Patents by Inventor Bruno LeCointe
Bruno LeCointe 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).
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Publication number: 20200060826Abstract: This material comprises an annuloplasty member able to be introduced using a catheter through minimally invasive vascular access, then to be delivered by said catheter and fixed to the valve annulus. According to the invention, it includes at least one catheter comprising at least one guide member able to be deployed from said catheter such that it extends along one portion of the valve annulus of the valve, in the immediate proximity of said valve annulus, and an implant having a helical shape engaged on said guide member, connected, with separation possibility, to actuation means making it possible to cause this implant to move forward while driving it in rotation around its axis; the implant can thus be deployed from the catheter while being simultaneously moved forward and driven in rotation along its axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Jacques R. SEGUIN, Bruno LECOINTE
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Patent number: 10478302Abstract: This material comprises an annuloplasty member able to be introduced using a catheter through minimally invasive vascular access, then to be delivered by said catheter and fixed to the valve annulus. According to the invention, it includes at least one catheter comprising at least one guide member able to be deployed from said catheter such that it extends along one portion of the valve annulus of the valve, in the immediate proximity of said valve annulus, and an implant having a helical shape engaged on said guide member, connected, with separation possibility, to actuation means making it possible to cause this implant to move forward while driving it in rotation around its axis; the implant can thus be deployed from the catheter while being simultaneously moved forward and driven in rotation along its axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: MEDTRONIC CV LUXEMBOURG S.A.R.L.Inventors: Jacques R. Seguin, Bruno Lecointe
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Patent number: 9585754Abstract: Implants formed by a helically wound wire and methods of using same for the treatment of a mitral heart valve. According to the invention, it has dimensions such that it is able to be screwed into the wall of the annulus and/or into the cardiac wall adjoining the annulus such that a portion of the annulus and/or of the wall is located in the perimeter of the implant; and it comprises at least one first coil able, during said screwing of the implant, to insert itself into the wall while having a first dimension and at least one second coil having a second dimension, or adopting this second dimension after implantation, the second dimension being smaller than the first dimension such that the implant, once inserted, enables contraction of the wall portion located in the perimeter of the implant.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Jacques Seguin, Than Nguyen, Bruno Lecointe
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Publication number: 20160166380Abstract: Implants formed by a helically wound wire and methods of using same for the treatment of a mitral heart valve. According to the invention, it has dimensions such that it is able to be screwed into the wall of the annulus and/or into the cardiac wall adjoining the annulus such that a portion of the annulus and/or of the wall is located in the perimeter of the implant; and it comprises at least one first coil able, during said screwing of the implant, to insert itself into the wall while having a first dimension and at least one second coil having a second dimension, or adopting this second dimension after implantation, the second dimension being smaller than the first dimension such that the implant, once inserted, enables contraction of the wall portion located in the perimeter of the implant.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Jacques Seguin, Than Nguyen, Bruno Lecointe
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Publication number: 20160151156Abstract: This material comprises an annuloplasty member able to be introduced using a catheter through minimally invasive vascular access, then to be delivered by said catheter and fixed to the valve annulus. According to the invention, it includes at least one catheter comprising at least one guide member able to be deployed from said catheter such that it extends along one portion of the valve annulus of the valve, in the immediate proximity of said valve annulus, and an implant having a helical shape engaged on said guide member, connected, with separation possibility, to actuation means making it possible to cause this implant to move forward while driving it in rotation around its axis; the implant can thus be deployed from the catheter while being simultaneously moved forward and driven in rotation along its axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Jacques R. Seguin, Bruno Lecointe
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Patent number: 9237886Abstract: This implant (1) is formed by a helically wound wire (2). According to the invention, it has dimensions such that it is able to be screwed into the wall of the annulus (103) and/or into the cardiac wall (101) adjoining this annulus (103) such that a portion of said annulus (103) and/or of said wall (101) is located in the perimeter of the implant (1); and it comprises at least one first coil able, during said screwing of the implant (1), to insert itself into said wall while having a first dimension and at least one second coil having a second dimension, or adopting this second dimension after implantation, said second dimension being smaller than the first dimension such that the implant (1), once inserted, enables contraction of said wall portion located in the perimeter of this implant (1).Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2008Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Jacques Seguin, Than Nguyen, Bruno Lecointe
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Patent number: 9232942Abstract: This material comprises an annuloplasty member (12) able to be introduced using a catheter (2) through minimally invasive vascular access, then to be delivered by said catheter and fixed to the valve annulus (104).Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2007Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Medtronic Corevalve LLCInventors: Jacques R. Seguin, Bruno Lecointe
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Publication number: 20140088693Abstract: An apparatus for treating a heart valve apparatus includes at least two anchoring elements designed to be anchored at the annulus and/or heart wall of the valve to be treated. Each anchoring element has a support surface. At least one linking element includes a central branch and two curved side branches, one of which is designed to be engaged on the support surface of an anchoring element, while the other is designed to be engaged on the support surface of another anchoring element, the linking element then being designed to be pivoted to a position such that the anchoring elements interconnect and in which the ends of the central branch are located in the vicinity of the support surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Medtronic Corevalve LLCInventors: Jacques Seguin, Bruno Lecointe, Remi Gerriet
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Patent number: 8632585Abstract: An apparatus for treating a heart valve apparatus includes at least two anchoring elements designed to be anchored at the annulus and/or heart wall of the valve to be treated. Each anchoring element has a support surface. At least one linking element includes a central branch and two curved side branches, one of which is designed to be engaged on the support surface of an anchoring element, while the other is designed to be engaged on the support surface of another anchoring element, the linking element then being designed to be pivoted to a position such that the anchoring elements interconnect and in which the ends of the central branch are located in the vicinity of the support surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2012Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Medtronic CoreValve, Inc.Inventors: Jacques Seguin, Bruno Lecointe, Remi Gerriet
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Publication number: 20130035758Abstract: An apparatus for treating a heart valve apparatus includes at least two anchoring elements designed to be anchored at the annulus and/or heart wall of the valve to be treated. Each anchoring element has a support surface. At least one linking element includes a central branch and two curved side branches, one of which is designed to be engaged on the support surface of an anchoring element, while the other is designed to be engaged on the support surface of another anchoring element, the linking element then being designed to be pivoted to a position such that the anchoring elements interconnect and in which the ends of the central branch are located in the vicinity of the support surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2012Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: Medtronic Corevalve LLCInventors: Jacques SEGUIN, Bruno LECOINTE, Remi GERRIET
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Patent number: 8262724Abstract: An apparatus for treating a heart valve apparatus includes at least two anchoring elements designed to be anchored at the annulus and/or heart wall of the valve to be treated. Each anchoring element has a support surface. At least one linking element includes a central branch and two curved side branches, one of which is designed to be engaged on the support surface of an anchoring element, while the other is designed to be engaged on the support surface of another anchoring element, the linking element then being designed to be pivoted to a position such that the anchoring elements interconnect and in which the ends of the central branch are located in the vicinity of the support surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2009Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Medtronic CoreValve, Inc.Inventors: Jacques Seguin, Bruno Lecointe, Remi Gerriet
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Publication number: 20100292785Abstract: This implant (1) is formed by a helically wound wire (2). According to the invention, it has dimensions such that it is able to be screwed into the wall of the annulus (103) and/or into the cardiac wall (101) adjoining this annulus (103) such that a portion of said annulus (103) and/or of said wall (101) is located in the perimeter of the implant (1); and it comprises at least one first coil able, during said screwing of the implant (1), to insert itself into said wall while having a first dimension and at least one second coil having a second dimension, or adopting this second dimension after implantation, said second dimension being smaller than the first dimension such that the implant (1), once inserted, enables contraction of said wall portion located in the perimeter of this implant (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2008Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: Medtronic Corevalve LLCInventors: Jacques Seguin, Than Nguyen, Bruno Lecointe
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Publication number: 20100145439Abstract: This material comprises an annuloplasty member (12) able to be introduced using a catheter (2) through minimally invasive vascular access, then to be delivered by said catheter and fixed to the valve annulus (104).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2007Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventors: Jacques R. Seguin, Bruno Lecointe
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Publication number: 20100030328Abstract: An apparatus for treating a heart valve apparatus includes at least two anchoring elements designed to be anchored at the annulus and/or heart wall of the valve to be treated. Each anchoring element has a support surface. At least one linking element includes a central branch and two curved side branches, one of which is designed to be engaged on the support surface of an anchoring element, while the other is designed to be engaged on the support surface of another anchoring element, the linking element then being designed to be pivoted to a position such that the anchoring elements interconnect and in which the ends of the central branch are located in the vicinity of the support surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Jacques Seguin, Bruno Lecointe, Remi Gerriet
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Patent number: 6736844Abstract: A stent having a first filamentary element (20) with a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, and being spirally coiled in at least its central portion, and a second filamentary element (30) spirally coiled along its central portion and overlapping the first filamentary element to form a double helix is disclosed along with a method for forming such a stent. At least one end portion of the first filamentary element is ring-shaped to provide increased radial support at that end of the stent.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 1999Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Inventors: Bernard Glatt, Bernard Chevalier, Truhierry Royer, Philippe Guyon, Bruno LeCointe, Dominique Roy, Gilles Ascher