Inventor
Beat Lechmann
Inventor
Grenchen, CH
Overview
Patents· 75 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Fprimary
A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels38%
A61BDiagnosis31%
A61LMethods or apparatus for sterilising materials or objects in general7%
B22FWorking metallic powder5%
B33YAdditive manufacturing, i.e. manufacturing of three-dimensional [3d] objects by additive deposition, additive agglomeration or additive layering, e.g. by 3d printing, stereolithography or selective laser sintering5%
Y02PClimate change mitigation technologies in the production or processing of goods5%
B25DPercussive tools2%
B28BShaping clay or other ceramic compositions1%
B29CShaping or joining of plastics1%
B29LIndexing scheme associated with subclass b29c, relating to particular articles1%
PatentTitleYear
11,033,259Suture anchor system and method202110,660,638Surgical suture with soft core202010,660,765Intervertebral implant202010,653,532Intervertebral prosthesis or disk prosthesis202010,646,349Expandable bone implant202010,646,353Intervertebral prosthesis or disk prosthesis202010,463,471Methods and devices for positioning and securing ligament grafts201910,449,058Expandable intervertebral implant and associated method of manufacturing the same201910,433,977Expandable intervertebral implant and associated method of manufacturing the same201910,285,743Surgical implant201910,182,924Prosthetic joint with articulating surface layers comprising ADLC201910,130,479Method and implant for replacing damaged meniscal tissue201810,092,284Suture anchor system and method201810,085,851Intervertebral prosthesis or disk prosthesis201810,064,740Intervertebral implant201810,058,433Expandable implant201810,058,366Surgical implant20189,944,020Method of fabricating a bone joining implant20189,925,055'Expandable bone implant'20189,839,458'Surgical implant'20179,763,712'Dynamic bone fixation element and method of using the same'20179,700,432'Intervertebral prosthesis or disk prosthesis'20179,597,197'Expandable intervertebral implant and associated method of manufacturing the same'20179,561,117'Expandable implant'20179,463,097'Intervertebral implant'20169,439,753'Graft anchor system and method'20169,433,510'Expandable intervertebral implant and associated method of manufacturing the same'20169,414,875'Dynamic bone fixation element and method of using the same'20169,408,719'Intervertebral prosthesis or disk prosthesis'20169,295,562'Expandable intervertebral implant and associated method of manufacturing the same'20169,216,023'Expandable bone implant'20159,174,390'Integrated multi-material implants and methods of manufacture'20159,125,748'Method and implant for replacing damaged meniscal tissue'20159,107,745'Graft anchor system and method'20159,089,436'Visco-elastic facet joint implant'20159,060,871'Total disc replacement device'20158,992,618'Intervertebral prosthesis or disk prosthesis'20158,940,052'Expandable implant'20158,932,357'Intervertebral implant'20158,915,964'Flexible dampening intervertebral spacer device'20148,911,364'Spine retractor and distractor device'20148,771,353'Method and implant for replacing damaged meniscal tissue'20148,764,831'Intervertebral implant'20148,721,724'Modular intervertebral implant'20148,715,354'Intervertebral implant'20148,709,085'Intervertebral implant'20148,702,797'Intervertebral implant'20148,696,708'Facet interference screw'20148,690,931'Dynamic bone fixation element and method of using the same'20148,679,181'Total disc replacement device'20148,668,722'Method for locking an artificial facet between two vertebral bodies'20148,617,247'Implant for intervertebral space'20138,551,173'Expandable intervertebral implant and associated method of manufacturing the same'20138,449,576'Dynamic fixation system'20138,439,949'Facet joint augmentation with hydrogels'20138,388,686'Intervertebral implant with tiltable joint parts'20138,317,839'Method for locking an artificial facet between two vertebral bodies'20128,313,529'Total disc replacement with W-shaped spring elements'20128,252,059'Full-metal dampening intervertebral implant'20128,182,536'Total disc replacement device'20128,133,281'Intervertebral implant comprising dome-shaped joint surfaces'20128,114,141'Dynamic bone fixation element and method of using the same'20128,012,208'Implant for intervertebral space'20117,887,591'Intervertebral implant comprising joint parts that are mounted to form a universal joint'20117,862,616'Intervertebral implant'20117,846,207'Intervertebral implant'20107,704,280'Intervertebral implant comprising temporary blocking means'20107,699,878'Method for locking an artificial facet between two vertebral bodies'20107,641,676'Implant for fixing bones'20107,641,693'Intervertebral implant'20107,637,956'Articulated endoprosthesis'20097,473,276'Intervertebral implant with joint parts mounted on roller bodies'20097,442,208'Interspinal prosthesis'20087,270,682'Intervertebral implant'20077,044,972'Bone implant, in particular, an inter-vertebral implant'2006Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2006–2015Based in Bettlach, CH· patent location history
2009–2020Patents assigned to SYNTHES USA LLC (17)· patent assignee history
2012–2019Patents assigned to LECHMANN BEAT (32)· patent assignee history
2012–2019Patents assigned to FRIGG ROBERT (16)· patent assignee history
2012–2020Based in Grenchen, CH· patent location history
2013–2018Patents assigned to DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC (21)· patent assignee history
2014–2021Based in Oberdorf, CH· patent location history
2014–2015Based in Langendorf, CH· patent location history
2015–2021Patents assigned to DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS INC (32)· patent assignee history
2016–2018Based in Zuchwil, CH· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS INC | 32 | 2015–2021 |
| LECHMANN BEATself | 32 | 2012–2019 |
| DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | 21 | 2013–2018 |
| SYNTHES USA LLC | 17 | 2009–2020 |
| FRIGG ROBERT | 16 | 2012–2019 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Grenchen, CH | 33 | 2012–2020 |
| Bettlach, CH | 21 | 2006–2015 |
| Oberdorf, CH | 12 | 2014–2021 |
| Zuchwil, CH | 5 | 2016–2018 |
| Langendorf, CH | 4 | 2014–2015 |