Patents by Inventor Eric Stindel

Eric Stindel 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: 20240008951
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and a system for providing anatomical landmarks of a subject's body part using a set of measures previously acquired by an ultrasound device including at least one fiducial marker and an imaging sensor. Also, a non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions which, when the program is executed by a computer, cause the computer to carry out the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicants: CENTRE HOSPITALIER RÉGIONAL ET UNIVERSITAIRE DE BREST, UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE, INSERM (INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTÉ ET DE LA RECHERCHE MÉDICALE)
    Inventors: Guillaume DARDENNE, Hoel LETISSIER, Jérôme OGOR, Eric STINDEL
  • Patent number: 10682148
    Abstract: The invention concerns a system for partially cutting a bone, comprising a device for guiding a cutting tool. According to the invention, the device comprises: —an upper face forming a mechanical stop for a first part of the cutting tool, the upper face being non-cutting and thicker than the blade, so as to limit the insertion of the blade into said bone in order to partially cut said bone, the upper stop face having a profile that is a homothety of the edge profile of said hinge, the guide device having a pre-defined range to ensure the steering of the blade of the cutting tool in a pre-defined direction of partial cutting of the bone, —a second part that fastens to the bone and a first fastening means for fastening the guide device to the second part and —a means for adjusting the orientation of the guide device relative to the second part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: OSTESYS
    Inventors: Pierre-Yves Huet, Guillaume Dardenne, Stephane Lavallee, Eric Stindel, Christian Lefevre
  • Patent number: 10092305
    Abstract: The invention relates in particular to a system for attaching a first bone segment to a second bone segment, the two segments belonging to the same bone, in which the first and second segments are held together via a hinge resulting from the partial transverse cutting of said bone, characterized by the fact that said system comprises: two targets suitable for attaching to the two segments of said bone; a navigation system suitable for acquiring the three-dimensional positions and orientations of the targets; —a processing system suitable for calculating, based on the data sent from the navigation system, the angles corresponding to the three-dimensional alignment of said two segments; a display unit suitable for displaying the information to the surgeon; at least one milling guide; a plurality of implants of different sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: OSTESYS
    Inventors: Guillaume Dardenne, Pierre-Yves Huet, Stephane Lavallee, Christian Lefevre, Eric Stindel, Romain Gerard
  • Publication number: 20180000447
    Abstract: An ultrasound measuring device includes: a support bearing two ultrasound probes movable relative to each other by slide link, each of the two probes being movable relative to the support by ball-joint link, wherein the probes are capable of simultaneously acquiring two ultrasound images. The device includes a first set of measuring elements to measure a relative positioning of the probes, including one travel sensor and at least two orientation sensors. The device includes a second set of measuring elements to measure a positioning of the device relative to a reference plane, including at least one orientation sensor. The device localizes at least one point of interest on each of the two ultrasound images, and processes data coming from the first and second measuring elements, delivering a relative spatial position of the points of interest located in the images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Eric Stindel, Manuel Urvoy, Guillaume Dardenne, Julien Leboucher, Shaban Almouahed
  • Publication number: 20170014138
    Abstract: The invention relates to an instrument (1) for positioning osteotomy tool-holder baseplates (E1, E2). According to the invention, the instrument contains two supports (2, 3) of said baseplates, connected together by a connecting part (4) in a semi-rigid material allowing relative displacement of one of the supports (2, 3) with respect to the other (3,2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: OSTESYS
    Inventors: Pierre-Yves HUET, Guillaume DARDENNE, Eric STINDEL
  • Publication number: 20150313609
    Abstract: The invention concerns a system for partially cutting a bone, comprising a device for guiding a cutting tool. According to the invention, the device comprises: an upper face forming a mechanical stop for a first part of the cutting tool, the upper face being non-cutting and thicker than the blade, so as to limit the insertion of the blade into said bone in order to partially cut said bone, the upper stop face having a profile that is a homothety of the edge profile of said hinge, the guide device having a pre-defined range to ensure the steering of the blade of the cutting tool in a pre-defined direction of partial cutting of the bone, a second part that fastens to the bone and a first fastening means for fastening the guide device to the second part and a means for adjusting the orientation of the guide device relative to the second part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Pierre-Yves HUET, Guillaume DARDENNE, Stephane LAVALLEE, Eric STINDEL, Christian LEFEVRE
  • Publication number: 20150182236
    Abstract: The invention relates in particular to a system for attaching a first bone segment to a second bone segment, the two segments belonging to the same bone, in which the first and second segments are held together via a hinge resulting from the partial transverse cutting of said bone, characterised by the fact that said system comprises: two targets suitable for attaching to the two segments of said bone; a navigation system suitable for acquiring the three-dimensional positions and orientations of the targets;—a processing system suitable for calculating, based on the data sent from the navigation system, the angles corresponding to the three-dimensional alignment of said two segments; a display unit suitable for displaying the information to the surgeon; at least one milling guide; a plurality of implants of different sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Guillaume Dardenne, Pierre-Yves Huet, Stephane Lavallee, Christian Lefevre, Eric Stindel, Romain Gerard
  • Patent number: 8731253
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for helping implant a hip prosthesis in an individual, which includes an acetabulum intended to be placed in the hip bone of the patient and a femoral part intended to be integrally connected to the femur of the individual. The method includes: obtaining, before the operation, images issued by a device that images a human body and locates a position of images in space. The images are taken in at least three reference positions: standing; recumbent; and sitting. Before the operation, the method determines a pelvis version of the individual in different positions by analyzing the images. During the operation, the method measures a position of the acetabulum with relation to the pelvis of the individual, and simultaneously restores information representative of prosthetic mobility of the hip with relation to each of the reference positions, for a current position of the acetabulum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Universite de Bretagne Occidentale
    Inventors: Guillaume Dardenne, Eric Stindel, Chafiaa Hamitouche, Christian Roux
  • Publication number: 20120016427
    Abstract: An osteosynthesis device is provided. The device includes a first screw for attaching a first holding base to a first section of a bone, a second screw for attaching a second holding base to a second section of the bone, and a rigid linking element mutually connecting the first and second bases. Either the first screw or the first base has a cavity for receiving a bracket of an associated position-marking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: OSTESYS
    Inventors: Eric Stindel, Christian Lefevre
  • Publication number: 20090316967
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for helping implant a hip prosthesis in an individual, which includes an acetabulum intended to be placed in the hip bone of the patient and a femoral part intended to be integrally connected to the femur of the individual. The method includes: obtaining, before the operation, images issued by a device that images a human body and locates a position of images in space. The images are taken in at least three reference positions: standing; recumbent; and sitting. Before the operation, the method determines a pelvis version of the individual in different positions by analyzing the images. During the operation, the method measures a position of the acetabulum with relation to the pelvis of the individual, and simultaneously restores information representative of prosthetic mobility of the hip with relation to each of the reference positions, for a current position of the acetabulum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: Universite De Bretagne Occidentale
    Inventors: Guillaume Dardenne, Eric Stindel, Chafiaa Hamitouche, Christian Roux
  • Patent number: 7611519
    Abstract: Method for selecting one or several knee prosthesis elements, by acquiring spatial data concerning spacing and tensioned femorotibial position, including the corresponding HKA angle, for at least three angular positions, of 20°, of 0°, and of the order of 90° in flexion, processing the data thus obtained to verify whether the HKA angles are substantially equal and included within the tolerable limits, and processing the data, in particular those corresponding to extension and flexion of 90° to determine the dimensions and/or positions of the implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignees: Depuy (Ireland) Limited
    Inventors: Christian Lefevre, Eric Stindel, Jean-Louis Briard, Philippe Merloz, Michael Breysse
  • Publication number: 20050049524
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for selecting one or several knee prosthesis elements, characterized in that it consists in acquiring spatial data concerning spacing and tensioned femorotibial position, including the corresponding HKA angle, for at least three angular positions, of 20°, of 0°, and of the order of 90° in flexion, in processing the data thus obtained to verify whether the HKA angles are substantially equal and included within the tolerable limits, and in processing said data, in particular those corresponding to extension and flexion of 90° to determine the dimensions and/or positions of the implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Christian Lefevre, Eric Stindel, Jean-Louis Briard, Philippe Merloz, Michael Breysse