Patents by Inventor Mark Heldrerth

Mark Heldrerth 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).

  • PROSTHETIC BEARING WITH ENCAPSULATED REINFORCEMENT
    Publication number: 20080188943
    Abstract: A joint prosthesis has a first component for cooperation with a first long bone, a second component for cooperation with a second long bone, and a bearing component positionable between said first component and said second component. The bearing component includes a reinforcing component and a polymeric material completely encapsulating the reinforcing component and molded thereto. The bearing component may be sterilized by a predominately surface sterilizing technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Rama Rao V. Gundlapalli, Mark Heldrerth, Todd Smith, Albert Burstein