Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Fitz

Wolfgang Fitz 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).

  • Patient selectable joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools
    Patent number: 9241725
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: ConforMIS, Inc.
    Inventors: Philipp Lang, Wolfgang Fitz
  • Patient selectable joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools
    Patent number: 9220517
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: ConforMIS, Inc.
    Inventors: Philipp Lang, Wolfgang Fitz
  • Patient selectable joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools
    Patent number: 9220516
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: ConforMIS, Inc.
    Inventors: Philipp Lang, Wolfgang Fitz
  • Joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools
    Patent number: 9216025
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: ConforMIS, Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Fitz, Philipp Lang, Daniel Steines, Konstantinos Tsougarakis, Rene Vargas-Voracek
  • Surgical tools for arthroplasty
    Patent number: 9186161
    Abstract: A patellar 3-D guidance tool includes a template. The template includes at least one contact surface for engaging a surface of the patella. The at least one contact surface substantially conforms with the surface associated with the patellar. At least one guide aperture directs movement of a surgical instrument, wherein the shape and/or position of the guide aperture is based, at least in part, on three or more anatomic reference points associated with the patellar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: ConforMIS, Inc.
    Inventors: Philipp Lang, Wolfgang Fitz, Ray Bojarski, Daniel Steines, Albert G. Burdulis, Jr., Rene Vargas-Voracek
  • Patient selectable knee arthroplasty devices
    Patent number: 9186254
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and devices for repairing articular surfaces in a knee joint. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable for each patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. Kits are also provided to enable customized repairs to be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: ConforMIS, Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Fitz, Philipp Lang, Daniel Steines, Konstantinos Tsougarakis, Rene Vargas-Voracek
  • Implants for altering wear patterns of articular surfaces
    Patent number: 9180015
    Abstract: Methods and devices for correcting wear pattern defects in joints. The methods and devices described herein allow for the restoration of correcting abnormal biomechanical loading conditions in a joint brought on by wear pattern defects, and also can, in embodiments, permit correction of proper kinematic movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: ConforMIS, Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Fitz, Raymond Bojarski, Philipp Lang
  • Joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools
    Patent number: 9125673
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: ConforMIS, Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Fitz, Philipp Lang, Daniel Steines, Konstantinos Tsougarakis, Rene Vargas-Voracek
  • Joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools
    Patent number: 9125672
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: ConforMIS, Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Fitz, Philipp Lang, Daniel Steines, Konstantinos Tsougarakis, Rene Vargas-Voracek
  • Patient selectable joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools
    Patent number: 9113921
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: ConforMIS, Inc.
    Inventors: Philipp Lang, Daniel Steines, Wolfgang Fitz
  • Patient selectable joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools
    Patent number: 9107680
    Abstract: A patellar 3-D guidance tool includes a template. The template includes at least one contact surface for engaging a surface of the patella. The at least one contact surface substantially conforms with the surface associated with the patellar. At least one guide aperture directs movement of a surgical instrument, wherein the shape and/or position of the guide aperture is based, at least in part, on three or more anatomic reference points associated with the patellar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: ConforMIS, Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Fitz, Philipp Lang, Raymond A. Bojarski, Daniel Steines
  • Patient selectable joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools
    Patent number: 9107679
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: ConforMIS, Inc.
    Inventors: Philipp Lang, Wolfgang Fitz
  • Surgical tools facilitating increased accuracy, speed and simplicity in performing joint arthroplasty
    Patent number: 9095353
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: ConforMIS, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert G. Burdulis, Jr., Wolfgang Fitz, Rene Vargas-Voracek, Philipp Lang, Daniel Steines, Konstantinos Tsougarakis
  • Patient selectable joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools
    Patent number: 9084617
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: ConforMIS, Inc.
    Inventors: Philipp Lang, Wolfgang Fitz
  • Patient selectable joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools
    Patent number: 9072531
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: ConforMIS, Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Fitz, Philipp Lang, Daniel Steines
  • Surgical tools facilitating increased accuracy, speed and simplicity in performing joint arthroplasty
    Patent number: 9066728
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: ConforMIS, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert G. Burdulis, Jr., Wolfgang Fitz, Rene Vargas-Voracek, Philipp Lang, Daniel Steines, Konstantinos Tsougarakis
  • Patient Selectable Knee Joint Arthroplasty Devices
    Publication number: 20150157461
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and devices for repairing articular surfaces in a knee joint. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable for each patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. Kits are also provided to enable customized repairs to be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Albert G. Burdulis, Jr., Wolfgang Fitz, Philipp Lang, Daniel Steines, Konstantinos Tsougarakis, Rene Vargas-Voracek, Hacene Bouadi, David Miller
  • Surgical Cutting Guide
    Publication number: 20150150644
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a surgical cutting guide for guiding a surgical instrument along a cutting path located on a biological tissue. The surgical guide includes a contact surface that conforms to a surface associated with the tissue and at least one guide for restricting movement of a surgical instrument in a first direction and for allowing the movement of the surgical instrument in a second direction along a cutting path across the surface of the tissue. The guide further contains a stop for restricting movement of the surgical instrument in the second direction along the cutting path. The stop is based at least, in part, on patient specific information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Philipp Lang, Wolfgang Fitz, Daniel Steines, Raymond A. Bojarski
  • Surgical tools for arthroplasty
    Patent number: 9023050
    Abstract: A patellar 3-D guidance tool includes a template. The template includes at least one contact surface for engaging a surface of the patella. The at least one contact surface substantially conforms with the surface associated with the patellar. At least one guide aperture directs movement of a surgical instrument, wherein the shape and/or position of the guide aperture is based, at least in part, on three or more anatomic reference points associated with the patellar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: ConforMIS, Inc.
    Inventors: Philipp Lang, Wolfgang Fitz, Raymond A. Bojarski, Daniel Steines, Albert G. Burdulis, Jr., Rene Vargas-Voracek
  • Patient-adapted and improved articular implants, designs and related guide tools
    Patent number: 9020788
    Abstract: Methods and devices are disclosed relating improved articular models, implant components, and related guide tools and procedures. In addition, methods and devices are disclosed relating articular models, implant components, and/or related guide tools and procedures that include one or more features derived from patient-data, for example, images of the patient's joint. The data can be used to create a model for analyzing a patient's joint and to devise and evaluate a course of corrective action. The data also can be used to create patient-adapted implant components and related tools and procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: ConforMIS, Inc.
    Inventors: Philipp Lang, Wolfgang Fitz, Daniel Steines