Patents by Inventor Philippe Merloz

Philippe Merloz 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).

  • Methods for selecting knee prosthesis elements and device therefor
    Patent number: 7611519
    Abstract: Method for selecting one or several knee prosthesis elements, by acquiring spatial data concerning spacing and tensioned femorotibial position, including the corresponding HKA angle, for at least three angular positions, of 20°, of 0°, and of the order of 90° in flexion, processing the data thus obtained to verify whether the HKA angles are substantially equal and included within the tolerable limits, and processing the data, in particular those corresponding to extension and flexion of 90° to determine the dimensions and/or positions of the implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignees: Depuy (Ireland) Limited
    Inventors: Christian Lefevre, Eric Stindel, Jean-Louis Briard, Philippe Merloz, Michael Breysse
  • Methods for selecting knee prosthesis elements and device therefor
    Publication number: 20050049524
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for selecting one or several knee prosthesis elements, characterized in that it consists in acquiring spatial data concerning spacing and tensioned femorotibial position, including the corresponding HKA angle, for at least three angular positions, of 20°, of 0°, and of the order of 90° in flexion, in processing the data thus obtained to verify whether the HKA angles are substantially equal and included within the tolerable limits, and in processing said data, in particular those corresponding to extension and flexion of 90° to determine the dimensions and/or positions of the implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Christian Lefevre, Eric Stindel, Jean-Louis Briard, Philippe Merloz, Michael Breysse