Patents by Inventor Damien Simons

Damien Simons 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: 12642637
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bioresorbable prosthetic porous knit comprising an arrangement of yarns of bioresorbable biocompatible material defining at least two sides for said knit, said knit being provided, on one of its sides, with barbs protruding outwards from said one side, wherein each yarn of the arrangement defining said two sides is doubled. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing such a knit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: SOFRADIM PRODUCTION
    Inventors: Damien Simons, Anthony Mira, Julie Lecuivre
  • Patent number: 12605242
    Abstract: Methods of forming implants suitable for hernia or prolapse repair are provided, the implants including an implantable web including a combination of laid yarns and threading yarns and optionally a substrate. The methods include at least laying one or more laid yarns and threading one or more thread yarns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: SOFRADIM PRODUCTION
    Inventors: Damien Simons, Gaetan Guerin, Nizar Bechir
  • Publication number: 20260041544
    Abstract: An endovascular implant including a tubular body. The tubular body extends along a longitudinal axis and is bounded by a proximal end and a distal end. The tubular body has an outer surface and an inner surface. The tubular body has an outer surface region including the outer surface and an inner surface region including the inner surface and a bulk region extending therebetween. The tubular body includes an outer surface landing region within the outer surface region and proximate at least one of the proximal and distal ends of the tubular body. The outer surface landing region is configured to align with one or more landing walls of one or more vessels. The outer surface landing region includes a plasma modified outer surface landing region having a different surface compared to an unmodified outer surface landing region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2025
    Publication date: February 12, 2026
    Inventors: Job VAN HELVOIRT, Yves BAYON, Simon OVEREEM, Olivier LEFRANC, Damien SIMONS, Keith PERKINS
  • Publication number: 20250032241
    Abstract: An endovascular implant includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a body extending between the proximal and distal ends. The body includes outer and inner surfaces. The outer surface of the body includes an outer surface landing region proximate at least one of the proximal and distal ends of the body. The outer surface landing region is configured to align with one or more landing walls of one or more vessels. The body further includes an outer surface aneurysmal region configured to at least partially span one or more aneurysms of the one or more vessels. The endovascular implant also includes an anchoring layer applied to the outer surface landing region. The anchoring layer has anchors configured to anchor the endovascular implant to the one or more landing walls of the one or more vessels. The outer surface aneurysmal region does not include the anchoring layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Simon OVEREEM, Yves BAYON, Olivier LEFRANC, Damien SIMONS, Job HELVOIRT
  • Patent number: 12059337
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a surgical textile (1) comprising an arrangement of biocompatible yarns defining a first face (2) and a second face (3) of the textile, the second face opposite the first face, the textile being provided at least on an area of a surface of one of its faces with a plurality of barbs (4) showing substantially a first length L1, measured perpendicularly to that surface, characterised in that said area of said surface is further provided with a plurality of loops (5), said loops showing substantially a second length L2, measured perpendicularly to that surface, where L2 is greater than L1. The invention further relates to a process for manufacturing such a textile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: SOFRADIM PRODUCTION
    Inventors: Damien Simons, Nizar Bechir, Thierry Brune
  • Publication number: 20230320832
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides implants suitable for hernia or prolapse repair, the implants including an implantable web including a combination of laid yarns and threading yarns and optionally a substrate. Methods of making such implants are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Damien Simons, Gaetan Guerin, Nizar Bechir
  • Patent number: 11471257
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides implants suitable for hernia or prolapse repair, the implants including an implantable web including a combination of laid yarns and threading yarns and optionally a substrate. Methods of making such implants are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SOFRADIM PRODUCTION
    Inventors: Damien Simons, Gaetan Guerin, Nizar Bechir
  • Publication number: 20210322145
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a surgical textile (1) comprising an arrangement of biocompatible yarns defining a first face (2) and a second face (3) of the textile, the second face opposite the first face, the textile being provided at least on an area of a surface of one of its faces with a plurality of barbs (4) showing substantially a first length L1, measured perpendicularly to that surface, characterised in that said area of said surface is further provided with a plurality of loops (5), said loops showing substantially a second length L2, measured perpendicularly to that surface, where L2 is greater than L1. The invention further relates to a process for manufacturing such a textile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Damien Simons, Nizar Bechir, Thierry Brune
  • Publication number: 20200155290
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides implants suitable for hernia or prolapse repair, the implants including an implantable web including a combination of laid yarns and threading yarns and optionally a substrate. Methods of making such implants are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Damien Simons, Gaetan Guerin, Nizar Bechir
  • Publication number: 20200100883
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bioresorbable prosthetic porous knit comprising an arrangement of yarns of bioresorbable biocompatible material defining at least two sides for said knit, said knit being provided, on one of its sides, with barbs protruding outwards from said one side, wherein each yarn of the arrangement defining said two sides is doubled. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing such a knit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Damien Simons, Anthony Mira, Julie Lecuivre
  • Publication number: 20170065392
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a prosthesis comprising a knitted structure made in one piece, in which method a knit (1) comprising a base sheet (2) and a succession of perpendicular folds (3) is produced in a single knitting step, and said knit (1) is then cut on each side of said folds (3) in order to obtain said knitted structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Damien Simons, Alfredo Meneghin
  • Patent number: 9510927
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a knit, said method comprising the following steps:—a) knitting first yarns of biocompatible polymer materials, a second yarn, which is a monofilament yarn, and a third yarn, which is a monofilament yarn, which are made of the same biocompatible hot-melt material, the diameter of the second yarn being strictly greater than the diameter of the third yarn:—said second and third yarns generating loops protruding from one face of said knit,—b) thermosetting the knit obtained at a),—c) placing the face of the knit with loops flat on a heated cylinder, resulting in i) the complete melting and elimination of the loops formed from the third yarn, and ii) the partial melting of the loops formed from the second yarn, said partial melting causing the rupture of each loop and, therefore, the formation, for each loop, of two barbs protruding outwards from the face of said knit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventor: Damien Simons
  • Patent number: 9499927
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a prosthesis comprising a knitted structure made in one piece, in which method a knit (1) comprising a base sheet (2) and a succession of perpendicular folds (3) is produced in a single knitting step, and said knit (1) is then cut on each side of said folds (3) in order to obtain said knitted structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventors: Damien Simons, Alfredo Meneghin
  • Publication number: 20150315729
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a knit, said method comprising the following steps:—a) knitting first yarns of biocompatible polymer materials, a second yarn, which is a monofilament yarn, and a third yarn, which is a monofilament yarn, which are made of the same biocompatible hot-melt material, the diameter of the second yarn being strictly greater than the diameter of the third yarn:—said second and third yarns generating loops protruding from one face of said knit,—b) thermosetting the knit obtained at a),—c) placing the face of the knit with loops flat on a heated cylinder, resulting in i) the complete melting and elimination of the loops formed from the third yarn, and ii) the partial melting of the loops formed from the second yarn, said partial melting causing the rupture of each loop and, therefore, the formation, for each loop, of two barbs protruding outwards from the face of said knit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventor: Damien Simons
  • Publication number: 20150218738
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a prosthesis comprising a knitted structure made in one piece, in which method a knit (1) comprising a base sheet (2) and a succession of perpendicular folds (3) is produced in a single knitting step, and said knit (1) is then cut on each side of said folds (3) in order to obtain said knitted structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Damien Simons, Alfredo Meneghin