Patents by Inventor Francis Tourenne

Francis Tourenne 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).

  • IMPLANT AND METHOD FOR COATING AN IMPLANT
    Publication number: 20100286790
    Abstract: The invention relates to an implant made of biocompatible materials, in particular a prosthesis implanted without cement for traumatology and/or orthopedics, which has a main body with an anchoring region which anchors in bone or tissue, with the anchoring region being provided at least partially with a covering layer, the covering layer being formed from a powder using a thermal spraying method, in particular a plasma spraying method. The powder consists essentially of calcium phosphate and comprises antibacterially effective active constituents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: Medicoat AG
    Inventors: Heiko GRUNER, Philipp Gruner, Francis Tourenne