Patents by Inventor Miodrag Garic

Miodrag Garic 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: 9023046
    Abstract: An implant is described for fracture treatment, comprising an elongate and in particular substantially rotationally symmetrical base body (20), in particular an implant shaft, and an anchoring section (10), wherein the anchorage section has an outer surface of a porous biocompatible material at least in part, and wherein the anchorage section is arranged in an axial end region of the implant and is releasably connectable to the base body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Zimmer GmbH
    Inventors: Samuel Keller, Miodrag Garic, Hermann Stricker, Reto Senger, Daniel Bühler, Andreas E. Schwammberger, Serene H. Longsworth
  • Patent number: 8641740
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bone anchoring device for the operative repair of fractures, comprising a fracture fixation plate which has at least one opening and at least one anchoring element for the fastening of the fracture fixation plate on the bone, wherein the anchoring element has a shaft and a head, and wherein at least one part of the shaft can be guided through the opening while the head can be fixed in the opening, and wherein the shaft is produced in at least two parts with a first part on which the head is arranged and with a second part provided for the anchoring in the bone, wherein the first part and the second part of the shaft are guided such that they move toward each other along an axis when the bone anchoring device is in the state of being fixed to the bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Zimmer, GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Kuster, Jordan Velikov, Miodrag Garic, Thomas Teschke
  • Publication number: 20100211112
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bone anchoring device (10; 11) for the operative repair of fractures, comprising a fracture fixation plate (20; 21; 56) which has at least one opening (22) and at least one anchoring element for the fastening of the fracture fixation plate on the bone, wherein the anchoring element has a shaft and a head (26, 27; 60), and wherein at least one part of the shaft can be guided through the opening while the head can be fixed in the opening, and wherein the shaft is produced in at least two parts with a first part (12, 13, 40, 44, 48; 52) on which the head is arranged and with a second part provided for the anchoring in the bone (14; 54), wherein the first part and the second part of the shaft are guided such that they move toward each other along an axis when the bone anchoring device is in the state of being fixed to the bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: ZIMMER, GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Kuster, Jordan Velikov, Miodrag Garic, Thomas Teschke
  • Publication number: 20100179549
    Abstract: An implant is described for fracture treatment, comprising an elongate and in particular substantially rotationally symmetrical base body (20), in particular an implant shaft, and an anchoring section (10), wherein the anchorage section has an outer surface of a porous biocompatible material at least in part, and wherein the anchorage section is arranged in an axial end region of the implant and is releasably connectable to the base body
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: ZIMMER, GMBH
    Inventors: Samuel Keller, Miodrag Garic, Hermann Stricker, Reto Senger, Daniel Buhler, Andreas E. Schwammberger, Serene H. Longsworth