that are to be fixed, an engagement member coupled to the elongated member and configured to engage a portion of the elongated member so as to secure the implant in a loop around the bone parts, and a fastening member arranged between and coupled to the elongated member and the engagement member. The fastening member comprises at least two separate pieces each comprising one opening for receiving a bone fastener, wherein the separate pieces are coupled to each other by a material having a lower material strength than a material from which the separate pieces are made.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Matthias Esser, Gheorghe Marton, Eva Beutel, Christian Knoepfle, Manfred Schmuck, Karl Greiner
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Patent number: 10856921Abstract: Disclosed herein is an implant for bone fixation comprising an elongated member configured to be wound around bone parts that are to be fixed, an engagement member coupled to the elongated member and configured to engage a portion of the elongated member so as to secure the implant in a loop around the bone parts, and a fastening member arranged between and coupled to the elongated member and the engagement member. The fastening member comprises at least two separate pieces each comprising one opening for receiving a bone fastener, wherein the separate pieces are coupled to each other by a material having a lower material strength than a material from which the separate pieces are made.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Stryker European Holdings I, LLCInventors: Matthias Esser, Gheorghe Marton, Eva Beutel, Christian Knoepfle, Manfred Schmuck, Karl Greiner
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Publication number: 20200297402Abstract: A load distributor for a sternum closure device comprises a wire receiving section configured to be attached to a wire of the sternum closure device, and a load distributing section. A tool for cutting the load distributor comprises a pair of jaws movable between a load distributor receiving position and a cutting position, wherein at least one of the jaws has substantially V-shaped cutting edges tapered towards the other jaw in an angle to the longitudinal extension of the tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Friedhelm Beyersdorf, Christian Knoepfle, Karl Greiner, Manfred Schmuck
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Patent number: 10716608Abstract: A load distributor for a sternum closure device comprises a wire receiving section configured to be attached to a wire of the sternum closure device, and a load distributing section. A tool for cutting the load distributor comprises a pair of jaws movable between a load distributor receiving position and a cutting position, wherein at least one of the jaws has substantially V-shaped cutting edges tapered towards the other jaw in an angle to the longitudinal extension of the tool.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Stryker European Holdings I, LLCInventors: Friedhelm Beyersdorf, Christian Knoepfle, Karl Greiner, Manfred Schmuck
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Patent number: 10463411Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical retaining instrument for bone plates. The retaining instrument comprises a carrying element and two plate retaining jaws arranged on the carrying element. The mutual distance of the plate retaining jaws can be changed in order to pick up or release a bone plate. Furthermore, an actuating device is provided, which has two arms, which can be moved relative to each other and which are designed to change the mutual distance of the plate retaining jaws. The carrying element is rotatably mounted relative to the arms.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2012Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Stryker European Holdings I, LLCInventors: Christian Knoepfle, Karl Greiner, Manfred Schmuck, Uwe Koerner, Markus Kuhn
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Publication number: 20190223928Abstract: An implant for bone fixation is presented. The implant comprises an elongated member configured to be wound around bone parts that are to be fixed. Further, an engagement feature is provided that is coupled to the elongated member and configured to engage a portion of the elongated member so as to secure the implant in a loop around the bone parts. A fastening member is arranged between and coupled to the elongated member and the engagement member. The fastening member comprises at least one opening for receiving a bone fastener. In one variant, at least one visual indicator indicating a region of the fastening member to be severed in order to detach the implant is provided. In another variant, at least one of the engagement member and the elongated member are coupled to the fastening member by injection molding.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Christian Knoepfle, Karl Greiner, Manfred Schmuck
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Patent number: 10292742Abstract: An implant for bone fixation is presented. The implant comprises an elongated member configured to be wound around bone parts that are to be fixed. Further, an engagement feature is provided that is coupled to the elongated member and configured to engage a portion of the elongated member so as to secure the implant in a loop around the bone parts. A fastening member is arranged between and coupled to the elongated member and the engagement member. The fastening member comprises at least one opening for receiving a bone fastener. In one variant, at least one visual indicator indicating a region of the fastening member to be severed in order to detach the implant is provided. In another variant, at least one of the engagement member and the elongated member are coupled to the fastening member by injection molding.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Stryker European Holdings I, LLCInventors: Christian Knoepfle, Karl Greiner, Manfred Schmuck
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Patent number: 10123832Abstract: A surgical instrument for fixing bone fragments is provided. The surgical instrument comprises a positioning member with two pad holding portions, two pad members each having a bone contacting surface and each configured to be releasably held at one of the pad holding portions of the positioning member so that the bone contacting surfaces of the two pad members face each other, and two guiding channels configured to receive a flexible elongated member, each guiding channel being formed in a region between the bone contacting surface of one of the pad members and the associated pad holding portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Stryker European Holdings I, LLCInventors: Christian Knoepfle, Karl Greiner, Manfred Schmuck, Friedhelm Beyersdorf, Rainer Günther Leyh
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Publication number: 20180132915Abstract: Disclosed herein is an implant for bone fixation comprising an elongated member configured to be wound around bone parts that are to be fixed, an engagement member coupled to the elongated member and configured to engage a portion of the elongated member so as to secure the implant in a loop around the bone parts, and a fastening member arranged between and coupled to the elongated member and the engagement member. The fastening member comprises at least two separate pieces each comprising one opening for receiving a bone fastener, wherein the separate pieces are coupled to each other by a material having a lower material strength than a material from which the separate pieces are made.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Matthias Esser, Gheorghe Marton, Eva Beutel, Christian Knoepfle, Manfred Schmuck, Karl Greiner
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Patent number: 9801671Abstract: A fixation assembly for securing parts of a sternum has a first section having a first attachment structure for securing the first section to a first sternum part. The fixation assembly includes a second section having a second attachment structure for securing the second section to a second sternum part. A mating arrangement is provided defining a mating direction and a predetermined relative position between the first and second sections in a plane perpendicular to the mating direction. At least one holding member is provided for detachably holding the first and second sections in an abutting relationship in the predetermined relative position. This may be achieved in one variant by simultaneous engagement of the first and second sections substantially along the mating direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2014Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Stryker European Holdings I, LLCInventors: Christian Knoepfle, Karl Greiner, Manfred Schmuck
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Patent number: 9782202Abstract: A surgical distance adjusting assembly for a distractor has a base having a first connecting portion configured to hold a first bone attachment member and a carrier having a second connecting portion configured to hold a second bone attachment member. The base and the carrier are movable relative to each other, wherein the first and second connecting portions provide a releasable mechanical coupling to the first and second bone attachment members. The releasable mechanical coupling comprises a hook member at one or both of the first and second connecting portions and configured to engage the respective bone attachment member. Alternatively, the releasable mechanical coupling comprises an opening at one or both of the first and second connecting portions. The opening has a thread for a fixation screw configured to releasable couple the respective bone attachment member to the respective connecting portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Stryker European Holdings I, LLCInventors: Christian Knoepfle, Karl Greiner, Manfred Schmuck, Michael Volk
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Publication number: 20170265919Abstract: A load distributor for a sternum closure device comprises a wire receiving section configured to be attached to a wire of the sternum closure device, and a load distributing section. A tool for cutting the load distributor comprises a pair of jaws movable between a load distributor receiving position and a cutting position, wherein at least one of the jaws has substantially V-shaped cutting edges tapered towards the other jaw in an angle to the longitudinal extension of the tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Friedhelm Beyersdorf, Christian Knoepfle, Karl Greiner, Manfred Schmuck
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Patent number: 9486929Abstract: A screw cutting tool for cutting a screw comprising a first grip having a first cutting aperture, a second grip pivotally connected to the first grip, the second grip having a second cutting aperture, a measuring scale attached to a proximal end of the first or second grip, and a screw holder slidably attached to the measuring scale having a hole extending therethrough, wherein the hole aligns with the first and second cutting apertures in at least one position.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Stryker European Holdings I, LLCInventors: Tobias Behlen, Manfred Schmuck, Martin Knape
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Patent number: 9427275Abstract: A bending instrument for a surgical element has two branches or arms which are pivotable relative to one another. A bending punch and two counter members are provided. The counter members interact with the bending punch to deform the surgical element. An actuator for the bending punch is adapted to convert an actuating movement of the branches or arms into a linear movement of the bending punch in a direction towards a region between the two counter members in order to bend the surgical element therebetween. First and second bending structures are provided for co-operatively bending the surgical element, wherein the bending instrument is configured to convert an actuating movement of the branches into a mating movement of the first and second bending structures towards one another.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Stryker European Holdings I, LLCInventors: Christian Knoepfle, Karl Greiner, Manfred Schmuck
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Publication number: 20160199111Abstract: An implant for bone fixation is presented. The implant comprises an elongated member configured to be wound around bone parts that are to be fixed. Further, an engagement feature is provided that is coupled to the elongated member and configured to engage a portion of the elongated member so as to secure the implant in a loop around the bone parts. A fastening member is arranged between and coupled to the elongated member and the engagement member. The fastening member comprises at least one opening for receiving a bone fastener. In one variant, at least one visual indicator indicating a region of the fastening member to be severed in order to detach the implant is provided. In another variant, at least one of the engagement member and the elongated member are coupled to the fastening member by injection molding.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Christian Knoepfle, Karl Greiner, Manfred Schmuck