Patents by Inventor Thomas Hafeli

Thomas Hafeli 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).

  • Intervertebral implant
    Publication number: 20030114932
    Abstract: A hollow cylindrical intervertebral implant with a longitudinal axis (3), a top surface (1) and a bottom surface (2), consisting essentially of a ceramic material displaying a maximum porosity of 30 vol. %, the pores of which are filled with air. The implant according to this invention is characterized in that upon primary fusion during the resorption process it equalizes the distance (corresponding to intervertebral disk height) between two vertebrae while providing adequate fusion and is resorbed by the body after a certain amount of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2003
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: SYNTHES (USA)
    Inventors: John Webb, Inga Hafeli-Knothe, Thomas Hafeli, Alfred Benoit