Patents by Inventor Norman Pla?ky

Norman Pla?ky 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: 9271802
    Abstract: A malleolar registration clamp comprising a reference unit and a receiving portion for receiving the malleolus, wherein the receiving portion is designed to receive at least part of the malleolus in a defined position relative to the receiving portion, and the position of the reference unit relative to the receiving portion is defined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Brainlab AG
    Inventors: Timo Neubauer, Manuel Millahn, Norman Plaβky
  • Patent number: 9095376
    Abstract: A device for fastening a marker device to a bone, comprising a fixing element including a mounting for the marker device, comprising a spring designed to contact an abutment for exerting a force between the abutment and the fixing element in the direction of the bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Brainlab AG
    Inventors: Norman Plaβky, Manuel Millahn, Blaine Warkentine
  • Patent number: 8715296
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medical tracking reference, comprising a fastening arm and a reference array holding arm to which a reference array is or can be attached, and comprising a joint between the arms which can be fixed using a fixing array, wherein the fixing array of the joint comprises a bonding connection which can be fixed using a curable bonding agent. It also relates to a method for setting the alignment of a medical tracking reference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Brainlab AG
    Inventors: Norman Plaβky, Manuel Millahn
  • Patent number: 8709017
    Abstract: A mounting device for arranging a medical apparatus on a bone includes a fastening portion for fixing the mounting device to the bone. The fastening portion is configured to interface with the bone and operative to fix the mounting device to the bone using a vacuum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Brainlab AG
    Inventors: Norman Plaβky, Timo Neubauer, Julia Fessler
  • Patent number: 8663204
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medical instrument, comprising a signal transmitter and at least one activating device for activating the transmitter which is provided on a transmitter unit which is separate from the instrument, wherein the transmitter unit is a unit which can be fastened to the exterior of the instrument. It also relates to a method for controlling a treatment-assisting medical software by means of a signal transmitter which is arranged on a medical instrument, wherein the instrument is positionally detected by means of a medical tracking system, and wherein the software assigns a different significance to the signal output by the transmitter depending on the position of the instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Brainlab AG
    Inventors: Christian Lechner, Norman Plaβky, Manuel Millahn, Georg Christian
  • Patent number: 8382766
    Abstract: The present application relates to a surgical connecting device for connecting a first and second cutting block which each serve to make an incision on a first and second anatomical structure, comprising: a first attaching section for attaching the surgical connecting device to the first cutting block by a mechanical connection; a second attaching section for attaching the surgical connecting device to the second cutting block by a releasable mechanical connection; and a spacing section which spaces the first attaching section away from the second attaching section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Brainlab AG
    Inventors: Blaine Warkentine, Norman Plaβky, Manuel Millahn
  • Patent number: 8303596
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for positioning a jig at a structure using at least one fixing element comprising at least one adjusting element which can directly interact with or guide the at least one fixing element and which can interact with the jig, so that the relative position between the at least one fixing element and the jig can be adjusted by changing the position of the at least one adjusting element, as well as to a method for positioning a jig at a structure comprising two rotatable adjusting elements, wherein the resection plane of the jig can be moved along or in a first direction when the adjusting elements are moved in the same direction and wherein the resection plane is turned if the adjusting elements are moved in an opposite or different direction or only one adjusting element is moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Brainlab AG
    Inventors: Norman Plaβky, Manuel Millahn
  • Patent number: 8207863
    Abstract: A measuring device for measuring geometric properties of a medical treatment device includes a measuring unit, a time detection unit, and an RFID writer. The measuring unit is configured to measure a relative position between at least a first part of the medical treatment device and at least a second part of the medical treatment device. The time detection unit configured to detect a time of the measurement, and the RFID writer configured to write a time, based on the detected time, to an RFID transponder of the medical treatment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Brainlab AG
    Inventors: Timo Neubauer, Norman Plaβky, Manuel Millahn