Patents by Inventor Peter E. Ochsner

Peter E. Ochsner 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).

  • Forked plate
    Patent number: 5674222
    Abstract: A bone plate is disclosed having a longitudinal shaft section with boreholes to admit attachment screws. Two forklike prongs are attached to the shaft section. The prongs are bent relative to the longitudinal axis of the shaft section at an angle from 60 degrees to 150 degrees. The prongs can be lengthened individually so that the bone plate can be adjusted to different applications, even interoperatively, and without great expense.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Synthes (U.S.A.)
    Inventors: Roger Berger, Peter E. Ochsner, Thomas Welte