Patents by Inventor Marie-Josée MICHON-GENTE

Marie-Josée MICHON-GENTE 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: 10350345
    Abstract: A container for medical use forming a closed compartment for carrying a pressurized liquid includes a side wall member; a rigid bottom portion; a rigid top portion having a through hole; a lid arranged to cover and seal a filling hole; a pressure valve; and a flexible tube arranged inside the closed compartment. The first end of the flexible tube being provided with an opening towards the closed compartment and the second end of the flexible tube is connected to the top portion and in fluid communication with the through hole in the rigid top portion. The side wall member is flexible such that said container is reversibly foldable and unfoldable to be arrangeable in a compact state and an expanded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: DENTSPLY IH AB
    Inventors: Fredrik Andersson, Marie-Josee Michon-Gente
  • Patent number: 9937334
    Abstract: A catheter, and preferably a urinary catheter, is disclosed, comprising an elongate shaft with a catheter insertion end and a flared connector connected to the elongated shaft opposite to the catheter insertion end. The flared connector forms a catheter connector end. Further, a gripping sleeve is fixedly connected to the flared connector, and arranged to enclose at least part of, and preferably essentially the whole, flared connector, apart from the catheter connector end. Hereby, a standard catheter can easily be customized for various use situations and users with different needs, in terms of e.g. gripping and manipulation possibilities. A method for producing such a customized catheter is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: ASTRA TECH AB
    Inventors: Göran Fröjd, Marie-Josée Michon-Gente
  • Publication number: 20170157314
    Abstract: A container for medical use forming a closed compartment for carrying a pressurized liquid includes a side wall member; a rigid bottom portion; a rigid top portion having a through hole; a lid arranged to cover and seal a filling hole; a pressure valve; and a flexible tube arranged inside the closed compartment. The first end of the flexible tube being provided with an opening towards the closed compartment and the second end of the flexible tube is connected to the top portion and in fluid communication with the through hole in the rigid top portion. The side wall member is flexible such that said container is reversibly foldable and unfoldable to be arrangeable in a compact state and an expanded state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Fredrik ANDERSSON, Marie-Josée Michon-Gente
  • Patent number: 9610220
    Abstract: There is provided a container (1) for medical use forming a closed compartment (17) for carrying a liquid. The container (1) comprises a flexible side wall (5), a rigid top portion (4) and a rigid bottom portion (3). In the top portion (4) there is at least one through-hole. The side wall (5), the top (4) and bottom (3) portions together form a compartment (17). Inside the compartment (17), a flexible tube (5) is arranged with one end (21) in fluid communication with a though-hole (12) in the top portion (4). A second end (19) of the tube is connected to the bottom portion (3) via a snap-in connection (18). Liquid from the inside of the container (1) may be withdrawn by pressurizing the compartment (17) in which liquid is stored, when in use. The container (1) is reversible folded and unfolded for convenient filling and storing of the container (1). The container (1) is adapted for use in an irrigation system, and preferably a system for rectal irrigation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Inventors: Fredrik Andersson, Marie-Josée Michon-Gente
  • Publication number: 20160051802
    Abstract: A catheter, and preferably a urinary catheter, is disclosed, comprising an elongate shaft with a catheter insertion end and a flared connector connected to the elongated shaft opposite to the catheter insertion end. The flared connector forms a catheter connector end. Further, a gripping sleeve is fixedly connected to the flared connector, and arranged to enclose at leat part of, and preferably essentially the whole, flared connector, apart from the catheter connector end. Hereby, a standard catheter can easily be customized for various use situations and users with different needs, in terms of e.g. gripping and manipulation possibilities. A method for producing such a customized catheter is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: ASTRA TECH AB
    Inventors: Göran FRÖJD, Marie-Josée MICHON-GENTE
  • Publication number: 20150335529
    Abstract: There is provided a container (1) for medical use forming a closed compartment (17) for carrying a liquid. The container (1) comprises a flexible side wall (5), a rigid top portion (4) and a rigid bottom portion (3). In the top portion (4) there is at least one through-hole. The side wall (5), the top (4) and bottom (3) portions together form a compartment (17). Inside the compartment (17), a flexible tube (5) is arranged with one end (21) in fluid communication with a though-hole (12) in the top portion (4). A second end (19) of the tube is connected to the bottom portion (3) via a snap-in connection (18). Liquid from the inside of the container (1) may be withdrawn by pressurizing the compartment (17) in which liquid is stored, when in use. The container (1) is reversible folded and unfolded for convenient filling and storing of the container (1). The container (1) is adapted for use in an irrigation system, and preferably a system for rectal irrigation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Fredrik ANDERSSON, Marie-Josée MICHON-GENTE
  • Patent number: D815737
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: DENTSPLY IH AB
    Inventors: Pär Bergström, Erik Andréen, Fredrik Andersson, Marie-Josée Michon-Gente
  • Patent number: D899591
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: DENTSPLY IH AB
    Inventors: Pär Bergström, Erik Andréen, Fredrik Andersson, Marie-Josée Michon-Gente