Patents by Inventor Christophe Tamburini

Christophe Tamburini 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).

  • Publication number: 20170296352
    Abstract: The invention concerns an expandable intersomatic cage (1) intended to be implanted between a first and second vertebral bodies of a patient, comprising: a cage body (2), comprising a bearing surface (6A) intended to be positioned so as to bear against the first vertebral body (4), an expansion cap (3) mounted on the cage body (2) so as to be able to pivot relative to the bearing surface (6A), said expansion cap (3) comprising an element (3A) for bearing against the second vertebral body (5), a means (16) for controlling the inclination of the expansion cap (3). said cage (1) being characterized in that the body (2) comprises at least one fastening orifice (41) forming an oblique well (42) capable of receiving and guiding from the outside of said cage (1) a means for fastening the cage (1) to the first and/or to the second vertebral body. Surgical implants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Yellowsteps
    Inventors: Pierre Dominique Richerme, Christophe Tamburini
  • Patent number: 9693871
    Abstract: A vertebral implant (1) is provided to be implanted in a patient's intersomatic space. The implant (1) includes an intersomatic cage (2) and at least one fixing screw (10) that is intended to be screwed into a bony mass through a well (7) of the cage (2) to stabilize the position of the cage (2) within the intersomatic space. In addition, the well (7) and the screw (10) form a system for the self-locking of the screw (10) in the well (7) in which the screw (10) is locked into position by the well (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: SPIRITS
    Inventors: Pierre Dominique Richerme, Stéphane Ramare, Christophe Tamburini
  • Publication number: 20150142115
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vertebral implant (1) intended to be implanted in a patients intersomatic space and comprising an intersomatic cage (2) and at least one fixing screw (10) intended to be screwed into the bony mass through a well (7) of said cage (2) to stabilize the position of said cage (2) within the intersomatic space, said implant (1) being characterized in that the well (7) and the screw (10) form a system for the self-locking of the screw (10) in the well (7), said system comprising a male means secured to the screw (10) and a female means formed by the walls (72) of the well (7), the male means being locked in position by the female means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: SPIRITS
    Inventors: Pierre Dominique Richerme, Stéphane Ramare, Christophe Tamburini