Patents by Inventor Thomas Droulout

Thomas Droulout 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: 10357286
    Abstract: An osteosynthesis system comprising anchoring screws, wherein at least one of the anchoring screws comprises a bone anchoring element with a longitudinal axis AA, comprising a threaded anchoring rod prolonged at the end by a coupling head and a screw head for coupling a connecting element to the bone anchoring element, wherein the screw, comprises a body with a longitudinal axis BB traversed longitudinally by a channel featuring in the lower portion a receiving cavity for receiving the coupling head of the anchoring element, at least one connecting element designed to interconnect the anchoring screws, means of tightening the connecting element on each anchoring screw, a means of straightening the bone anchoring element in relation to the screw head during tightening, wherein the means of straightening are arranged to straighten the threaded rod of the bone anchoring element and place the former in the longitudinal axis BB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: SAFE ORTHOPAEDICS
    Inventors: Dominique Petit, Hervé Vouaillat, Thomas Droulout, Martin Slotwinski
  • Patent number: 9668778
    Abstract: An instrument system for carrying out a surgical procedure on vertebrae by a posterior or posterolateral approach, made up of at least one tube and at least one spinal screw capable of engaging with the proximal end of said tube and having a head with multi-axial mobility, characterized by also comprising a wedge for temporarily blocking the position of the screw head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: SAFE ORTHOPAEDICS
    Inventor: Thomas Droulout
  • Publication number: 20170065304
    Abstract: An osteosynthesis system comprising anchoring screws, wherein at least one of the anchoring screws comprises a bone anchoring element with a longitudinal axis AA, comprising a threaded anchoring rod prolonged at the end by a coupling head and a screw head for coupling a connecting element to the bone anchoring element, wherein the screw, comprises a body with a longitudinal axis BB traversed longitudinally by a channel featuring in the lower portion a receiving cavity for receiving the coupling head of the anchoring element, at least one connecting element designed to interconnect the anchoring screws, means of tightening the connecting element on each anchoring screw, a means of straightening the bone anchoring element in relation to the screw head during tightening, wherein the means of straightening are arranged to straighten the threaded rod of the bone anchoring element and place the former in the longitudinal axis BB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: SAFE ORTHOPAEDICS
    Inventors: Dominique Petit, Hervé Vouaillat, Thomas Droulout, Martin Slotwinski
  • Publication number: 20150173803
    Abstract: An instrument system for carrying out a surgical procedure on vertebrae by a posterior or posterolateral approach, made up of at least one tube and at least one spinal screw capable of engaging with the proximal end of said tube and having a head with multi-axial mobility, characterized by also comprising a wedge for temporarily blocking the position of the screw head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventor: Thomas Droulout
  • Patent number: 8500780
    Abstract: A connecting element for a spinal fixing system that connects at least two implantable connection assemblies including a rod including a flexible part extended at one end at least by a rigid part, the flexible part including a cable at least partly surrounded by a polymer envelope, the cable including at least one elastic strand coaxial with the envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Spinevision
    Inventors: Dominique Petit, Thomas Droulout
  • Patent number: 8419744
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device for establishing an anatomical reference point of an intervertebral disc for the attachment of at least one instrument Intended for the implantation, through a posterior or posterolateral approach, of a disc prosthesis or osteosynthesis cage as a replacement for the intervertebral disc. The device includes at least two means for bone anchorage each intended to be attached to a vertebra adjacent to the disc, a coupling element for the instrument and elements for adjusting the position of the coupling element relative to the position of the disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Spinevision SA
    Inventors: Dominique Petit, Thomas Droulout, Max Aebi
  • Publication number: 20120116517
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device for establishing an anatomical reference point of an intervertebral disc for the attachment of at least one instrument Intended for the implantation, through a posterior or posterolateral approach, of a disc prosthesis or osteosynthesis cage as a replacement for the intervertebral disc. The device includes at least two means for bone anchorage each intended to be attached to a vertebra adjacent to the disc, a coupling element for the instrument and elements for adjusting the position of the coupling element relative to the position of the disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: SPINEVISION SA
    Inventors: Dominique Petit, Thomas Droulout, Max Aebi
  • Publication number: 20110264222
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device for establishing an anatomical reference point of an intervertebral disc for the attachment of at least one instrument intended for the implantation, through a posterior or posterolateral approach, of a disc prosthesis or osteosynthesis cage as a replacement for the intervertebral disc. The device includes at least two means for bone anchorage each intended to be attached to a vertebra adjacent to the disc, a coupling element for the instrument and elements for adjusting the position of the coupling element relative to the position of the disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Dominique Petit, Thomas Droulout, Max Aebi
  • Publication number: 20110046676
    Abstract: A dynamic stabilization member for the vertebrae, capable of interacting with at least two implantable connection assemblies is provided. Each connection assembly system including a system for anchoring into a vertebra and adapted for receiving the dynamic stabilization member, and a system for clamping the dynamic stabilization member (on the anchoring system), of the type that comprises a rod extending along a longitudinal axis and a cable provided with a casing made of an elastic material, characterized in that the cable comprises a fastening sheath surrounding the rod and including rigid areas spaced from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: SPINEVISION
    Inventors: Thomas Droulout, Dominique Petit
  • Patent number: 7879101
    Abstract: An intervertebral prosthesis includes at least one core which is positioned between an upper plate and a lower plate, the prosthesis also includes an outer casing. The aforementioned plates comprise respective inner faces which enable the core to move inside the prosthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Spinevision
    Inventors: Dominique Petit, Thomas Droulout, Vincent Sene
  • Publication number: 20090270918
    Abstract: A surgical implant that supports and assists movement adjacent vertebrae including a top part and a bottom part associated with the spinous process of one of the vertebrae, each part including means for association with one process and reciprocal means or rotational association with the other part and forming a swivel joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: David Attia, Thomas Droulout, Dominique Petit
  • Publication number: 20070129729
    Abstract: A connecting element for a spinal fixing system that connects at least two implantable connection assemblies including a rod including a flexible part extended at one end at least by a rigid part, the flexible part including a cable at least partly surrounded by a polymer envelope, the cable including at least one elastic strand coaxial with the envelope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: Spinevision, a corporation of France
    Inventors: Dominique Petit, Thomas Droulout
  • Publication number: 20060235524
    Abstract: An intervertebral prosthesis includes at least one core which is positioned between an upper plate and a lower plate, the prosthesis also includes an outer casing. The aforementioned plates comprise respective inner faces which enable the core to move inside the prosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Dominique Petit, Thomas Droulout, Vincent Sene