Patents by Inventor Raphael KAUFMANN

Raphael KAUFMANN 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).

  • Publication number: 20230389911
    Abstract: The invention provides an applicator of a spongeous collagen membrane and a kit comprising such applicator and such membrane. The applicator comprises an applicator body having a guide extending in a direction from the proximal end to the distal end of the applicator body and a sliding element slidably comprising a shaft portion movable along the guide. The sliding element is provided at its distal end with a contact portion for contacting the spongeous collagen membrane, and the contact portion of the sliding element comprises mechanical fixation means configured to releasably hold the spongeous collagen membrane without substantially generating forces acting in the distal direction on the spongeous collagen membrane over its area extension. The distal end of the applicator body comprises a release surface configured to apply a release force to the spongeous collagen membrane releasing it from the mechanical fixation means for application to the wound site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: GEISTLICH PHARMA AG
    Inventors: Michael TRITTO, Niklaus STIEFEL, Raphael KAUFMANN, Mark SPILKER
  • Patent number: 10835640
    Abstract: The invention relates to resorbable crosslinked form stable membrane which comprises a composite layer of collagen material and inorganic ceramic particles containing 1.5 to 3.5 weight parts of inorganic ceramic for 1 weight part of collagen material, sandwiched between two layers of elastic pretensed collagen material (collagen material that has been stretched such as to be in the linear/elastic region of the stress-strain curve), the collagen material comprising 50-100% (w/w) collagen and 0-50% (w/w) elastin, and has shape and dimensions suitable for use in human tissue regeneration outside the oral cavity in rhinoplasty, postlateral spinal fusion or orbital reconstruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Geistlich Pharma AG
    Inventors: Niklaus Stiefel, Sergej Stenzel, Raphael Kaufmann
  • Patent number: 10300171
    Abstract: A resorbable crosslinked form stable membrane containing a composite layer of collagen material and inorganic ceramic particles containing 1.5 to 3.5 weight parts of inorganic ceramic for 1 weight part of collagen material, sandwiched between two layers of elastic pretensed collagen material, wherein the elastic pretensed collagen material is collagen material that has been stretched such as to be in the linear/elastic region of the stress-strain curve, the collagen material comprising 50-100% (w/w) collagen and 0-50% (w/w) elastin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Geistlich Pharma AG
    Inventors: Niklaus Stiefel, Sergej Stenzel, Raphael Kaufmann
  • Publication number: 20180344902
    Abstract: The invention relates to resorbable crosslinked form stable membrane which comprises a composite layer of collagen material and inorganic ceramic particles containing 1.5 to 3.5 weight parts of inorganic ceramic for 1 weight part of collagen material, sandwiched between two layers of elastic pretensed collagen material (collagen material that has been stretched such as to be in the linear/elastic region of the stress-strain curve), the collagen material comprising 50-100% (w/w) collagen and 0-50% (w/w) elastin, and has shape and dimensions suitable for use in human tissue regeneration outside the oral cavity in rhinoplasty, postlateral spinal fusion or orbital reconstruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: GEISTLICH PHARMA AG
    Inventors: Niklaus STIEFEL, Sergej STENZEL, Raphael KAUFMANN
  • Publication number: 20180256785
    Abstract: A resorbable crosslinked form stable membrane containing a composite layer of collagen material and inorganic ceramic particles containing 1.5 to 3.5 weight parts of inorganic ceramic for 1 weight part of collagen material, sandwiched between two layers of elastic pretensed collagen material, wherein the elastic pretensed collagen material is collagen material that has been stretched such as to be in the linear/elastic region of the stress-strain curve, the collagen material comprising 50-100% (w/w) collagen and 0-50% (w/w) elastin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: GEISTLICH PHARMA AG
    Inventors: Niklaus STIEFEL, Sergej STENZEL, Raphael KAUFMANN