Patents by Inventor Markus Nesper
Markus Nesper 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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Patent number: 8096999Abstract: A bone plate fixing device comprises a first bone contacting element with a rod-shaped connecting member and a second bone contacting element displaceable on the connecting member. A surgical instrument for applying the bone plate fixing device comprises a first tool element positionable on the second bone contacting element, and a second tool element removable from the first tool element, with a transportation device for stepwise transportation of the connecting member with the second tool element. The second tool element has toothing comprising a plurality of teeth forming several receptacles for engaging toothing of the connecting member. The toothing of the connecting member may be on a projection protruding from the connecting member. The toothing of the second tool element may have a pitch which corresponds to an integral multiple of a pitch of the toothing of the connecting member.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2005Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Aesculap AG & Co. KGInventors: Markus Nesper, Thomas Pleil, Klaus-Dieter Steinhilper, Dieter Weisshaupt
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Patent number: 8079468Abstract: In order to improve a surgical screw container comprising a receiving part and a closure part mounted thereon so as to be movable, wherein the receiving part has at least two screw receptacles for accommodating at least two bone screws, wherein the closure part can be brought relative to the receiving part into at least one closure position, in which none of the screw receptacles is accessible for the introduction or removal of a bone screw, such that any loss of screws from the screw container can be practically ruled out it is suggested that the closure part can be brought from the at least one closure position into at least two removal positions, in each of which only a single screw receptacle is accessible for the introduction or removal of a single bone screw.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2007Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Aesculap AGInventors: Thomas Pleil, Dieter Weisshaupt, Markus Nesper
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Publication number: 20110306979Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical instrument comprising a handling part and a tool part that encompasses at least one movably mounted tool which is actuated via a force-transmitting and/or actuating mechanism. Said force-transmitting and/or actuating mechanism is operated from the handling part and is provided with a fluid-operated drive unit. In order to improve said surgical instrument such that the same can be operated with as much sensitivity as possible, the movably mounted tool can be impinged upon a first acutation force in a first driven position while being impinged upon by at least one second actuation force in a least one second driven position with the aid of the drive unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2011Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: Aesculap AGInventors: Peter Schulz, Dieter Weisshaupt, Markus Nesper, Konstantin Faulhaber, Theodor Lutze
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Patent number: 8048130Abstract: An implant is provided for fixing neighboring bone plates of the cranial bone in a simple and reliable manner. The implant comprises an outer bearing element for covering a spacing gap between the bone plates, which sits on outer surfaces of the bone plates. The outer bearing element has a first pair of outer openings and a first pair of inner openings. An inner bearing element is provided for covering the spacing gap between the bone plates, which sits on inner surfaces of the bone plates. The inner bearing element has a second pair of outer openings and a second pair of inner openings. A tensioning element is provided which is threaded through the openings of the outer and inner bearing elements in a displaceable manner, such that, when tensioned, the tensioning element draws the inner bearing element and the outer bearing element together.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2009Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Aesculap AGInventors: Markus Nesper, Klaus-Dieter Steinhilper, Dieter Weisshaupt
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Patent number: 8038677Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical instrument comprising a handling part and a tool part that encompasses at least one movably mounted tool which is actuated via a force-transmitting and/or actuating mechanism. Said force-transmitting and/or actuating mechanism is operated from the handling part and is provided with a fluid-operated drive unit. In order to improve said surgical instrument such that the same can be operated with as much sensitivity as possible, the movably mounted tool can be impinged upon a first actuation force in a first driven position while being impinged upon by at least one second actuation force in a least one second driven position with the aid of the drive unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2007Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Aesculap AGInventors: Peter Schulz, Dieter Weisshaupt, Markus Nesper, Konstantin Faulhaber, Theodor Lutze
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Publication number: 20110224654Abstract: In order to further develop a surgical instrument with an energy-driven operating device, an energy storage device as well as a control device for driving the operating device as required and supplying it with energy from the energy storage device such that an optimum utilization of the capacity of the energy storage device is achieved without any risk for the surgeon or the patient, in particular in view of the different energy requirements of the individual operating processes, it is suggested that when a predetermined state of residual charge of the energy storage device is reached and/or it is fallen below for the first time the control device make its residual charge available for returning the tool into a rest position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: Aesculap AGInventors: Peter Schulz, Markus Nesper, Dieter Weisshaupt, Konstantin Faulhaber
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Publication number: 20110022062Abstract: In order, in an application instrument for an aneurysm clip comprising two clamping jaws, which are movable relative to one another and between them accommodate the aneurysm clip, as well as actuating elements for moving the clamping jaws towards and away from one another and thereby for opening and closing the aneurysm clip, to assist the surgeon with the controlled closing movement of the aneurysm clip, it is proposed that the application instrument comprises a damping element, which during closing of the aneurysm clip imposes a retarded mutual movement of the clamping jaws.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2009Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: Aesculap AGInventors: Olaf Hegemann, Dieter Weisshaupt, Markus Nesper, Laligam N. Sekhar
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Publication number: 20100268036Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical retraction device which comprises at least two support arms which are moveable relative to each other and are held directly or indirectly upon one another and upon which at least one surgical restraining element for restraining bones or body tissue is or can be arranged, and which also comprises a support arm positioning mechanism for moving and changing a position of the at least two support arms relative to each other, it is proposed that the support arm positioning mechanism should comprise a coarse adjustment mechanism and at least one fine adjustment mechanism with which a position of the at least two support arms relative to each other can be changed mutually independently.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: Aesculap AGInventors: Christoph Rothweiler, Pedro Morales, Markus Nesper, Dieter Weisshaupt
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Publication number: 20100243840Abstract: A surgical holding arm has a plurality of holding arm members which are coupled to one another and a tensioning device for tensioning the holding arm members against one another. The tensioning device is designed in such a manner that the holding arm can be brought from an operative position, in which the holding arm members are tensioned against one another so as to be immovable, into an adjusting position, in which the holding arm members can be moved relative to one another. The holding arm can be brought, in addition, into a cleaning position, in which adjacent holding arm members can be moved away from one another further than in the adjusting position. Furthermore, a surgical holding device is described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: Aesculap AGInventors: Markus Nesper, Dieter Weisshaupt, Matthias Wand
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Patent number: 7674280Abstract: In order to provide an implant for fixing adjacent bone plates, in particular cranial bone plates, which has an inner abutment element by means of which a separation gap between the bone plates can be overlapped at a bone plate inner side and has an outer abutment element for overlapping the separation gap at a bone plate outer side lying opposite the bone plate inner side and which is easy for a surgeon to use and by means of which the bone plates may be securely fixed, it is proposed that at least one tension band is guided displaceably through the outer abutment element, by means of which, when a tensile stress is exerted, the inner abutment element and the outer abutment element are mutually braceable, and that the at least one tension band is fixable on the outer abutment element.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2003Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Aesculap AGInventors: Markus Nesper, Klaus-Dieter Steinhilper, Dieter Weisshaupt, Karl-Dieter Lerch
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Patent number: 7670361Abstract: An implant is provided for fixing neighboring bone plates of the cranial bone in a simple and reliable manner. The implant comprises an outer bearing element for covering a spacing gap between the bone plates, which sits on outer surfaces of the bone plates. The outer bearing element has a first pair of outer openings and a first pair of inner openings. An inner bearing element is provided for covering the spacing gap between the bone plates, which sits on inner surfaces of the bone plates. The inner bearing element has a second pair of outer openings and a second pair of inner openings. A thread-like tensioning element is provided which is threaded through the openings of the outer and inner bearing elements in a displaceable manner, such that, when tensioned, the tensioning element draws the inner bearing element and the outer bearing element together.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2004Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Aesculap AGInventors: Markus Nesper, Klaus-Dieter Steinhilper, Dieter Weisshaupt
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Publication number: 20090292319Abstract: An implant is provided for fixing neighboring bone plates of the cranial bone in a simple and reliable manner. The implant comprises an outer bearing element for covering a spacing gap between the bone plates, which sits on outer surfaces of the bone plates. The outer bearing element has a first pair of outer openings and a first pair of inner openings. An inner bearing element is provided for covering the spacing gap between the bone plates, which sits on inner surfaces of the bone plates. The inner bearing element has a second pair of outer openings and a second pair of inner openings. A tensioning element is provided which is threaded through the openings of the outer and inner bearing elements in a displaceable manner, such that, when tensioned, the tensioning element draws the inner bearing element and the outer bearing element together.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2009Publication date: November 26, 2009Applicant: Aesculap AGInventors: Markus Nesper, Klause-Dieter Steinhilper, Dieter Weisshaupt
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Publication number: 20080230422Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical data carrier for the identification of a medical implant, in particular, a surgical plate for the fixing of bones or bone fragments, wherein the data carrier has a carrier element and a connecting device which comprises a receptacle for the insertion of at least part of the implant. In order to make such a surgical data carrier available which has an improved handling capability, it is suggested in accordance with the invention that the data carrier have an actuating device which can be actuated by a user and with which the connecting device can be transferred from a connecting position, in which the implant is held in the receptacle, into a release position, in which the data carrier can be detached from the implant. The invention relates, in addition, to a surgical implantation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2008Publication date: September 25, 2008Applicant: AESCULAP AG & Co. KGInventors: Thomas Pleil, Markus Nesper, Dirk Schauer, Dieter Weisshaupt
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Publication number: 20080230421Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical data carrier for the identification of a medical implant, in particular, a surgical plate for the fixing of bones or bone fragments, comprising a carrier element and a connecting device which has a receptacle for the insertion of at least part of the implant. In order to make such a surgical data carrier available which has an improved handling capability, it is suggested according to the invention that the connecting device be designed in such a manner that it can be transferred from a connecting position, in which the implant is held in the receptacle, into a release position, in which the data carrier can be detached from the implant, without any forces acting on the implant. In addition, the invention relates to a surgical implantation system as well as an identification system for identifying and handling a medical implant.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2008Publication date: September 25, 2008Applicant: AESCULAP AG & Co. KGInventors: Thomas Pleil, Markus Nesper, Dirk Schauer, Dieter Weisshaupt
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Publication number: 20080221606Abstract: In a surgical bone punch having a stationary shaft joined to a handgrip, a slide shaft mounted for longitudinal displacement on this stationary shaft, and a motorized drive in the handgrip for displacement of the slide shaft from a proximal inoperative position to a distal operative position with a preset forward displacement force, in order to control the effective forward displacement force of the slide shaft, it is proposed that the slide shaft carry a stop, which, during displacement of the slide shaft to the operative position, strikes an elastic spring element, which is supported on the stationary shaft, and, during displacement of the slide shaft, counteracts the forward displacement force of the drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: AESCULAP AG & Co. KGInventors: Konstantin Faulhaber, Peter Schulz, Markus Nesper, Dieter Weisshaupt
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Publication number: 20080149511Abstract: In order to improve a surgical screw container comprising a receiving part and a closure part mounted thereon so as to be movable, wherein the receiving part has at least two screw receptacles for accommodating at least two bone screws, wherein the closure part can be brought relative to the receiving part into at least one closure position, in which none of the screw receptacles is accessible for the introduction or removal of a bone screw, such that any loss of screws from the screw container can be practically ruled out it is suggested that the closure part can be brought from the at least one closure position into at least two removal positions, in each of which only a single screw receptacle is accessible for the introduction or removal of a single bone screw.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: AESCULAP AG & Co. KGInventors: Thomas Pleil, Dieter Weisshaupt, Markus Nesper
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Publication number: 20080027448Abstract: Disclosed is a surgical instrument for removing bone, cartilage, or similar tissue, comprising a shaft that extends in a longitudinal direction and supports a cutting plate at the distal end thereof, said cutting plate being inclined perpendicular or relative to the longitudinal direction, and a cutting element which is movably mounted on the shaft and supports a blade at the distal end thereof, said blade pointing in the direction of the cutting plate and being advanced to the cutting plate in order to cut tissue. The aim of the invention is to improve said surgical instrument in such a way that an operator can switch quickly, easily, and safely between different instruments.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2005Publication date: January 31, 2008Inventors: Laura Raus, Fabrizio Caroli, Peter Schulz, Theodor Lutze, Dieter Weisshaupt, Markus Nesper, Konstantin Faulhaber
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Publication number: 20070213769Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical instrument comprising a handling part and a tool part that encompasses at least one movably mounted tool which is actuated via a force-transmitting and/or actuating mechanism. Said force-transmitting and/or actuating mechanism is operated from the handling part and is provided with a fluid-operated drive unit. In order to improve said surgical instrument such that the same can be operated with as much sensitivity as possible, the movably mounted tool can be impinged upon a first actuation force in a first driven position while being impinged upon by at least one second actuation force in a least one second driven position with the aid of the drive unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2007Publication date: September 13, 2007Applicant: AESCULAP AG & Co. KGInventors: Peter Schulz, Dieter Weisshaupt, Markus Nesper, Konstantin Faulhaber, Theodor Lutze
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Patent number: 7238188Abstract: In an implant for fixing neighboring bone plates of the cranial bone comprising an inner bearing element which covers a spacing gap between the bone plates, an outer bearing element which covers the spacing gap and a connecting device which penetrates the spacing gap and which, when said bearing elements approach one another, connects the bearing elements together by means of a latching or a clamping connection in such a manner that they are no longer able to be moved apart, it is proposed that the two bearing elements be additionally connected by a thread-like tensioning element which is passed through the outer bearing element in displaceable manner and, when tensioned, moves the inner bearing element towards the outer bearing element in order to simplify the process of applying the implant and to ensure a secure connection of the bearing elements.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2003Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: Aesculap AG & Co. KGInventors: Markus Nesper, Klaus-Dieter Steinhilper, Dieter Weisshaupt
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Patent number: 7160310Abstract: To avoid a maximum displacing force being exceeded in the case of a device for pushing together a thread loop which is formed by a slip knot at the distal free end of the thread which can be displaced along the thread, with a displacing element which can be displaced on the thread in the direction of the loop, it is proposed that the displacing element or the proximal portion of the thread disposed at the end of the displacing element remote from the loop has connected to it a gripping element which releases the connection between itself and the displacing element or the proximal portion of the thread when a specific holding force is exceeded.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2004Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Aesculap AG & Co. KGInventors: Markus Nesper, Klaus-Dieter Steinhilper, Dieter Weisshaupt