Patents by Inventor Marcus Erben

Marcus Erben 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).

  • Method for transporting a bone segment in order to bridge a bone defect and device for carrying out the method
    Patent number: 6056755
    Abstract: In order to transport a bone segment (5) in order to bridge a bone defect (4) on a tubular bone (1) in a self-inductive manner using a fully implanted device, it is proposed for the segment (5) to be driven by means of a tensile force which is generated in the cord (10) or the like by means of flexural movement of the healthy bone (9) which is articulated to the joint (8) the tensile force, from said cord or the like, is directly or indirectly applied to the segment (5) through the medullary nail in an intramedullary fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Inventors: Uwe Peter Horas, Marcus Erben