Patents by Inventor Uwe Pech

Uwe Pech 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: 11197702
    Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical bone screw comprising a shaft which has a bone thread and comprising a blocking means for interacting with a bone plate or for directly anchoring in the bone, in particular in the cortical bone. The surgical bone screw also comprises a screw head which has a rotationally symmetrical enveloping contour. The blocking means has a rib structure with at least one flank structure portion extending in the circumferential direction. According to the invention, the lateral surface of the enveloping contour has a constant or stepped concave progression, and the rib structure flank portion which extends in the circumferential direction is interrupted at least once in the circumferential direction, in particular multiple times, such that at least one elevation, in particular a plurality of elevations which are spaced in the circumferential direction, is produced in order to interact with the bone plate or with the bone in a blocking manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: ZIMMER GMBH
    Inventors: Uwe Pech, Vladko Kotuljac
  • Patent number: 10426531
    Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical bone screw comprising a shaft which has a bone thread and comprising a blocking means for interacting with a bone plate or for directly anchoring in the bone, in particular in the cortical bone. The surgical bone screw also comprises a screw head which has a rotationally symmetrical enveloping contour. The blocking means has a rib structure with at least one flank structure portion extending in the circumferential direction. According to the invention, the lateral surface of the enveloping contour has a constant or stepped concave progression, and the rib structure flank portion which extends in the circumferential direction is interrupted at least once in the circumferential direction, in particular multiple times, such that at least one elevation, in particular a plurality of elevations which are spaced in the circumferential direction, is produced in order to interact with the bone plate or with the bone in a blocking manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: ZIMMER GMBH
    Inventors: Uwe Pech, Vladko Kotuljac
  • Publication number: 20190053837
    Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical bone screw comprising a shaft which has a bone thread and comprising a blocking means for interacting with a bone plate or for directly anchoring in the bone, in particular in the cortical bone. The surgical bone screw also comprises a screw head which has a rotationally symmetrical enveloping contour. The blocking means has a rib structure with at least one flank structure portion extending in the circumferential direction. According to the invention, the lateral surface of the enveloping contour has a constant or stepped concave progression, and the rib structure flank portion which extends in the circumferential direction is interrupted at least once in the circumferential direction, in particular multiple times, such that at least one elevation, in particular a plurality of elevations which are spaced in the circumferential direction, is produced in order to interact with the bone plate or with the bone in a blocking manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Uwe Pech, Vladko Kotuljac
  • Patent number: 9517078
    Abstract: A surgical bone milling tool, in particular for the arthrodesis of a, preferably the first, metatarsophalangeal joint, with a rotatable milling cutter holder and at least one milling cutter for the production of a concave or convex milling contour in the bone, which is able to be fixed detachably on the milling cutter holder by a fixing element. Provision is made that the fixing element comprises a detent having a spring element provided for the detachable engagement of the milling cutter on the milling cutter holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: ZIMMER GMBH
    Inventor: Uwe Pech
  • Publication number: 20150359575
    Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical bone screw comprising a shaft which has a bone thread and comprising a blocking means for interacting with a bone plate or for directly anchoring in the bone, in particular in the cortical bone. The surgical bone screw also comprises a screw head which has a rotationally symmetrical enveloping contour. The blocking means has a rib structure with at least one flank structure portion extending in the circumferential direction. According to the invention, the lateral surface of the enveloping contour has a constant or stepped concave progression, and the rib structure flank portion which extends in the circumferential direction is interrupted at least once in the circumferential direction, in particular multiple times, such that at least one elevation, in particular a plurality of elevations which are spaced in the circumferential direction, is produced in order to interact with the bone plate or with the bone in a blocking manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Uwe Pech, Vladko Kotuljac
  • Patent number: 9125701
    Abstract: A subtalar implant (1) for stabilizing the subtalar joint in the human foot includes a longitudinal axis (L) extending between a front end (13) and a rear end (14), wherein a first anchor portion (2) is arranged to the side of the longitudinal axis (L) and a second anchor portion (3) is arranged to the side of the longitudinal axis (L). In accordance with the invention, a spreading mechanism (5) to spread apart the implant as a result of relative displacement of the first and second anchor portion (2, 3) at an angle to the longitudinal axis (L) are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Zimmer GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Pech, Vladko Kotuljac
  • Patent number: 9078716
    Abstract: A surgical mid-foot compression pin (1), includes a core region (2) having a drive, a front thread portion (6) having a front outer thread (7), a rear thread portion (9) having a rear outer thread (10), and a middle portion (8) arranged between the thread portions, the pitch of the front outer thread (S1) being greater than that of the rear outer thread (10) so as to achieve a compression. In accordance with the invention, the rear outer thread (10) has a conical sleeve contour, which tapers in the direction of the front end (3) of the compression pin (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Zimmer GmbH
    Inventor: Uwe Pech
  • Publication number: 20140107713
    Abstract: A subtalar implant (1) for stabilising the subtalar joint in the human foot includes a longitudinal axis (L) extending between a front end (13) and a rear end (14), wherein a first anchor portion (2) is arranged to the side of the longitudinal axis (L) and a second anchor portion (3) is arranged to the side of the longitudinal axis (L). In accordance with the invention, a spreading mechanism (5) to spread apart the implant as a result of relative displacement of the first and second anchor portion (2, 3) at an angle to the longitudinal axis (L) are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: NORMED MEDIZIN-TECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Uwe Pech, Vladko Kotuljac
  • Publication number: 20140107714
    Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical mid-foot compression pin (1), comprising a core region (2) having a drive, a front thread portion (6) having a front outer thread (7), a rear thread portion (9) having a rear outer thread (10), and a middle portion (8) arranged between the thread portions, the pitch of the front outer thread (S1) being greater than that of the rear outer thread (10) so as to achieve a compression. In accordance with the invention, the rear outer thread (10) has a conical sleeve contour, which tapers in the direction of the front end (3) of the compression pin (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: NORMED MEDIZIN-TECHNIK GMBH
    Inventor: Uwe Pech
  • Publication number: 20090082770
    Abstract: A medical foot implant (1) with a fastening section (2) for fixing the foot implant (1) to two adjacent bones or bone segments and with a wedge section (3). The wedge section (3) has an end-side tip (12), in a plan view at least approximately punctiform, for easier introduction of the foot implant (1) into bone or into tarsometatarsal joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: NORMED MEDIZIN-TECHNIK VERTRIEBS-GMBH
    Inventors: Roland Worner, Christoph Schuurmann, Uwe Pech
  • Publication number: 20090036931
    Abstract: A foot surgery bone plate for osteosynthesis and/or fixation of foot-bone segments, with a plate-shaped bearing portion which has at least one through-opening extending from a top face of the bone plate to a bottom face of the bone plate and provided for a bone screw, which bearing portion is designed for external fixation on a first bone segment. An intramedullary portion is provided which has at least one through-opening extending from the top face of the bone plate to the bottom face of the bone plate and provided for a bone screw, which intramedullary portion is designed for introduction into a second bone segment. A system is provided comprising a bone plate and an insertion aid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: NORMED MEDIZIN-TECHNIK VERTRIEBS-GMBH
    Inventors: Uwe Pech, Roland Worner
  • Publication number: 20080132958
    Abstract: The invention relates to an orthopedic compression screw, in particular a compression screw for osteosynthesis and/or fixation of bone segments (12, 14), with a threaded portion (20) and a screw head (18), the screw head (18) widening conically toward its distal end and the screw being provided along its longitudinal axis (A) with a bore (26) for interaction with an orthopedic guide element, in particular a guide wire, and the periphery of the screw head (18) having at least one flat that forms a plane outer surface (30) preferably extending parallel to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: NORMED MEDIZIN-TECHNIK VERTRIEBS GMBH
    Inventors: Uwe Pech, Roland Worner, Michael Vitek
  • Patent number: D664253
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: NORMED Medizin-Technik GmbH
    Inventor: Uwe Pech
  • Patent number: RE45714
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: NORMED Medizin-Technik GmbH
    Inventor: Uwe Pech