Patents Assigned to Clariance
  • Publication number: 20240008908
    Abstract: The invention relates to packaging (E, E?) for a medical device (D, 100?), the packaging comprising: —a first container (300, 300?) receiving the medical device (D, 100?), —a second container (400, 400?) receiving the first container (300, 300?) and closed by a closure means (410, 4101), the packaging being characterised in that it comprises a frame (300, 600?) for supporting the medical device (D), the support frame (300, 600?) being preformed so as to have two walls which are arranged opposite each other and between which the medical device (D) is supported by means of at least one transversely arranged movable bearing stop (500, 61 T, 621?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Clariance
    Inventors: Rodolphe Lourdel, Pierric Deransart, Jean Emmanuel Cardon, Eric Rundstadler
  • Patent number: 10383641
    Abstract: The flexible and fluted cutting device for drilling and/or milling a space in bone tissue or connective tissue includes, on the one hand, a cutting element (2) made up of a rigid tube (20) secured at one of its ends to a supple and flexible connection (21) extended by a fluted cutter (22) and at the opposite end to drive element provided with a safety connector (23) for uncoupling the cutting device and, on the other hand, a guide element (3) providing the positioning and angular deformation of the cutting element (2) within the bone tissue or connective tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Clariance
    Inventors: Jean Yves LeRoy, Adrien Billon, Sebastien Schuller, Guy Viart, Nicolas Virgaux
  • Patent number: 8740981
    Abstract: The nuclear implant according to this invention constitutes, between two overlying and underlying vertebrae Va, Vb of a spine segment Sr, an intervertebral support device that damps shock and ensures the mobility of the functional unit that is formed by the vertebrae of a vertebral column, whereby the nuclear implant includes a filling element (2) that includes at least one continuous wire (50, 51) that is arranged—inside a nuclear space Es that is obtained after nucleotomy of the intervertebral disk Di—along a profile in the shape of a ring whose stack of coils (55) makes it possible to delimit a central internal space (52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Clariance
    Inventors: Alain Tornier, Jean-Paul Steib, Christian Mazel
  • Patent number: 8652209
    Abstract: A process for nucleotomy of an intervertebral disk to create a nuclear space and a method for replacing a nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disk after a nucleotomy are provided. The methods position a nuclear implant between two overlying and underlying vertebrae of a spine segment in the form of one or more continuous wire arranged as a stack of helices inside the nuclear space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Clariance
    Inventors: Alain Tornier, Jean-Paul Steib, Christian Mazel
  • Patent number: 8454666
    Abstract: A slide-type cervical plate includes an anti-backout device (2) preventing the vertical movements of the bone anchor screws (3) and which consists of first vertical-blocking elements (71) capable of deforming elastically in a first direction so that an anchor screw (3) can be introduced into the corresponding bore (4) and of second vertical-blocking elements (8) capable of deforming elastically in a second direction different than the first so that another anchor screw (3) can be fitted into another bore (4), the first and second blocking elements deforming elastically when a combined external load in a vertical direction and in rotation in the clockwise direction is applied to the anchor screws (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Clariance
    Inventor: Alain Tornier
  • Patent number: 8317835
    Abstract: The hinge mounting system according to the present invention is constituted of a link connector (10) comprising, on either side of a U-shaped opening (8), a first and a second vertical branch (11, 12) respectively cooperating through axes of rotation (13, 14) with a clamping element (15) enabling the linking rod (4) to be immobilized in translation and in rotation after it has been pivoted and locked above the opening (8) by a lock (16) elastically loaded by a leaf spring (29).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Clariance
    Inventor: Alain Tornier
  • Patent number: 8246653
    Abstract: The device (9) comprises vertebral elements (10, 20, 10?, 20?) adapted to be fixed to the same lateral side of the bodies of at least two adjacent vertebrae (1, 2), the elements being associated in pairs that are provided to be associated with the left and right sides of the vertebrae. In order to guide the vertebrae effectively and stably, in order, in use, to reproduce an articulating intervertebral joint, the two elements of each pair delimit respective surfaces (15, 25, 15?, 25?) for the relative guiding of those elements, which surfaces are adapted, when the elements are implanted on their corresponding vertebra, to extend generally along the same lateral side of the body of the vertebrae and to rest and slide one against the other in such a manner that the surfaces define a center of rotation (C) about which the two elements are able to turn one relative to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Clariance
    Inventors: Alain Tornier, Irene Ferrari-Gosset
  • Patent number: 8226688
    Abstract: The device for protecting adjacent stages Vc of a spinal segment Sr of a vertebral column previously instrumented by an osteosynthesis device (1) is constituted of fixation elements (110) formed of connectors (111) immobilized in translation and in rotation on the corresponding connection rod (4) of osteosynthesis device (1), a support block (130; 180) in which is housed the spinous process Ve of superjacent vertebra Vc found just above the instrumented spinal segment Sr and at least one ligament (150, 170, 190) allowing spinous process Ve of superjacent vertebra Vc to be joined to support block (130; 180) and the support block (130; 180) to be joined to connectors (111).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Clariance
    Inventor: Tornier Alain
  • Patent number: 8177811
    Abstract: The total arthroplasty joint prosthesis includes connectors (2, 4) fixed in the pedicles Vp of the spinal levels by anchoring screws (3), upper and lower connecting elements (5, 6) connecting the connectors (2, 4) to each other, and guiding and damping element (7) connecting the upper and lower connecting elements (5, 6), the guiding and damping element (7) and the upper and lower connecting elements (5, 6) being constructed with relation to each other so as to define at least one rotation and sliding axis C situated at the level of the upper superjacent vertebra Va of the instrumented segment Sr in order to limit the stresses on the anchoring screws (3) ensuring fixation of the connectors (2) in the superjacent vertebra Va.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Clariance
    Inventor: Alain Tornier
  • Patent number: 8048114
    Abstract: A guidance device including two vertebral units adapted to be fixed to the posterior side of two adjacent vertebrae of the spine and wherein the two units have substantially spherical complementary articulation surfaces which, when the units are fixed to the vertebrae, extend overall on the posterior side of the vertebrae and slide against one another about a center point located in the intervertebral space that separates the vertebrae, and wherein the device also includes a mechanical element to limit an amplitude of the relative sliding of the articulation surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Clariance
    Inventor: Alain Tornier
  • Patent number: 8012183
    Abstract: A vertebral anchoring device includes connectors (2) linked to one another by connecting rods (3) and fixed on bone-anchoring screws (5) implanted in the vertebrae (4) of a vertebral column, each connector (2) being composed of a connection element (6) that includes receiving and fixing members to permit immobilization of the connecting rod (3) in translation and in rotation. Each connection element (6) includes, opposite the members for receiving and fixing the connecting rod (3), a seat (12) that cooperates with a connecting device (17) permitting assembly of the anchoring screw (5). The connecting device (17), before immobilization of the connecting rod (3) in the connection element (6), permits lateral and independent tilting movements of the connection element (6) and of the anchoring screw (5) relative to each other, and rotation of the anchoring screw (5) for fixing it in the body of the vertebra (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Clariance
    Inventor: Tornier Alain