Patents by Inventor Christophe MONNIN

Christophe MONNIN 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: 11331092
    Abstract: A retractor for surgery according to various implementations comprises a handle, an operating portion, and a curved body. In a side view, the handle, the curved body, and the operating portion each define a mean line, wherein: the mean line of the curved body extends along an arc, the mean line of the handle is tangent to the arc, the mean line of the operating portion defines a concavity opposed to the concavity of the arc; the operating portion comprises a retraction segment and one rest segment comprising a tip; and the extension of the circular arc intersects the rest segment. In a front view, the curved body defines an opening comprising a proximal portion having width l and a distal portion having width L, wherein l<L.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA
    Inventors: Andrea Rosa, Francesco Siccardi, Antonino Romeo, Massimiliano Bernardoni, Christophe Monnin
  • Patent number: 11096800
    Abstract: Joint prosthesis (100) with removal device comprising a first portion (10) suitable to be implanted in a bone structure and suitable to couple with a second portion (50), characterised in that said second portion (50) houses within it a removal element (70) suitable to interact with at least one of said first and second portions (10, 50) and in that said removal element (70), is configured to be operated in translation with respect to the second portion (50), and to generate a detachment force such as to uncouple the first portion (10) from the second portion (50) of the joint prosthesis (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA
    Inventors: Wade Harper, Ralph Hertel, Volkmar Jansson, Bernhard Jost, Christophe Monnin, Peter Müller, Matthew D. Saltzman, Anup Shah, Matthias A. Zumstein, Francesco Siccardi, Massimiliano Bernardoni, Andrea Rosa
  • Publication number: 20180021150
    Abstract: Joint prosthesis (100) with removal device comprising a first portion (10) suitable to be implanted in a bone structure and suitable to couple with a second portion (50), characterised in that said second portion (50) houses within it a removal element (70) suitable to interact with at least one of said first and second portions (10, 50) and in that said removal element (70), is configured to be operated in translation with respect to the second portion (50), and to generate a detachment force such as to uncouple the first portion (10) from the second portion (50) of the joint prosthesis (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Wade HARPER, Ralph HERTEL, Volkmar JANSSON, Bernhard JOST, Christophe MONNIN, Peter MÜLLER, Matthew D. SALTZMAN, Anup SHAH, Matthias A. ZUMSTEIN, Francesco SICCARDI, Massimiliano BERNARDONI, Andrea ROSA