Patents by Inventor Alexis Mercier

Alexis Mercier 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).

  • Publication number: 20170246008
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spinal arthrodesis system including at least two types of implants from among the three following types: an intersomatic implant (IS), including at least one passage (40) mating at least one anchoring device (1); an interspinous implant (IE), including at least two wings able to run along a portion of the vertebral spines (EI, ES); a facet implant (IF) including a bone attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Alexis Mercier, Samuel Lequette
  • Publication number: 20170224393
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an implant, to an instrument for implantation of the latter and to a method for manufacturing this implant which includes an elongated body (10) between a free end and a head (18) along a longitudinal axis on the one hand and turns (12) of at least one threading on at least one portion of said body (10) in proximity to the free end, along the longitudinal axis on the other hand, characterized in that the body (10) includes a longitudinal internal conduit (11) in at least one portion along the longitudinal axis, obtained by at least one first central machining operation parallel to the longitudinal axis and at least one second machining operation in a so-called transverse plane, not parallel to the longitudinal axis and crossing the wall of the body (10) as far as the longitudinal internal conduit (11) by making windows (15) communicating between said longitudinal internal conduit (11) and the outside of the body (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Christophe LAVIGNE, Patrick RICHARD, Alexis MERCIER, Samuel LEQUETTE
  • Publication number: 20170112636
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an intervertebral disc prosthesis is provided. The prosthesis may be provided with an insertion adapter, such as a head, holder, or other carrier of the prosthesis. The insertion adapter may be configured to retain the prosthesis and to engage an insertion tool body. In various embodiments, the prosthesis and the insertion holder are provided in a sterile pack, with the prosthesis components and the insertion holder sterilized and packaged in one or more types or layers of sterile packaging. In various other embodiments, the prosthesis and an insertion tool are provided in a sterile pack, with the prosthesis components and the insertion tool sterilized and packaged in one or more types or layers of sterile packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Alexandre JODAITIS, Herve DINVILLE, Alexis MERCIER
  • Publication number: 20160374271
    Abstract: A round baler includes a bale-forming chamber, around whose periphery drivable conveying elements are distributed, which can be set in motion by means of a drive train, in order to form a bale from material introduced into the bale-forming chamber, and feeding apparatus that is designed to move wrapping material from a storage reservoir in the direction toward the bale-forming chamber, in order to wrap a bale completed in the bale-forming chamber. A part of the conveying elements can be separated from the drive train during the wrapping process and can be coupled with the feeding apparatus, so that the said part of the conveying elements is driven by the bale to be wrapped during the wrapping process and the feeding apparatus is driven at a speed that is dependent on the respective circumferential speed of the bale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: MICHEL MENETRIER, JEAN-ALEXIS MERCIER, SEBASTIEN GUERIN
  • Patent number: 9480572
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an intervertebral disc prosthesis is provided. The prosthesis may be provided with an insertion adapter, such as a head, holder, or other carrier of the prosthesis. The insertion adapter may be configured to retain the prosthesis and to engage an insertion tool body. In various embodiments, the prosthesis and the insertion holder are provided in a sterile pack, with the prosthesis components and the insertion holder sterilized and packaged in one or more types or layers of sterile packaging. In various other embodiments, the prosthesis and an insertion tool are provided in a sterile pack, with the prosthesis components and the insertion tool sterilized and packaged in one or more types or layers of sterile packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: LDR Medical
    Inventors: Alexandre Jodaitis, Herve Dinville, Alexis Mercier
  • Publication number: 20160100870
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides various embodiments that may comprise an implant, to an instrument for implantation of the latter and to a method for manufacturing this implant which includes an elongated body between a free end and a head along a longitudinal axis on the one hand and turns of at least one threading on at least one portion of said body in proximity to the free end, along the longitudinal axis on the other hand, characterized in that the body includes a longitudinal internal conduit in at least one portion along the longitudinal axis, obtained by at least one first central machining operation parallel to the longitudinal axis and at least one second machining operation in a so-called transverse plane, not parallel to the longitudinal axis and crossing the wall of the body as far as the longitudinal internal conduit by making windows communicating between said longitudinal internal conduit and the outside of the body while preserving at least one portion of said turns and the wall of the body b
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Christophe Lavigne, Patrick Richarge, Alexis Mercier, Samuel Laquette
  • Publication number: 20140214168
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an intervertebral disc prosthesis is provided. The prosthesis may be provided with an insertion adapter, such as a head, holder, or other carrier of the prosthesis. The insertion adapter may be configured to retain the prosthesis and to engage an insertion tool body. In various embodiments, the prosthesis and the insertion holder are provided in a sterile pack, with the prosthesis components and the insertion holder sterilized and packaged in one or more types or layers of sterile packaging. In various other embodiments, the prosthesis and an insertion tool are provided in a sterile pack, with the prosthesis components and the insertion tool sterilized and packaged in one or more types or layers of sterile packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: LDR Medical
    Inventors: Alexandre JODAITIS, Herve DINVILLE, Alexis MERCIER
  • Patent number: 8685100
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an intervertebral disc prosthesis (104) is provided. The prosthesis (104) may be provided with an insertion adapter (106), such as a head, holder, or other carrier of the prosthesis (104). The insertion adapter (106) may be configured to retain the prosthesis (104) and to engage an insertion tool body (130). In various embodiments, the prosthesis (104) and the insertion holder are provided in a sterile pack (102, 202), with the prosthesis (104) components and the insertion holder sterilized and packaged in one or more types or layers of sterile packaging (103a, 103b). In various other embodiments, the prosthesis (104) and an insertion tool (131) are provided in a sterile pack (102, 202), with the prosthesis (104) components and the insertion tool (131) sterilized and packaged in one or more types or layers of sterile packaging (103a, 103b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: LDR Medical
    Inventors: Alexandre Jodaitis, Herve Dinville, Alexis Mercier
  • Publication number: 20130282124
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an intervertebral disc prosthesis is provided. The prosthesis may be provided with an insertion adapter, such as a head, holder, or other carrier of the prosthesis. The insertion adapter may be configured to retain the prosthesis and to engage an insertion tool body. In various embodiments, the prosthesis and the insertion holder are provided in a sterile pack, with the prosthesis components and the insertion holder sterilized and packaged in one or more types or layers of sterile packaging. In various other embodiments, the prosthesis and an insertion tool are provided in a sterile pack, with the prosthesis components and the insertion tool sterilized and packaged in one or more types or layers of sterile packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Alexandre JODAITIS, Herve DINVILLE, Alexis MERCIER
  • Patent number: 8465546
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an intervertebral disc prosthesis is provided. The prosthesis may be provided with an insertion adapter, such as a head, holder, or other carrier of the prosthesis. The insertion adapter may be configured to retain the prosthesis and to engage an insertion tool body. In various embodiments, the prosthesis and the insertion holder are provided in a sterile pack, with the prosthesis components and the insertion holder sterilized and packaged in one or more types or layers of sterile packaging. In various other embodiments, the prosthesis and an insertion tool are provided in a sterile pack, with the prosthesis components and the insertion tool sterilized and packaged in one or more types or layers of sterile packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: LDR Medical
    Inventors: Alexandre Jodaitis, Herve Dinville, Alexis Mercier
  • Publication number: 20100280618
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an intervertebral disc prosthesis (104) is provided. The prosthesis (104) may be provided with an insertion adapter (106), such as a head, holder, or other carrier of the prosthesis (104). The insertion adapter (106) may be configured to retain the prosthesis (104) and to engage an insertion tool body (130). In various embodiments, the prosthesis (104) and the insertion holder are provided in a sterile pack (102, 202), with the prosthesis (104) components and the insertion holder sterilized and packaged in one or more types or layers of sterile packaging (103a, 103b). In various other embodiments, the prosthesis (104) and an insertion tool (131) are provided in a sterile pack (102, 202), with the prosthesis (104) components and the insertion tool (131) sterilized and packaged in one or more types or layers of sterile packaging (103a, 103b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: LDR Medical
    Inventors: Alexandre Jodaitis, Hervé Dinville, Alexis Mercier
  • Publication number: 20100122632
    Abstract: An arrangement is provided for the wrapping of a bale. The arrangement has a drive for the introduction of a wrapping material into a baling chamber, a sensor for the detection of a physical size of a bale developing in a baling chamber, and a control arrangement connected with the drive and the sensor, to activate the drive based on the signals from the sensor. It is proposed that the control arrangement be operated to activate the drive looking ahead, based upon the detected growth rate in the size of the bale and the time delay between the activation of the drive and the exact time in which the wrapping material reaches the baling chamber, so that the wrapping material reaches the baling chamber when the size of the bale is equal to the desired size of the bale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventors: Stéphane Biziorek, Jean Alexis Mercier
  • Publication number: 20080200984
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an intervertebral disc prosthesis is provided. The prosthesis may be provided with an insertion adapter, such as a head, holder, or other carrier of the prosthesis. The insertion adapter may be configured to retain the prosthesis and to engage an insertion tool body. In various embodiments, the prosthesis and the insertion holder are provided in a sterile pack, with the prosthesis components and the insertion holder sterilized and packaged in one or more types or layers of sterile packaging. In various other embodiments, the prosthesis and an insertion tool are provided in a sterile pack, with the prosthesis components and the insertion tool sterilized and packaged in one or more types or layers of sterile packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Alexandre Jodaitis, Herve Dinville, Alexis Mercier