Patents by Inventor Roberto Schaefer

Roberto Schaefer 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).

  • Medial and lateral femoral implants for single-compartment knee prosthesis
    Publication number: 20090270994
    Abstract: A single-compartment knee prosthesis provides different femoral implants for the medial and lateral compartments. Both femoral implants feature distinct bends and slight twists following the anatomical shape of the corresponding compartment, of about 22° for the medial implant (11) and 14° for the lateral femoral implant (31). The complementary tibial plates also differ according to whether they are adapted to the medial or to the lateral compartment. In the latter case, the shape of the tibial plate (39) is substantially semicircular whereas the medial tibial plate (19) is more elongated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Roberto Schaefer, Martin Jorge Morhac
  • Medial and lateral femoral implants for single-compartment knee prosthesis
    Patent number: 7544210
    Abstract: A single-compartment knee prosthesis provides different femoral implants for the medial and lateral compartments. Both femoral implants feature distinct bends and slight twists following the anatomical shape of the corresponding compartment, of about 22° for the medial implant (11) and 14° for the lateral femoral implant (31). The complementary tibial plates also differ according to whether they are adapted to the medial or to the lateral compartment. In the latter case, the shape of the tibial plate (39) is substantially semicircular whereas the medial tibial plate (19) is more elongated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Inventors: Roberto Schaefer, Martin Jorge Morhac
  • Medial and lateral femoral implants for single-compartment knee prosthesis
    Publication number: 20050197709
    Abstract: A single-compartment knee prosthesis provides different femoral implants for the medial and lateral compartments. Both femoral implants feature distinct bends and slight twists following the anatomical shape of the corresponding compartment, of about 22° for the medial implant (11) and 14° for the lateral femoral implant (31). The complementary tibial plates also differ according to whether they are adapted to the medial or to the lateral compartment. In the latter case, the shape of the tibial plate (39) is substantially semicircular whereas the medial tibial plate (19) is more elongated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Roberto Schaefer, Martin Morhac