Patents by Inventor Armelle Nadal

Armelle Nadal 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).

  • Patent number: 8734481
    Abstract: A filter (10) for use within the lumen of a blood vessel that includes a plurality of interconnected intraluminal filter elements (14) adapted to flexibility convert between a filter configuration and an open configuration. The filter further includes a removable filter head (16) having a retainer (50) and a stopper (70) movable between a first position and a second position. The retainer and the stopper cooperate at the first position to secure the plurality of interconnected intraluminal filter elements into the filter configuration and the movement of the stopper to the second position releases the plurality of interconnected intraluminal filter elements to the open configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: B. Braun Medical SAS
    Inventors: Paul T. O'Connell, Armelle Nadal
  • Publication number: 20110106133
    Abstract: A filter (10) for use within the lumen of a blood vessel that includes a plurality of interconnected intraluminal filter elements (14) adapted to flexibility convert between a filter configuration and an open configuration. The filter further includes a removable filter head (16) having a retainer (50) and a stopper (70) movable between a first position and a second position. The retainer and the stopper cooperate at the first position to secure the plurality of interconnected intraluminal filter elements into the filter configuration and the movement of the stopper to the second position releases the plurality of interconnected intraluminal filter elements to the open configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: B. BRAUN MEDICAL SAS
    Inventors: Paul T. O'Connell, Guy Nadal, Armelle Nadal