Patents by Inventor Alain Vanquaethem

Alain Vanquaethem 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).

  • Device for monitoring penetration into anatomical members
    Patent number: 7580743
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device that can be used to monitor the penetration of a penetration member into anatomical structures and, in particular, bone structures of a living body, the structures having at least two different electrical impedance areas. The device is characterized in that it comprises: at least one impedance meter which can be connected to at least two electrodes, at least one of the electrodes being located at a distal end of the penetration member; and at least one alert device which can produce an alert signal if the impedance meter detects an impedance variation. The invention also relates to a penetration member for the device and to an electronic board for the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Spineguard
    Inventors: Maurice Bourlion, Alain Vanquaethem
  • Device for monitoring penetration into anatomical members
    Publication number: 20050119660
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device that can be used to monitor the penetration of a penetration member into anatomical structures and, in particular, bone structures of a living body, the structures having at least two different electrical impedance areas. The device is characterized in that it comprises: at least one impedance meter which can be connected to at least two electrodes, at least one of the electrodes being located at a distal end of the penetration member; and at least one alert device which can produce an alert signal if the impedance meter detects an impedance variation. The invention also relates to a penetration member for the device and to an electronic board for the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Maurice Bourlion, Alain Vanquaethem