Patents by Inventor Antoine Tetard

Antoine Tetard 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).

  • Therapy probe
    Patent number: 7591794
    Abstract: A surgical coagulation instrument having a planar ultrasound transducer without a membrane, mounted in the region of an end of a câble is provided The instrument additionally has a fluid circuit. It is useful for intra-cavity or laparoscopic treatment, without the use of the membrane. The fluid acts simultaneously as an ultrasound coupling fluid and probe cooling fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: EDAP S.A.
    Inventors: Francois Lacoste, Antoine Tetard, Christian Chaussy, Jean-Yves Chapelon
  • Therapy probe
    Publication number: 20050085726
    Abstract: A surgical coagulation instrument having a planar ultrasound transducer without a membrane, mounted in the region of an end of a cable is provided The instrument additionally has a fluid circuit. It is useful for intra-cavity or laparoscopic treatment, without the use of the membrane. The fluid acts simultaneously as an ultrasound coupling fluid and probe cooling fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Francois Lacoste, Antoine Tetard, Christian Chaussy, Jean-Yves Chapelon