Patents Assigned to Soprane
  • Patent number: 10260135
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a surgical needle produced from a wire made of a hyperelastic or superelastic alloy including a Ni—Ti alloy base includes: carrying out a cold shaping or a shaping at ambient temperature of the curved profile of the needle in an appropriate support; subjecting the needle in its support to a thermal treatment in order to memorize the imposed curved-profile geometry; cleaning the needle via a chemical stripping of the electrochemical or electrolytic polishing type or via a chemical solution in order to remove the layer of oxide deposited on the needle during its thermal treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: SOPRANE
    Inventor: Thierry Loubens
  • Patent number: 6524309
    Abstract: A bipolar forceps for conducting a pelviscopy comprising a pair of blades (2) that are made from a form-memorizing alloy and are partially covered by a plastic sheath (4) so that they can be fixed inside a tube (6). Each blade (2) has a non-sheathed end (5) with a curved profile which can become elastically deformed when the blades are moved in a longitudinal direction inside a guide (12) having a low internal diameter, in addition to comprising a cylindrical support (10) enabling the pair of blades (2) to be connected on the guide (12) and brought back into a specific position with the aid of elastic elements (13). Elements (11) are also provided for enabling the pair of blades (2) to be connected to a voltage source (3) so that each blade can function according to an electrode in order to enable coagulation of tissues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Soprane
    Inventors: Antoine Watrelot, Thierry Loubens