Patents by Inventor Clément Vidal
Clément Vidal 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: 10765412Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscopic instrument (1) having an elongate body with a distal end (4) designed to be introduced into the body of the patient so as to come into proximity with an internal organ, the distal end carrying a tool (7) for intervention on the internal organ. The endoscopic instrument has a fool (10) rigidly connected to the distal end and designed to bear on the internal organ, and also controllable means (13) for conferring movements on the tool, at least in directions transverse to a longitudinal axis (X) of the distal end of the endoscopic instrument, when the foot is bearing against the internal organ.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2012Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignees: UNIVERSITE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE (PARIS 6), CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, MAUNA KEA TECHNOLOGIES, ENDOCONTROLInventors: Benoît Rosa, Benoît Herman, Jérôme Szewczyk, Guillaume Morel, Clément Vidal, Patrick Henri, François Lacombe, Jérôme Lopez
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Patent number: 10639066Abstract: A system for controlling displacement of an intervention device having an end for inserting in a patient body, including a base in a fixed position relative to the patient. A first portion has an arc member and is pivotally mounted on the base around a first axis (A1). A second portion includes a support member and a carrier member. The support member partially rotates around a second axis (A2). A third portion includes a holding member, and a sliding member mounted on the support member along a translation axis (AT). The holding member is arranged so that translation of the sliding member causes the intervention device to translate along a third axis (A3). The third axis (A3) is parallel to and offset from the translation axis (AT). When the carrier member is positioned halfway of the arc member, the first (A1), second (A2) and third (A3) axes are orthogonal.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: US Patent Innovations, LLCInventors: Clement Vidal, Berengere Bardou
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Patent number: 10582977Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method to assist with the operation of an instrument by means of said device, the device and the method using leverage effects in order to calculate the data relative to any point of an instrument axis, instead of using low-accuracy sensors. Other improvements are also described that allow higher-quality usage performance for the operator, which reduces the risk of errors and simplifies the operations.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignees: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS), SORBONNE UNIVERSITE, ENDOCONTROLInventors: Guillaume Morel, Lin Dong, Florian Richer, Nicolas Perrin, Clément Vidal, Bérengère Bardou
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Publication number: 20180028269Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method to assist with the operation of an instrument by means of said device, the device and the method using leverage effects in order to calculate the data relative to any point of an instrument axis, instead of using low-accuracy sensors. Other improvements are also described that allow higher-quality usage performance for the operator, which reduces the risk of errors and simplifies the operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Guillaume MOREL, Lin DONG, Florian RICHER, Nicolas PERRIN, Clément VIDAL, Bérengère BARDOU
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Publication number: 20170303957Abstract: The invention relates to a system for controlling with respect to a body of a patient, displacement of an intervention device having an end intended to be inserted in the body of the patient through a point of penetration, comprising: A base (10) intended to be in a fixed position relative to the patient; A first portion (20) comprising an arc member (21), said first portion (20) being pivotally mounted on the base (10) around a first axis (A1), wherein said first axis (A1) is parallel to an arc plane defined by the arc member (21); A second portion (30) comprising a support member (32) and a carrier member (31), said support member (32) having a longitudinal axis and said carrier member (31) being slidably mounted on the arc member (21) for partially rotating around a second axis (A2), said second axis (A2) extending through a centre of curvature of the arc member perpendicularly to the arc plane, wherein the second axis (A2) and the first axis (A1) are perpendicular; A third portion (40) comprising a hoType: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2014Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Clement VIDAL, Berengere BARDOU
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Patent number: 9700337Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical instrument comprising: a distal tool (5) securely fastened at a distal end of a rotation shaft (4) and rotatably mounted on and in the extension of a distal member (30) rotatably mounted at an end of an elongated arm (3), an comprising motorized means (20) for actuating the distal motion of the distal tool (5) and further comprising controlling means (21) for a user to control the motorized means (20); a handle (1) extending from the actuation unit (2) and comprising a lever (11) mechanically coupled to the distal tool (5) for actuation of said distal tool (5); characterized in that the handle (1) has a non-axially-symmetric shape and is mounted on and in the extension of the actuation unit (2) with coupling means (12,22) enabling rotation of the handle (1) relative to the actuation unit (2) around the longitudinal axis, and wherein the controlling means (21) are adapted to be operated by the user whatever the rotational position of the handle (1) relative to the actuatType: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: ENDOCONTROLInventors: Clement Vidal, Herve Collet, Patrick Henri
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Patent number: 9655499Abstract: A miniaturized scanning system to generate movement of a flexible device positioned at a distal part of a medical tool. The miniaturized scanning system includes an inner shaft with a longitudinal axis, adapted to guide said flexible device along the longitudinal axis, an abutment comprising an external surface and adapted to maintain said device, and a pusher mechanism adapted to engage with said abutment. The miniaturized scanning system includes at least one end portion adapted to contact said external surface of the abutment at a contact point, wherein said end portion is configured to translate along said longitudinal axis of the inner shaft and wherein the translation of said end portion results in a bending of the device in a bending plane defined by the longitudinal axis of the inner shaft and said contact point.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2013Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignees: Mauna Kea Technologies, EndoControl, Universite Pierre Et Marie Curie, Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique-CNRSInventors: Mustafa Suphi Erden, Benoit Rosa, Jérôme Szewczyk, Guillaume Morel, Clément Vidal, Patrick Henri, Nicolas Boularot
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Publication number: 20160249944Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical instrument comprising: a distal tool (5) securely fastened at a distal end of a rotation shaft (4) and rotatably mounted on and in the extension of a distal member (30) rotatably mounted at an end of an elongated arm (3), an comprising motorized means (20) for actuating the distal motion of the distal tool (5) and further comprising controlling means (21) for a user to control the motorized means (20); a handle (1) extending from the actuation unit (2) and comprising a lever (11) mechanically coupled to the distal tool (5) for actuation of said distal tool (5); characterized in that the handle (1) has a non-axially-symmetric shape and is mounted on and in the extension of the actuation unit (2) with coupling means (12,22) enabling rotation of the handle (1) relative to the actuation unit (2) around the longitudinal axis, and wherein the controlling means (21) are adapted to be operated by the user whatever the rotational position of the handle (1) relative to the actuatType: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Clement Vidal, Herve Collet, Patrick Henri
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Patent number: 9375206Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical instrument comprising: —a distal tool (5) securely fastened to a distal end of a rotation shaft (4) and rotatably mounted on and in the extension of a distal member (30) rotatably mounted at an end of an elongated arm (3), —an comprising motorized means (20) for actuating the distal motion of the distal tool (5) and further comprising controlling means (21) for a user to control the motorized means (20); —a handle (1) extending from the actuation unit (2) and comprising a lever (11) mechanically coupled to the distal tool (5) for actuation of said distal tool (5); characterized in that the handle (1) has a non-axially-symmetric shape and is mounted on and in the extension of the actuation unit (2) with coupling means (12, 22) enabling rotation of the handle (1) relative to the actuation unit (2) around the longitudinal axis, and wherein the controlling means (21) are adapted to be operated by the user whatever the rotational position of the handle (1) relative to the actuatType: GrantFiled: August 24, 2012Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: ENDOCONTROLInventors: Clement Vidal, Herve Collet, Patrick Henri
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Patent number: 8989844Abstract: The invention concerns an imaging system to monitor at least one surgical instrument in an operative site inside a volume of the body of an animal, comprising: at least one endoscopic camera to obtain endoscopic data on the operative site, at least one ultrasound imaging device to obtain ultrasound data on the operative site, and a processing device to process the endoscopic and ultrasound data. The imaging system further comprising at least three markers intended to be positioned in the operative site, said markers being mobile relative to the instrument, each marker being adapted to be detected both by the endoscopic camera and by the ultrasound imaging device, so as to permit cross-mapping of the endoscopic and ultrasound data by the processing means.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2008Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignees: Endocontrol, Universite Joseph Fourier—Grenoble 1Inventors: Philippe Cinquin, Pierre Mozer, Sandrine Voros, Jean-Alexandre Long, Josselin Duchateau, Alexandre Moreau-Gaudry, Clement Vidal, Patrick Henri
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Publication number: 20150057499Abstract: A miniaturized scanning system to generate movement of a flexible device positioned at a distal part of a medical tool. The miniaturized scanning system includes an inner shaft with a longitudinal axis, adapted to guide said flexible device along the longitudinal axis, an abutment comprising an external surface and adapted to maintain said device, and a pusher mechanism adapted to engage with said abutment. The miniaturized scanning system includes at least one end portion adapted to contact said external surface of the abutment at a contact point, wherein said end portion is configured to translate along said longitudinal axis of the inner shaft and wherein the translation of said end portion results in a bending of the device in a bending plane defined by the longitudinal axis of the inner shaft and said contact point.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicants: Mauna Kea Technologies, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique-CNRS, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, EndoControlInventors: Mustafa Suphi Erden, Benoit Rosa, Jérôme Szewczyk, Guillaume Morel, Clément Vidal, Patrick Henri, Nicolas Boularot
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Patent number: 8961499Abstract: A surgical instrument having an elongated arm and a distal end mounted with a pivot joint on the elongated arm. A drive shaft substantially coaxial with the elongated arm forms a universal joint facing the pivot joint. A distal tool is securely fastened on the drive shaft and rotatively mounted on and in the extension of the distal end of the elongated arm, such that the distal tool has two rotational degree of freedom, distinct and independent of each other, one being around an axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the elongated arm and the other being around an axis substantially collinear to an own axis of the distal tool. The elongated arm includes a plurality of linking elements mounted in series to form the pivot joint. The universal joint is a Cardan joint.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2010Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignees: Universite Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris 6), Endocontrol, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)Inventors: Jamie Paik, Guillaume Morel, Clément Vidal, Patrick Henri, Hervé Collet
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Patent number: 8845622Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical instrument (100; 200) comprising: an elongated arm (111; 207) according to a longitudinal axis and having a distal end (105; 204) mounted with a pivot joint on the elongated arm according to an axis substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis; a drive shaft (103; 3), substantially coaxial with the elongated arm, comprising means forming a universal joint (104; 206) facing the pivot joint; and, distal tool (9) securely fastened on the drive shaft and rotatively mounted on and in the extension of the distal end of the elongated arm, such that the distal tool has two rotational degrees of freedom, distinct and independent of each other, one being around an axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the elongated arm and the other being around an axis substantially collinear to an own axis of the distal tool, characterized in that the means forming a universal joint comprise a flexible drive sleeve (104; 206).Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2010Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignees: Universite Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris 6), EndocontrolInventors: Jamie Paik, Guillaume Morel, Clément Vidal, Patrick Henri
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Publication number: 20140207150Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscopic instrument (1) having an elongate body with a distal end (4) designed to be introduced into the body of the patient so as to come into proximity with an internal organ, the distal end carrying a tool (7) for intervention on the internal organ. The endoscopic instrument has a fool (10) rigidly connected to the distal end and designed to bear on the internal organ, and also controllable means (13) for conferring movements on the tool, at least in directions transverse to a longitudinal axis (X) of the distal end of the endoscopic instrument, when the foot is bearing against the internal organ.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2012Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicants: UNIVERSITE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE (PARIS 6), ENDOCONTROL, MAUNA KEA TECHNOLOGIES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUEInventors: Benoît Rosa, Benoît Herman, Jérôme Szewczyk, Guillaume Morel, Clément Vidal, Patrick Henri, François Lacombe, Jérôme Lopez
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Publication number: 20140200594Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical instrument comprising:—a distal tool (5) securely fastened to a distal end of a rotation shaft (4) and rotatably mounted on and in the extension of a distal member (30) rotatably mounted at an end of an elongated arm (3),—an comprising motorized means (20) for actuating the distal motion of the distal tool (5) and further comprising controlling means (21) for a user to control the motorized means (20);—a handle (1) extending from the actuation unit (2) and comprising a lever (11) mechanically coupled to the distal tool (5) for actuation of said distal tool (5); characterized in that the handle (1) has a non-axially-symmetric shape and is mounted on and in the extension of the actuation unit (2) with coupling means (12, 22) enabling rotation of the handle (1) relative to the actuation unit (2) around the longitudinal axis, and wherein the controlling means (21) are adapted to be operated by the user whatever the rotational position of the handle (1) relative to the actuationType: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2012Publication date: July 17, 2014Inventors: Clement Vidal, Herve Collet, Patrick Henri
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Publication number: 20140188091Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical instrument comprising: —a distal tool (5) securely fastened at a distal end of a rotation shaft (4) and rotatably mounted on and in the extension of a distal member (30) rotatably mounted at an end of an elongated arm (3), —motorized means (20) for actuating the distal motion of the distal tool (5) and further comprising controlling means (21) for a user to control the motorized means (20); characterized in that the controlling means (21) comprise electronic components (210) for actuation of the motorized means (20), and switch elements (211) for the user to control the electronic components (210), the switch elements (211) comprising at least one magnet (2110) for contactless signal transmission to hall sensors (2100) of the electronic components (210), wherein the switch elements (211) comprise an outer knob (2111) and an inner knob (2112), with the magnet (2110) being fastened to the outer knob (2111) and being mounted in translation within a longitudinal groove (2113) pType: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2012Publication date: July 3, 2014Inventors: Clement Vidal, Herve Collet, Patrick Henri
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Publication number: 20120083770Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical instrument (100; 200) comprising: an elongated arm (111; 207) according to a longitudinal axis and having a distal end (105; 204) mounted with a pivot joint on the elongated arm according to an axis substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis; a drive shaft (103; 3), substantially coaxial with the elongated arm, comprising means forming a universal joint (104; 206) facing the pivot joint; and, distal tool (9) securely fastened on the drive shaft and rotatively mounted on and in the extension of the distal end of the elongated arm, such that the distal tool has two rotational degrees of freedom, distinct and independent of each other, one being around an axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the elongated arm and the other being around an axis substantially collinear to an own axis of the distal tool, characterised in that the means forming a universal joint comprise a flexible drive sleeve (104; 206).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Inventors: Jamie Paik, Guillaume Morel, Clément Vidal, Patrick Henri
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Publication number: 20120022554Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical instrument (1) comprising: an elongated arm (11; 307) according to a longitudinal axis and having a distal end (2; 305) mounted with a pivot joint on the elongated arm according to an axis substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis; a drive shaft (3) substantially coaxial with the elongated arm comprising means forming a universal joint facing the pivot joint; and, a distal tool (9) securely fastened on the drive shaft and rotatively mounted on and in the extension of the distal end of the elongated arm, such that the distal tool has two rotational degree of freedom, distinct and independent of each other, one being around an axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the elongated arm and the other being around an axis substantially collinear to an own axis of the distal tool; characterised in that the elongated arm comprises a plurality of linking elements mounted in series to form the pivot joint and in that the means forming a universal jointType: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Inventors: Jamie Paik, Guillaume Morel, Clément Vidal, Patrick Henri, Hervé Collet
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Publication number: 20110130659Abstract: The invention concerns an imaging system to monitor at least one surgical instrument in an operative site inside a volume of the body of an animal, comprising: at least one endoscopic camera to obtain endoscopic data on the operative site, at least one ultrasound imaging device to obtain ultrasound data on the operative site, a processing device to process the endoscopic and ultrasound data, characterized in that it further comprises at least three markers intended to be positioned in the operative site, said markers being mobile relative to the instrument, each marker being adapted to be detected both by the endoscopic camera and by the ultrasound imaging device, so as to permit cross-mapping of the endoscopic and ultrasound data by the processing means.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2008Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicants: ENDOCONTROL, UNIVERSITE JOSEPH FOURIER - GRENOBLE 1Inventors: Philippe Cinquin, Pierre Mozer, Sandrine Voros, Jean-Alexandre Long, Josselin Duchateau, Alexandre Moreau Gaudry, Clement Vidal, Patrick Henri