Patents by Inventor Mario Mercuri

Mario Mercuri 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).

  • Short stem femoral prosthesis
    Publication number: 20080119942
    Abstract: A prosthetic hip implant comprising: a neck portion including a prosthetic head mounted thereon; and a stem portion coupled to the neck portion having a generally u-shaped cross-section, the stem curving towards a medial side of a femur on moving in a proximal to distal direction when the stem is implanted, a base portion of the u-shaped cross-section extending between first and second legs of the u-shaped cross-section, the base portion decreasing in thickness while moving in a proximal to distal direction and a length of the first and second legs of the u-shaped cross-section decreasing on moving in a proximal to distal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: Benoist Girard SAS
    Inventors: Mario Mercuri, Francesco Falez, Enrico Vaienti, Leo Massari, Francesco Benazzo, Alessandro Masse, Carlo Ruosi, Massimiliano Marcucci