Patents by Inventor Alain Vignaud

Alain Vignaud 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).

  • Safety cartridge for a removable vena cava filter
    Patent number: 9848974
    Abstract: The invention relates to a safety cartridge (1) for a removable vena cava filter (20), having a proximal end (2) and a distal end (3) and having an inner channel (4) extending between the ends. The cartridge is characterized in that it comprises, on the distal end (3) thereof, a linking device (5) for forming a link with a catheter (30) and, in the inner channel thereof, a projection (6) having a limited size in the axial direction of the cartridge (1) so as to locally reduce the cross-section of the channel (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: B. Braun Medical SAS
    Inventors: Alain Vignaud, Dan Gutknecht, Simon Forber
  • Safety Cartridge for a Removable Vena Cava Filter
    Publication number: 20160184074
    Abstract: The invention relates to a safety cartridge (1) for a removable vena cava filter (20), having a proximal end (2) and a distal end (3) and having an inner channel (4) extending between the ends. The cartridge is characterized in that it comprises, on the distal end (3) thereof, a linking device (5) for forming a link with a catheter (30) and, in the inner channel thereof, a projection (6) having a limited size in the axial direction of the cartridge (1) so as to locally reduce the cross-section of the channel (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: B. BRAUN MEDICAL SAS
    Inventors: Alain Vignaud, Dan Gutknecht, Simon Forber