Patents by Inventor Nicole Ruff

Nicole Ruff 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).

  • Instrument for inserting a bone anchoring element and system of such an instrument and a polyaxial bone anchoring element
    Patent number: 9186192
    Abstract: An instrument for inserting a bone anchoring element into a bone is provided, the instrument including a shaft (2) having an end portion (23, 23?) for engaging the bone anchoring element and for transferring torque to the bone anchoring element (1, 1?) and a longitudinal axis defining an axis of rotation (R); a cutting member (4, 4?) connected to the shaft (2) with cutting portions (45) that are configured to cut bone material; wherein the cutting member (4, 4?) has an outer diameter (D) defined by the cutting portions (45) that is substantially the same or larger than an outer diameter (dd) of a receiving part (500) of the polyaxial bone anchor in a region at a bottom end (500b) of the receiving part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Biedermann Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Lutz Biedermann, Wilfried Matthis, Dimosthenis Dandanopoulos, Nicole Ruff
  • INSTRUMENT FOR INSERTING A BONE ANCHORING ELEMENT AND SYSTEM OF SUCH AN INSTRUMENT AND A POLYAXIAL BONE ANCHORING ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20140249532
    Abstract: An instrument for inserting a bone anchoring element into a bone is provided, the instrument including a shaft (2) having an end portion (23, 23?) for engaging the bone anchoring element and for transferring torque to the bone anchoring element (1, 1?) and a longitudinal axis defining an axis of rotation (R); a cutting member (4, 4?) connected to the shaft (2) with cutting portions (45) that are configured to cut bone material; wherein the cutting member (4, 4?) has an outer diameter (D) defined by the cutting portions (45) that is substantially the same or larger than an outer diameter (dd) of a receiving part (500) of the polyaxial bone anchor in a region at a bottom end (500b) of the receiving part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Inventors: Lutz Biedermann, Wilfried Matthis, Dimosthenis Dandanopoulos, Nicole Ruff