Patents by Inventor Eric Tassel

Eric Tassel 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).

  • IMAGELESS ROBOTIZED DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SURGICAL TOOL GUIDANCE
    Publication number: 20190247055
    Abstract: An imageless robotized device for guiding surgical tools to improve the performance of surgical tasks is provided. The method of using the robotized device may include the steps of: collecting anatomical landmarks with a robot arm; combining landmarks data with geometric planning parameters to generate a position data; and automatically positioning a guiding tool mounted to the robot arm. Particular embodiments for a limb fixation device are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Bertin Nahum, Eric Tassel, Lucien Blondel, Pierre Maillet
  • IMAGELESS ROBOTIZED DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SURGICAL TOOL GUIDANCE
    Publication number: 20070156157
    Abstract: An imageless robotized device for guiding surgical tools to improve the performance of surgical tasks is provided. The method of using the robotized device may include the steps of: collecting anatomical landmarks with a robot arm; combining landmarks data with geometric planning parameters to generate a position data; and automatically positioning a guiding tool mounted to the robot arm. Particular embodiments for a limb fixation device are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: ZIMMER GMBH
    Inventors: Bertin Nahum, Eric Tassel, Lucien Blondel, Pierre Maillet