Patents by Inventor Uwe Schaz

Uwe Schaz 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: 11871938
    Abstract: A keyless coupling for a tool shaft and a handpiece of a surgical instrument having a first coupling section, which is provided on a proximal section of the tool shaft, a second coupling section, which is provided on a distal section of a shaft holder of the handpiece, and a locking/unlocking element. The locking/unlocking element is arranged on the tool shaft and forms a latching section, and the shaft holder has an undercut for receiving the latching section in a locking position of the two coupling sections such that the latching section and the undercut are in latching engagement with one another and secure the two coupling sections against a relative axial movement with respect to one another at least in the pulling direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Aesculap AG
    Inventors: Uwe Schaz, Roland-Alois Högerle
  • Publication number: 20230218307
    Abstract: A medical device, a cooling-fluid/rinsing-fluid hose, and a method for using a medical device. The medical device includes a handpiece with an interior enclosed by a handpiece housing, preferably for receiving a drive. The medical device also has an effector arranged on or coupleable to the handpiece and a supply device for supplying cooling fluid and/or rinsing fluid to the effector. The supply device includes a guide tube or guide cannula that passes through the interior in the handpiece longitudinal direction and is rigidly connected to the handpiece. The guide tube or guide cannula, which opens to the outside in a distal and in a proximal handpiece region, longitudinally guides a preferably single-use cooling-fluid/rinsing-fluid hose that is pushed into the guide tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Roland-Alois Hoegerle, André Buerk, Uwe Schaz, Martin Machill, Simone Hermle, Saul Dufoo Ochoa
  • Publication number: 20230201398
    Abstract: Provided is an adapter for connection to a spray can dispensing an oil-containing aerosol. The adapter comprises a timepiece configured to measure a predetermined time interval, the starting point of the time measurement being defined by the start of a spraying process of the spray can; and an indicating element configured to indicate to the user, once the predetermined time interval has expired, to end the spraying process. Also provided is a method for manually reprocessing a medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Aesculap AG
    Inventors: Roland-Alois Högerle, Uwe Schaz
  • Patent number: 11324517
    Abstract: A saw blade of a bone saw machine includes a distally arranged or configured row of saw teeth and a proximally arranged or configured coupling region for coupling the saw blade with an oscillating rotating tool receptacle of the bone saw machine. The saw blade is designed with two counter-rotating curvatures or bends approximately in the manner of an S shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: AESCULAP AG
    Inventors: Uwe Schaz, Uwe Mattes, Markus Schäfer, Elke Moser
  • Publication number: 20220054146
    Abstract: A keyless coupling for a tool shaft and a handpiece of a surgical instrument having a first coupling section, which is provided on a proximal section of the tool shaft, a second coupling section, which is provided on a distal section of a shaft holder of the handpiece, and a locking/unlocking element. The locking/unlocking element is arranged on the tool shaft and forms a latching section, and the shaft holder has an undercut for receiving the latching section in a locking position of the two coupling sections such that the latching section and the undercut are in latching engagement with one another and secure the two coupling sections against a relative axial movement with respect to one another at least in the pulling direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Uwe Schaz, Roland-Alois Högerle
  • Publication number: 20200163680
    Abstract: A saw blade of a bone saw machine includes a distally arranged or configured row of saw teeth and a proximally arranged or configured coupling region for coupling the saw blade with an oscillating rotating tool receptacle of the bone saw machine. The saw blade is designed with two counter-rotating curvatures or bends approximately in the manner of an S shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: UWE SCHAZ, UWE MATTES, MARKUS SCHÄFER, ELKE MOSER
  • Patent number: D853816
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: AESCULAP AG
    Inventors: Uwe Schaz, Roland-Alois Hoegerle
  • Patent number: D940320
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: AESCULAP AG
    Inventors: Uwe Schaz, Uwe Mattes, Marcus Schäfer, Elke Moser