Patents by Inventor Michael Gutlin

Michael Gutlin 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).

  • Patent number: 7691147
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant comprising a lower implant part, having a central axis and an apposition section, designed to rest against the covering surface of the adjacent lower vertebra and an upper implant part comprising a bore with an internal thread, a central axis and an apposition section, designed to rest against the covering surface of the adjacent upper vertebra. Specifically, the lower and upper implant parts are secured in relation to each other against rotation about the central axis and a threaded screw with an external thread is guided in the upper implant part and connected to the lower implant part, the external thread cooperating with the internal thread. The lower and upper implant parts, and the threaded screw lie coaxially along their common central axis, the threaded screw being connected to the lower implant part so that it is axially fixed but able to rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Synthes USA, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Gütlin, Manuel Schär
  • Patent number: 7641693
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant having a lower implant part and an upper implant part. The lower implant part has an outer casing, a hollow cylindrical cavity, an axis of rotation, and an apposition part for contacting the lower vertebra. The upper implant part has an essentially circularly cylindrical shaft, which has an external thread, for extending into the cavity of the lower implant part, an axis of rotation, and an apposition part for contacting the upper vertebra. The two implant parts may be secured to prevent rotation about their axis of rotation. The implant also includes a ring with an internal thread, disposed between the two implant parts and interacts with the external thread of the upper implant part. Rotating the ring permits the distance between the two apposition parts to be adjusted. The ring may be axially fixed but rotatively movably with the lower implant part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Synthes USA, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Gütlin, Manuel Schär, Beat Lechmann
  • Publication number: 20060100710
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant 1 having a lower implant part 2 and an upper implant part 5. The lower implant part 2 has a hollow cylindrical cavity 3 with an outer casing 14 and an axis of rotation 11, and an apposition part 4 intended for contacting the covering surface of the adjoining lower vertebra. The upper implant part 5 has an essentially circularly cylindrical shaft 6, which has an external thread 7 and an axis of rotation 11 and extends into the cavity 3 of the lower implant part 2, and an apposition part 8, intended for contacting the covering surface of the adjoining upper vertebra. The two implant parts 2, 5 may be secured to prevent rotation about their axis of rotation 11. The implant 1 also includes a ring 9 with an internal thread 10, which is disposed between the two implant parts 2, 5 and interacts with the external thread 7 of the upper implant part 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Gutlin, Manuel Schar, Beat Lechmann
  • Publication number: 20060058877
    Abstract: The invention relates to an intervertebral implant comprising a lower implant part, having a central axis and an apposition section, designed to rest against the covering surface of the adjacent lower vertebra and an upper implant part comprising a bore with an internal thread, a central axis and an apposition section, designed to rest against the covering surface of the adjacent upper vertebra. Specifically, the lower and upper implant parts are secured in relation to each other against rotation about the central axis and a threaded screw with an external thread is guided in the upper implant part and connected to the lower implant part, the external thread cooperating with the internal thread. The lower and upper implant parts, and the threaded screw lie coaxially along their common central axis, the threaded screw being connected to the lower implant part so that it is axially fixed but able to rotate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Gutlin, Manuel Schar