Patents by Inventor Mathieu Claude

Mathieu Claude 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).

  • Intervertebral implant with moveable endcaps
    Patent number: 7628815
    Abstract: The invention relates to an anchor piece for fixing an intervertebral implant (15) to the end plate of a vertebra body (19;20), comprising A) an anchor piece (1), with a central axis (6) and two end faces (4, 5) transverse to the central axis (6), B) at least two spikes (7) extending from one of the end faces (4;5), parallel to the central axis (6) and which may be pushed into an end plate of a vertebral body (19;20), whereby B) the anchor piece (1) has a cavity (3) extending through the anchor piece (1) in the direction of the central axis (6) and C) the anchor piece (1) comprises fixing means (9), by means of which the anchor piece may be detachably locked to an intervertebral implant (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Synthes USA, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Baumgartner, Mathieu Claude, Adrian Burri
  • Anchoring means for intervertebral implants
    Publication number: 20070073395
    Abstract: The invention relates to an anchor piece for fixing an intervertebral implant (15) to the end plate of a vertebra body (19;20), comprising A) an anchor piece (1), with a central axis (6) and two end faces (4, 5) transverse to the central axis (6), B) at least two spikes (7) extending from one of the end faces (4;5), parallel to the central axis (6) and which may be pushed into an end plate of a vertebral body (19;20), whereby B) the anchor piece (1) has a cavity (3) extending through the anchor piece (1) in the direction of the central axis (6) and C) the anchor piece (1) comprises fixing means (9), by means of which the anchor piece may be detachably locked to an intervertebral implant (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Daniel Baumgartner, Mathieu Claude, Adrian Burri