Patents by Inventor Robert Schoutens

Robert Schoutens 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: 12594165
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an expandable medical implant for the repair of cranium defects in adolescent patients. The implants of the present disclosure can include a plurality of interconnected links that are movable with respect to each other as the underlying cranium grows and expands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Knueppel, Robert Schoutens, Steffan Daniel
  • Publication number: 20210369460
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an expandable medical implant for the repair of cranium defects in adolescent patients. The implants of the present disclosure can include a plurality of interconnected links that are movable with respect to each other as the underlying cranium grows and expands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Stefan Knueppel, Robert Schoutens, Steffan Daniel
  • Patent number: 10028779
    Abstract: A mandibular bone plate (10) can include a body (40) that defines a bone facing surface (44), an outer surface (48) that is opposite the bone facing surface, and a plurality of bone anchor holes (52) that extend through the body from the bone facing surface to the outer surface. The body can include a chin portion (56) and first (60) and second (64) extension portions that extend from the chin portion such that the bone facing surface of the chin portion faces the inferior surface of the mandible when the mandibular bone plate is attached to the mandible and the bone facing surfaces of the first and second extension portions at least partially face the lingual surface of the mandible when the mandibular bone plate is attached to the mandible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl-Peter Cornelius, Robert Schoutens, Razvan Gheorghe, Azagen Mootien
  • Patent number: 9572610
    Abstract: A mandibular bone plate can include a body that defines a bone facing surface, an outer surface that is opposite the bone facing surface, and a plurality of bone anchor holes that extend through the body from the bone facing surface to the outer surface. The body can include a chin portion and first and second extension portions that extend from the chin portion such that the bone facing surface of the chin portion faces the inferior surface of the mandible when the mandibular bone plate is attached to the mandible and the bone facing surfaces of the first and second extension portions at least partially face the lingual surface of the mandible when the mandibular bone plate is attached to the mandible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl-Peter Cornelius, Robert Schoutens, Razvan Gheorghe, Azagen Mootien
  • Publication number: 20160038198
    Abstract: A mandibular bone plate (10) can include a body (40) that defines a bone facing surface (44), an outer surface (48) that is opposite the bone facing surface, and a plurality of bone anchor holes (52) that extend through the body from the bone facing surface to the outer surface. The body can include a chin portion (56) and first (60) and second (64) extension portions that extend from the chin portion such that the bone facing surface of the chin portion faces the inferior surface of the mandible when the mandibular bone plate is attached to the mandible and the bone facing surfaces of the first and second extension portions at least partially face the lingual surface of the mandible when the mandibular bone plate is attached to the mandible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Carl-Peter CORNELIUS, Robert SCHOUTENS, Razvan GHEORGHE, Azagen MOOTIEN
  • Patent number: 8974508
    Abstract: Expandable fixation assemblies, expandable cranial fixation assemblies, and expandable intervertebral implant assemblies are provided for securing structures to bone and for securing bones and/or bone segments with respect to each other. An expansion member can be moved through at least a portion of an expandable fixation body, thereby causing expansion of the expandable fixation body, such that bone engagement features of the expandable fixation body engage surrounding structure, such as bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
    Inventors: Kai Stephan, Bryan Griffiths, Samuel Leuenberger, Robert Schoutens, Marcello Memmolo, Daniela Pricope, Rainer Ponzer, André Schlienger
  • Publication number: 20140277174
    Abstract: A mandibular bone plate can include a body that defines a bone facing surface, an outer surface that is opposite the bone facing surface, and a plurality of bone anchor holes that extend through the body from the bone facing surface to the outer surface. The body can include a chin portion and first and second extension portions that extend from the chin portion such that the bone facing surface of the chin portion faces the inferior surface of the mandible when the mandibular bone plate is attached to the mandible and the bone facing surfaces of the first and second extension portions at least partially face the lingual surface of the mandible when the mandibular bone plate is attached to the mandible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Carl-Peter Cornelius, Robert Schoutens, Razvan Gheorghe, Azagen Mootien
  • Publication number: 20110046682
    Abstract: Expandable fixation assemblies, expandable cranial fixation assemblies, and expandable intervertebral implant assemblies are provided for securing structures to bone and for securing bones and/or bone segments with respect to each other. An expansion member can be moved through at least a portion of an expandable fixation body, thereby causing expansion of the expandable fixation body, such that bone engagement features of the expandable fixation body engage surrounding structure, such as bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: SYNTHES GMBH OR SYNTHES USA, LLC
    Inventors: Kai Stephan, Bryan Griffiths, Samuel Leuenberger, Robert Schoutens, Marcello Memmolo, Daniela Pricope, Rainer Ponzer, Andre Schlienger