Patents by Inventor Christophe Levigne
Christophe Levigne 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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Patent number: 11523907Abstract: This glenoidal component for a shoulder prosthesis comprises a base which may be immobilized on the glenoid cavity of a shoulder, and an element provided to be mounted on this base and forming a convex surface of articulation centred on an axis of symmetry. This axis of symmetry is non perpendicular to a rear face of the base intended to abut against the glenoid cavity, this making it possible to compensate a defect in parallelism between the resectioned surface of the glenoid cavity and the axis of the patient's spinal column. A surgeon can select the component in which the axes of symmetry of the components are oriented differently with respect to their rear faces.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: TORNIER SASInventors: Alain Tornier, Francois Sirveaux, Gilles Walch, Daniel Mole, Christophe Levigne, Pascal Boileau, Luc Favard
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Publication number: 20220192838Abstract: A set of glenoid components a first glenoid component of a first type and of a first size and a second glenoid component of a second type and of the first size. The first glenoid component includes a first body including a first joint surface and a first bearing surface disposed oppose the first joint surface. The first joint surface has a first dimension. A first anchor extends from a central region of the first bearing surface. The second glenoid component includes a second body including a second joint surface and a second bearing surface disposed opposite the second joint surface. The second joint surface having a second dimension that is the same as the first dimension. A second anchor extends from a central region of the second bearing surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2022Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.Inventors: Gilles Walch, Pascal Boileau, Christophe Levigne, Lucile Ferrand, Pierric Deransart
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Patent number: 11304815Abstract: This set comprises glenoid components that each include a body defining, on two of its opposite faces, respectively, a joint surface, intended to cooperate with a humeral head, and a bearing surface bearing against the socket of a shoulder blade. In this set, the glenoid components are provided in several different sizes, respectively defined by the dimensions of the joint surface of their body. At least two glenoid components of which the bearing surfaces respectively have different dimensional geometries are provided so as to allow the surgeon to improve the durability of the mechanical cooperation between the implanted component and the operated socket.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.Inventors: Gilles Walch, Pascal Boileau, Christophe Levigne, Lucile Ferrand, Pierric Deransart
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Publication number: 20200229931Abstract: This glenoidal component for a shoulder prosthesis comprises a base which may be immobilized on the glenoid cavity of a shoulder, and an element provided to be mounted on this base and forming a convex surface of articulation centred on an axis of symmetry. This axis of symmetry is non perpendicular to a rear face of the base intended to abut against the glenoid cavity, this making it possible to compensate a defect in parallelism between the resectioned surface of the glenoid cavity and the axis of the patient's spinal column. A surgeon can select the component in which the axes of symmetry of the components are oriented differently with respect to their rear faces.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Alain Tornier, Francois Sirveaux, Gilles Walch, Daniel Mole, Christophe Levigne, Pascal Boileau, Luc Favard
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Publication number: 20200229935Abstract: This set (J) comprises glenoid components (S1, S2, M1, M2, L1, L2) that each include a body (S1.1, S2.1, M1.1, M2.1, L1.1, L2.1) defining, on two of its opposite faces, respectively, a joint surface (S1.2, S2.2, M1.2, M2.2, L1.2, L2.2), intended to cooperate with a humeral head, and a bearing surface (S1.3, S2.3, M1.3, M2.3, L1.3, L2.3) bearing against the socket of a shoulder blade. In this set, the glenoid components are provided in several different sizes (S, M, L), respectively defined by the dimensions of the joint surface of their body. At least two glenoid components (S1 and S2, M1 and M2, L1 and L2) of which the bearing surfaces (S1.3 and S2.3, M1.3 and M2.3, L1.3 and L2.3) respectively have different dimensional geometries are provided so as to allow the surgeon to improve the durability of the mechanical cooperation between the implanted component and the operated socket.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Gilles Walch, Pascal Boileau, Christophe Levigne, Lucile Ferrand, Pierric Deransart
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Patent number: 10610363Abstract: This glenoidal component for a shoulder prosthesis comprises a base which may be immobilized on the glenoid cavity of a shoulder, and an element provided to be mounted on this base and forming a convex surface of articulation centred on an axis of symmetry. This axis of symmetry is non perpendicular to a rear face of the base intended to abut against the glenoid cavity, this making it possible to compensate a defect in parallelism between the resectioned surface of the glenoid cavity and the axis of the patient's spinal column. A surgeon can select the component in which the axes of symmetry of the components are oriented differently with respect to their rear faces.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2016Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Tornier SASInventors: Alain Tornier, Francois Sirveaux, Gilles Walch, Daniel Mole, Christophe Levigne, Pascal Boileau, Luc Favard
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Publication number: 20170095336Abstract: This glenoidal component for a shoulder prosthesis comprises a base which may be immobilized on the glenoid cavity of a shoulder, and an element provided to be mounted on this base and forming a convex surface of articulation centred on an axis of symmetry. This axis of symmetry is non perpendicular to a rear face of the base intended to abut against the glenoid cavity, this making it possible to compensate a defect in parallelism between the resectioned surface of the glenoid cavity and the axis of the patient's spinal column. A surgeon can select the component in which the axes of symmetry of the components are oriented differently with respect to their rear faces.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2016Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventors: Alain Tornier, Francois Sirveaux, Gilles Walch, Daniel Mole, Christophe Levigne, Pascal Boileau, Luc Favard
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Patent number: 9545312Abstract: This glenoidal component for a shoulder prosthesis comprises a base which may be immobilized on the glenoid cavity of a shoulder, and an element provided to be mounted on this base and forming a convex surface of articulation centered on an axis of symmetry. This axis of symmetry is non perpendicular to a rear face of the base intended to abut against the glenoid cavity, this making it possible to compensate a defect in parallelism between the resectioned surface of the glenoid cavity and the axis of the patient's spinal column. A surgeon can select the component in which the axes of symmetry of the components are oriented differently with respect to their rear faces.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Tornier SASInventors: Alain Tornier, Francois Sirveaux, Gilles Walch, Daniel Mole, Christophe Levigne, Pascal Boileau, Luc Favard
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Patent number: 9351844Abstract: A set includes glenoid components that each include a body defining, on two of its opposite faces, respectively, a joint surface, intended to cooperate with a humeral head, and a bearing surface bearing against the socket of a shoulder blade. In this set, the glenoid components are provided in several different sizes, respectively defined by the dimensions of the joint surface of their body. At least two glenoid components of which the bearing surfaces respectively have different dimensional geometrics are provided so as to allow the surgeon to improve the durability of the mechanical cooperation between the implanted component and the operated socket.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Tornier, Inc.Inventors: Gilles Walch, Pascal Boileau, Christophe Levigne, Lucile Ferrand, Pierric Deransart
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Publication number: 20150018959Abstract: This glenoidal component for a shoulder prosthesis comprises a base which may be immobilized on the glenoid cavity of a shoulder, and an element provided to be mounted on this base and forming a convex surface of articulation centred on an axis of symmetry. This axis of symmetry is non perpendicular to a rear face of the base intended to abut against the glenoid cavity, this making it possible to compensate a defect in parallelism between the resectioned surface of the glenoid cavity and the axis of the patient's spinal column. A surgeon can select the component in which the axes of symmetry of the components are oriented differently with respect to their rear faces.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Alain Tornier, Francois Sirveaux, Gilles Walch, Daniel Mole, Christophe Levigne, Pascal Boileau, Luc Favard
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Patent number: 8852283Abstract: This glenoidal component for a shoulder prosthesis comprises a base which may be immobilized on the glenoid cavity of a shoulder, and an element provided to be mounted on this base and forming a convex surface of articulation centered on an axis of symmetry. This axis of symmetry is non perpendicular to a rear face of the base intended to abut against the glenoid cavity, this making it possible to compensate a defect in parallelism between the resectioned surface of the glenoid cavity and the axis of the patient's spinal column. A surgeon can select the component most adapted to the orientation of the resectioned surface from a set of components in which the axes of symmetry of the components are oriented differently with respect to their rear faces.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Tornier SASInventors: Alain Tornier, Francois Sirveaux, Gilles Walch, Daniel Mole, Christophe Levigne, Pascal Boileau, Luc Favard
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Patent number: 8303665Abstract: This glenoidal component for a shoulder prosthesis comprises a base which may be immobilized on the glenoid cavity of a shoulder, and an element provided to be mounted on this base and forming a convex surface of articulation centered on an axis of symmetry. This axis of symmetry is non-perpendicular to a rear face of the base intended to abut against the glenoid cavity, this making it possible to compensate a defect in parallelism between the resectioned surface of the glenoid cavity and the axis of the patient's spinal column. A surgeon can select the component most adapted to the orientation of the resectioned surface from a set of components in which the axes of symmetry of the components are oriented differently with respect to their rear faces.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2005Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Tornier SASInventors: Alain Tornier, Francois Sirveaux, Gilles Walch, Daniel Mole, Christophe Levigne, Pascal Boileau, Luc Favard
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Publication number: 20120109320Abstract: This set (J) comprises glenoid components (S1, S2, M1, M2, L1, L2) that each include a body (S1.1, S2.1, M1.1, M2.1, L1.1, L2.1) defining, on two of its opposite faces, respectively, a joint surface (S1.2, S2.2, M1.2, M2.2, L1.2, L2.2), intended to cooperate with a humeral head, and a bearing surface (S1.3, S2.3, M1.3, M2.3, L1.3, L2.3) bearing against the socket of a shoulder blade. In this set, the glenoid components are provided in several different sizes (S, M, L), respectively defined by the dimensions of the joint surface of their body. At least two glenoid components (S1 and S2, M1 and M2, L1 and L2) of which the bearing surfaces (S1.3 and S2.3, M1.3 and M2.3, L1.3 and L2.3) respectively have different dimensional geometries are provided so as to allow the surgeon to improve the durability of the mechanical cooperation between the implanted component and the operated socket.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventors: Gilles WALCH, Pascal BOILEAU, Christophe LEVIGNE, Lucile FERRAND, Pierric DERANSART
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Patent number: 7462197Abstract: The glenoidal component for shoulder prosthesis according to the invention comprises a base adapted to be immobilized on a patient's glenoid cavity and an element adapted to be added on the base and defining a convex surface of articulation of which at least a part is globally in the form of a portion of sphere and centred on a geometric point, the base being provided with a part centred on an axis and on which is added the afore-mentioned element. When the component is in assembled configuration, the geometric centre and the afore-mentioned axis are offset with respect to each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2005Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: Tornier SASInventors: Alain Tornier, Francois Sirveaux, Gilles Walch, Daniel Mole, Christophe Levigne, Pascal Boileau, Luc Favard
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Patent number: 7309360Abstract: A set of humeral components for a total shoulder prosthesis, wherein each component is formed by an anchoring stem and a metaphyseal part which defines a concave surface of articulation in the form of a portion of a sphere. The offset between an axis of symmetry of this surface and a central axis of the metaphyseal part varies between the different components of the set. This makes it possible to limit or to avoid, by a reasoned choice of the humeral component used, an interference with the pillar of the scapula during a movement of adduction.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2005Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: TornierInventors: Alain Tornier, Francois Sirveaux, Gilles Walch, Daniel Mole, Christophe Levigne, Pascal Boileau, Luc Favard
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Patent number: 7156878Abstract: A set of humeral components for a total shoulder prosthesis, wherein each component is formed by an anchoring stem and a metaphyseal part which defines a concave surface of articulation in the form of a portion of a sphere. The offset between an axis of symmetry of this surface and a central axis of the metaphyseal part varies between the different components of the set. This makes it possible to limit or to avoid, by a reasoned choice of the humeral component used, an interference with the pillar of the scapula during a movement of adduction.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2005Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: TornierInventors: Alain Tornier, Francois Sirveaux, Gilles Walch, Daniel Mole, Christophe Levigne, Pascal Boileau, Luc Favard
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Publication number: 20050278031Abstract: In this set of humeral components for a total shoulder prosthesis, each component is formed by an anchoring stem and a metaphyseal part which defines a concave surface of articulation globally in the form of a portion of sphere. The offset between the axis of symmetry of this surface and the central axis of the metaphyseal part of the different components is variable. This makes it possible to limit or to avoid, by a reasoned choice of the humeral component used, an interference with the pillar of the scapula during the movement of adduction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2005Publication date: December 15, 2005Inventors: Alain Tornier, Francois Sirveaux, Gilles Walch, Daniel Mole, Christophe Levigne, Pascal Boileau, Luc Favard
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Publication number: 20050278030Abstract: This glenoidal component for a shoulder prosthesis comprises a base which may be immobilized on the glenoid cavity of a shoulder, and an element provided to be mounted on this base and forming a convex surface of articulation centred on an axis of symmetry. This axis of symmetry is non perpendicular to a rear face of the base intended to abut against the glenoid cavity, this making it possible to compensate a defect in parallelism between the resectioned surface of the glenoid cavity and the axis of the patient's spinal column. A surgeon can select the component most adapted to the orientation of the resectioned surface from a set of components in which the axes of symmetry of the components are oriented differently with respect to their rear faces.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2005Publication date: December 15, 2005Inventors: Alain Tornier, François Sirveaux, Gilles Walch, Daniel Mole, Christophe Levigne, Pascal Boileau, Luc Favard
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Publication number: 20050278032Abstract: The glenoidal component for shoulder prosthesis according to the invention comprises a base adapted to be immobilized on a patient's glenoid cavity and an element adapted to be added on the base and defining a convex surface of articulation of which at least a part is globally in the form of a portion of sphere and centred on a geometric point, the base being provided with a part centred on an axis and on which is added the afore-mentioned element. When the component is in assembled configuration, the geometric centre and the afore-mentioned axis are offset with respect to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2005Publication date: December 15, 2005Inventors: Alain Tornier, Francois Sirveaux, Gilles Walch, Daniel Mole, Christophe Levigne, Pascal Boileau, Luc Favard