Patents by Inventor Julie Lecuivre

Julie Lecuivre 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: 10577731
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an openwork prosthetic knit (1) made from a single piece based on at least a first yarn made of biocompatible polymer material that defines a first face (2) and a second face that are opposite one another and from a second biocompatible yarn that generates barbs (5) that protrude outwards from at least said first face, characterized in that said first face comprises at least one longitudinal strip (4) in the direction of the manufacture of said knit, over which it is provided with said barbs (5), and at least one longitudinal strip (3) in the direction of the manufacture of said knit, over which it is free of such barbs. It also relates to a process for manufacturing such a knit (1) and to a prosthesis comprising such a knit (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventor: Julie Lecuivre
  • Publication number: 20200030074
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a prosthesis (100) comprising an openworked three-dimensional knit (101) comprising a front face and a rear face, each face being formed with one or more laps of yarns defining pores on said face, the front face being bound to the rear face by connecting yarns defining a spacer, characterized in that the connecting yarns are distributed so that they define an entanglement of yarns crossing each other at the spacer, without obstructing the pores of the front and rear faces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventor: Julie Lecuivre
  • Patent number: 10472750
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a prosthesis (100) comprising an openworked three-dimensional knit (101) comprising a front face and a rear face, each face being formed with one or more laps of yarns defining pores on said face, the front face being bound to the rear face by connecting yarns defining a spacer, characterized in that the connecting yarns are distributed so that they define an entanglement of yarns crossing each other at the spacer, without obstructing the pores of the front and rear faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventor: Julie Lecuivre
  • Publication number: 20190321155
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a prosthetic knit based on at least a first yarn of biocompatible polymer material defining first and second opposite and openwork faces, and on at least a second biocompatible and heat-fusible monofilament yarn, forming barbs that protrude outwards from at least said first face and are obtained by melting loops generated by said second yarn, the chart followed for the knitting of said first and second yarns on a warp knitting machine having three guide bars B1, B2, B3 being the following, according to the ISO 11676 standard: Bar B1: 1.0/0.1// Bar B2: 1.0/7.7/6.6/7.78 Bar B3: 2.1/5.5/3.4/0.0//5 said second yam following the chart of bar B3. The present invention also relates to a process for manufacturing such a knit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Julie Lecuivre, Xavier Bourges, Pierre Bailly
  • Patent number: 10368971
    Abstract: An implant for the prevention or treatment of a hernia in the proximity of an organ stoma formed in an abdominal wall includes a porous structure having a surface intended to face the abdominal cavity covered by a first film of anti-adhesive material. The porous structure includes a first part intended to be in contact with a stoma organ and having a first thickness, and a second part having a second thickness greater than the first thickness, the first part including a surface intended to face the abdominal wall covered by a second film of anti-adhesive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventors: Linda Spinnler, Julie Lecuivre, Alfredo Meneghin, Michel Therin
  • Patent number: 10342652
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a prosthetic knit based on at least a first yarn of biocompatible polymer material defining first and second opposite and openwork faces, and on at least a second biocompatible and heat-fusible monofilament yarn, forming barbs that protrude outwards from at least said first face and are obtained by melting loops generated by said second yarn, the chart followed for the knitting of said first and second yarns on a warp knitting machine having three guide bars B1, B2, B3 being the following, according to the ISO 11676 standard:—Bar B1: 1.0/0.1//—Bar B2: 1.0/7.7/6.6/7.7//—Bar B3: 2.1/5.5/3.4/0.0// said second yarn following the chart of bar B3. The present invention also relates to a process for manufacturing such a knit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventors: Julie Lecuivre, Xavier Bourges, Pierre Bailly
  • Patent number: 10195011
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an openwork prosthetic knit (1) made from a single piece based on first yarns of biocompatible polymer materials that define a first face (2) and a second face that are opposite one another and on a second biocompatible yarn that generates barbs (3) that protrude outwards from at least said first face, characterized in that said first face comprises at least one zone in which it is provided with said barbs and at least one zone (5) in which it is free of such barbs. It also relates to a process for manufacturing such a knit (1) and to a prosthesis comprising such a knit (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventors: Julie Lecuivre, Pierre Bailly
  • Publication number: 20190008625
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a prosthesis (1) for the repair of an inguinal hernia, which prosthesis (1) is intended to be implanted by a posterior or open laparoscopic route and comprises: an openworked textile (2) made of biocompatible material, comprising a first face (2a) intended to be placed facing the biological tissues of the inguinal region, and a second face (2b) arranged opposite said first face and intended to be placed facing the peritoneum, said first face being provided with fastening means that are able to fix said textile in said biological tissues of the inguinal region, characterized in that at least a part of said second face (2b) is covered with a non-porous coating (7) composed of a material that is hydrosoluble at 37° C. and non-hydrosoluble at 25° C. The invention also relates to a method for producing such a prosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Julie Lecuivre, Xavier Bourges
  • Patent number: 10080639
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a prosthesis (1) for the repair of an inguinal hernia, which prosthesis (1) is intended to be implanted by a posterior or open laparoscopic route and comprises: an openworked textile (2) made of biocompatible material, comprising a first face (2a) intended to be placed facing the biological tissues of the inguinal region, and a second face (2b) arranged opposite said first face and intended to be placed facing the peritoneum, said first face being provided with fastening means that are able to fix said textile in said biological tissues of the inguinal region, characterized in that at least a part of said second face (2b) is covered with a non-porous coating (7) composed of a material that is hydrosoluble at 37° C. and non-hydrosoluble at 25° C. The invention also relates to a method for producing such a prosthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventors: Julie Lecuivre, Xavier Bourges
  • Patent number: 10076395
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a prosthesis (10) intended to be implanted at an implantation site, comprising i) at least one fabric called the base fabric (2) having at least one apertured surface (3), ii) and at least one patch (4) provided with at least one barb (5) projecting from one of its surfaces and grippingly fastening said patch to said apertured surface of said base fabric at a specific place on said surface, said patch comprising at least one radiopaque element. The invention also relates to a kit comprising a fabric and a patch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: SOFRADIM PRODUCTION
    Inventors: Alfredo Meneghin, Xavier Bourges, Julie Lecuivre
  • Publication number: 20180202083
    Abstract: The invention relates to a prosthetic porous knit based on a monofilament of a biocompatible polymer material, the pattern followed for the knitting of said monofilament on a warp knitting machine having two guide bars B1, B2 being the following, according to the ISO 11676 standard: Bar B1: 1.2/4.5/4.3/4.5/4.3/1.0/1.2/1.0// Bar B2: 4.3/1.0/1.2/1.0/1.2/4.5/4.3/4.5// The invention further relates to a method for producing such a knit and to a hernia prosthesis comprising such a knit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventor: Julie Lecuivre
  • Patent number: 9932695
    Abstract: The invention relates to a prosthetic porous knit based on a monofilament of a biocompatible polymer material, the pattern followed for the knitting of said monofilament on a warp knitting machine having two guide bars B1, B2 being the following, according to the ISO 11676 standard: Bar B1: 1.2/4.5/4.3/4.5/4.3/1.0/1.2/1.0// Bar B2: 4.3/1.0/1.2/1.0/1.2/4.5/4.3/4.5// The invention further relates to a method for producing such a knit and to a hernia prosthesis comprising such a knit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventor: Julie Lecuivre
  • Patent number: 9801705
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a prosthesis (200) comprising:—at least one layer of a flexible mesh (1) delimited by a peripheral outer edge (1a), said mesh having a first color, and—at least one layer (2) of porous material fixed to said mesh substantially along the perimeter of said peripheral outer edge, said layer of porous material being recessed at its central part (4), said layer of porous material having a second color, different from said first color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventors: Julie Lecuivre, Sebastien Ladet
  • Patent number: 9750593
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a prosthesis (10) intended to be implanted at an implantation site, comprising information means designed to guide the surgeon in order to implant the prosthesis in a specified position, said prosthesis comprising at least one fabric called the base fabric (2) and having at least one apertured surface (3), said information means comprising at least one patch (4, 5) having a color different from that of the base fabric, said patch being provided with at least one barb (6) projecting from one of its surfaces and grippingly fastening said patch to said apertured surface of said base fabric at a specific place on said surface, the presence of said patch at said specific place bearing information designed to facilitate implantation of the prosthesis in said specified position. The invention also relates to a kit comprising a fabric and a patch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: SOFRADIM PRODUCTION
    Inventors: Alfredo Meneghin, Xavier Bourges, Julie Lecuivre
  • Publication number: 20170231629
    Abstract: Multilayer structures including a porous layer and a non-porous layer are useful as buttresses when associated with a surgical stapling apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Megan Stopek, Brian Nentwick, Philippe Gravagna, Yves Bayon, Dagmar (Dassonville) Guyader, Alfredo Meneghin, Julie Lecuivre
  • Publication number: 20170189158
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an openwork prosthetic knit (1) made from a single piece based on at least a first yarn made of biocompatible polymer material that defines a first face (2) and a second face that are opposite one another and from a second biocompatible yarn that generates barbs (5) that protrude outwards from at least said first face, characterized in that said first face comprises at least one longitudinal strip (4) in the direction of the manufacture of said knit, over which it is provided with said barbs (5), and at least one longitudinal strip (3) in the direction of the manufacture of said knit, over which it is free of such barbs. It also relates to a process for manufacturing such a knit (1) and to a prosthesis comprising such a knit (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventor: Julie Lecuivre
  • Publication number: 20170135797
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a prosthesis (100) comprising an openworked three-dimensional knit (101) comprising a front face and a rear face, each face being formed with one or more laps of yarns defining pores on said face, the front face being bound to the rear face by connecting yarns defining a spacer, characterized in that the connecting yarns are distributed so that they define an entanglement of yarns crossing each other at the spacer, without obstructing the pores of the front and rear faces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventor: Julie Lecuivre
  • Patent number: 9636850
    Abstract: Multilayer structures including a porous layer and a non-porous layer are useful as buttresses when associated with a surgical stapling apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Megan Stopek (née Prommersberger), Brian Nentwick, Philippe Gravagna, Yves Bayon, Dagmar Dassonville, Alfredo Meneghin, Julie Lecuivre
  • Patent number: 9598801
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an openwork prosthetic knit (1) made from a single piece based on at least a first yarn made of biocompatible polymer material that defines a first face (2) and a second face that are opposite one another and from a second biocompatible yarn that generates barbs (5) that protrude outwards from at least said first face, characterized in that said first face comprises at least one longitudinal strip (4) in the direction of the manufacture of said knit, over which it is provided with said barbs (5), and at least one longitudinal strip (3) in the direction of the manufacture of said knit, over which it is free of such barbs. It also relates to a process for manufacturing such a knit (1) and to a prosthesis comprising such a knit (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventor: Julie Lecuivre
  • Patent number: 9554887
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a prosthesis (100) comprising an openworked three-dimensional knit (101) comprising a front face and a rear face, each face being formed with one or more laps of yarns defining pores on said face, the front face being bound to the rear face by connecting yarns defining a spacer, characterized in that the connecting yarns are distributed so that they define an entanglement of yarns crossing each other at the spacer, without obstructing the pores of the front and rear faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventor: Julie Lecuivre