Patents by Inventor Nikolas Willmann

Nikolas Willmann 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).

  • Spinal Cages and Instruments for Inserting Same
    Publication number: 20170367841
    Abstract: A spinal implant comprising an upper and a lower end plate connected by inner and outer lateral walls, said outer lateral walls forming an anterior wall, a posterior wall and two longitudinal walls, said inner lateral walls encompassing a receiving space, and engagement elements being arranged on and projecting from said upper and lower end plates. According to the invention, in order to avoid wear and abrasion when implanted and to improve ingrowth of the spinal implant into the tissue, said spinal implant consists of a ceramic material and carries a porous ceramic foam in at least some sub-sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Heinrich WECKER, Alfons KELNBERGER, Mateusz JUSZCZYK, Rebecca MURRAY, Nikolas WILLMANN
  • Spinal-column distractor
    Patent number: 8277456
    Abstract: A spinal-column distractor (10) comprises a first pusher plate (1) intended to bear on a vertebra, a second pusher plate (2) intended to bear on an adjacent vertebra, and a slide (3). The slide (3) is connected to the first pusher plate (1) via a scissor linkage (4), and shiftable by a threaded spindle to change a spacing between the first pusher plate (1) and the second pusher plate (2), while the second pusher plate (2) forms a track for the slide (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Ulrich GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Susanne Pischl, Thorsten Schmidt, Nikolas Willmann
  • SPINAL-COLUMN DISTRACTOR
    Publication number: 20110015638
    Abstract: A spinal-column distractor (10) comprises a first pusher plate (1) intended to bear on a vertebra, a second pusher plate (2) intended to bear on an adjacent vertebra, and a slide (3). The slide (3) is connected to the first pusher plate (1) via a scissor linkage (4), and shiftable by a threaded spindle to change a spacing between the first pusher plate (1) and the second pusher plate (2), while the second pusher plate (2) forms a track for the slide (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Susanne PISCHL, Thorsten SCHMIDT, Nikolas WILLMANN
  • Implant for correction and stabilization of the spinal column
    Patent number: 7651515
    Abstract: An implant for the correction and stabilization of the spinal column, comprising pedicle screws that can be screwed into the vertebrae of a spine, and of at least one connection element that connects the pedicle screws at the screw heads. This connection element is formed by a spiral whose spiral windings are arranged offset in the axial direction, following a screw line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Ulrich GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Mack, Nikolas Willmann, John Sutcliff, Marcus Richter
  • Implant for correction and stabilization of the spinal column
    Publication number: 20040267260
    Abstract: An implant for the correction and stabilization of the spinal column, comprising pedicle screws that can be screwed into the vertebrae of a spine, and of at least one connection element that connects the pedicle screws at the screw heads. This connection element is formed by a spiral whose spiral windings are arranged offset in the axial direction, following a screw line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas Mack, Nikolas Willmann, John Sutcliff, Marcus Richter