Patents by Inventor Guillaume BUGNARD

Guillaume BUGNARD 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: 20190282340
    Abstract: The present invention provides a handling tool (60, 160) for a dental component (20, 40) having a distal end (69, 169), a proximal end (68, 168) and a longitudinal axis L. Further, the handling tool (60, 160) comprises a grip (63, 163) at the proximal end, a shaft (65, 165) located distally of the grip (63, 163) with an engagement section (61, 161) for engaging an engagement feature (32, 132) of a fastening element (30, 130) and a retaining section (62, 162) for retaining the dental component (20, 40) to be fastened by the fastening element (30, 130). The retaining section of the handling tool is configured to allow for a rotation relative to the dental component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Piers Christiansen, Fabian Volkart, Guillaume Bugnard, Thomas Vizer
  • Patent number: 10350033
    Abstract: A dental implant for insertion in the jaw bone of a patient is provided. The dental implant has an elongated body having a longitudinal axis and a coronal end, an interior bore extending longitudinally from the coronal end, and a plurality of longitudinally extending anti-rotation structures formed at the inner circumference of the interior bore. The anti-rotation structures have a first set of anti-rotation structures constituting a first anti-rotation feature and a second set of anti-rotation structures constituting a second anti-rotation feature which is independent from the first anti-rotation feature. The anti-rotation structures of the first set and the anti-rotation structures of the second set extend in part over a common length along the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: STRAUMANN HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Guillaume Bugnard, Ulrich Mundwiler
  • Publication number: 20190133774
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tibial component (1) of a knee endoprosthesis for anchoring on the proximal tibia, comprising a tibial plateau (2), a tibial shaft (3) on the underside of the tibial plateau (2) facing the tibia, and having a liner (4) for receiving and supporting the lateral condyle surface of a femoral part. To allow different heights and shapes of the liner to be provided medially and laterally, and to ensure that just one individual liner can be exchanged in the event of revision and, for this purpose, a minimally invasive intervention (operation) is sufficient, it is suggested according to the invention that the tibial component (1) has one liner or preferably two liners (4a, 4b) embodied as individual parts, which liner or liners is/are exchangeably anchored on the tibial component (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Philipp DOLD, Lotte FERNENGEL, Matthias LINDE, Jens SIEGFRIED, Guillaume BUGNARD
  • Patent number: 9364275
    Abstract: A system and method for pressing fragments of a fracture against each other includes a compression device comprising a hollow shaft. The system has an inner engagement portion for engaging an outer feature of a screw head arranged at a distal end of the shaft. The system has a supporting element with a contact surface adapted to abut on one of the fragments, and a joint is provided between the supporting element and the hollow shaft. The joint is formed so as to allow a rotation of the shaft about a longitudinal axis thereof relative to the supporting element. Additionally, the joint is formed to allow a pivot movement of the supporting element relative to the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Stryker European Holdings I, LLC
    Inventors: Fernando Ferreira Monteiro Pacheco, Guillaume Bugnard
  • Patent number: 9119688
    Abstract: A holding device for retaining and transporting a dental implant, particularly a dental implant stored in an ampule having preserving fluid, is provided. The holding device has a securing section, which has a force transmission element for rotationally securing the dental implant and an attachment element having one or more resilient arms formed integrally with and distally of the force transmission element, for longitudinally retaining the dental implant. The resilient arms do not extend beyond the radial perimeter of the force transmission element. The resilient arms can be transformed between a first operative configuration and a second compressed configuration under forces during operation, to allow a radially enlarged end of the arms to releasably engage an undercut of the dental implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: STRAUMANN HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Frank Kenk, Stéphane Courvoisier, Guillaume Bugnard, Miodrag Lazic
  • Patent number: 8864494
    Abstract: A housing (35) for an implant (25), a holding piece (1) to connect the implant (25) to the housing (35), and an insertion tool (20) for inserting the implant (25) into an implant site. The holding piece (1) includes at least one resilient element (45) for detachably connecting to the implant (25) with a first retentive force and a tool retention means to connect to the insertion tool (20) with a second retentive force which is greater than the first retentive force. In between the two ends the holding piece (1) features a housing connection segment (30) for connecting the holding piece (1) to the housing (35). On a distal end the insertion tool (20) comprises torque transmission means, which transmit torque directly to the holding piece (1) and/or to the implant (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Daniel Guenter, Rainer Bammerlin, Frank Kenk, Guillaume Bugnard, Frederic Blason
  • Publication number: 20140227661
    Abstract: A housing (35) for an implant (25), a holding piece (1) to connect the implant (25) to the housing (35), and an insertion tool (20) for inserting the implant (25) into an implant site. The holding piece (1) includes at least one resilient element (45) for detachably connecting to the implant (25) with a first retentive force and a tool retention means to connect to the insertion tool (20) with a second retentive force which is greater than the first retentive force. In between the two ends the holding piece (1) features a housing connection segment (30) for connecting the holding piece (1) to the housing (35). On a distal end the insertion tool (20) comprises torque transmission means, which transmit torque directly to the holding piece (1) and/or to the implant (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Daniel Guenter, Rainer Bammerlin, Frank Kenk, Guillaume Bugnard, Frederic Blason
  • Publication number: 20140128926
    Abstract: A system and method for pressing fragments of a fracture against each other includes a compression device comprising a hollow shaft. The system has an inner engagement portion for engaging an outer feature of a screw head arranged at a distal end of the shaft. The system has a supporting element with a contact surface adapted to abut on one of the fragments, and a joint is provided between the supporting element and the hollow shaft. The joint is formed so as to allow a rotation of the shaft about a longitudinal axis thereof relative to the supporting element. Additionally, the joint is formed to allow a pivot movement of the supporting element relative to the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Stryker Trauma AG
    Inventors: Fernando Ferreira Monteiro Pacheco, Guillaume Bugnard
  • Publication number: 20140014544
    Abstract: Cassette (70) for a medical instrument (100) including at least one tray (1), the tray (1) having at least one holding means (10) for retaining the medical instrument (100). The holding means (10) has at least one magnetic element (20), in order to retain the medical instrument (100) and preferably a relief structure (13) which defines a seat (14) on which the instrument (100) can be securely retained by the magnetic element (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Guillaume Bugnard, Joachim Nafz, Klaus Kantorczyk
  • Publication number: 20130334083
    Abstract: Cassette for housing one or more medical instrument (18) including a tray having at least one passage (20) for receiving said medical instrument, said tray having a rigid structure (12) and a resilient holding means (28) arranged to retain the medical instrument (18) within said passage, wherein the holding means is located remote from the upper surface, and the at least one passage is formed by the rigid structure (12) and the holding means such that the uppermost section (44) of the passage is formed by the rigid structure and at least a portion of the lower section (46) of the passage is formed by the holding means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Guillaume BUGNARD, Joachim NAFZ, Klaus KANTORCZYK
  • Publication number: 20130230825
    Abstract: A holding device for retaining and transporting a dental implant, particularly a dental implant stored in an ampule having preserving fluid, is provided. The holding device has a securing section, which has a force transmission element for rotationally securing the dental implant and an attachment element having one or more resilient arms formed integrally with and distally of the force transmission element, for longitudinally retaining the dental implant. The resilient arms do not extend beyond the radial perimeter of the force transmission element. The resilient arms can be transformed between a first operative configuration and a second compressed configuration under forces during operation, to allow a radially enlarged end of the arms to releasably engage an undercut of the dental implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Frank Kenk, Stéphane Courvoisier, Guillaume Bugnard, Miodrag Lazic
  • Publication number: 20120196247
    Abstract: Dental implant for insertion in the jaw bone of a patient, comprising an elongated body having a longitudinal axis and a coronal end, an interior bore extending longitudinally from the coronal end, and a plurality of longitudinally extending anti-rotation structures formed at the inner circumference of the interior bore, with a first set of anti-rotation structures constituting a first anti-rotation feature and a second set of anti-rotation structures constituting a second anti-rotation feature which is independent from the first anti-rotation feature. According to the invention, the anti-rotation structures of the first set and the anti-rotation structures of the second set extend in part over a common length along the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: STRAUMANN HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Guillaume Bugnard, Ulrich Mundwiler
  • Publication number: 20120171638
    Abstract: A housing (35) for an implant (25), a holding piece (1) to connect the implant (25) to the housing (35), and an insertion tool (20) for inserting the implant (25) into an implant site. The holding piece (1) includes at least one resilient element (45) for detachably connecting to the implant (25) with a first retentive force and a tool retention means to connect to the insertion tool (20) with a second retentive force which is greater than the first retentive force. In between the two ends the holding piece (1) features a housing connection segment (30) for connecting the holding piece (1) to the housing (35). On a distal end the insertion tool (20) comprises torque transmission means, which transmit torque directly to the holding piece (1) and/or to the implant (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Daniel Guenter, Rainer Bammerlin, Frank Kenk, Guillaume Bugnard, Frederic Blason
  • Publication number: 20110143315
    Abstract: Adapter (10, 110) for transmitting a torque from a screwing instrument to a mounting part of a dental implant, in particular for screwing the dental implant into a bone or for screwing the mounting part into an anchoring part. The adapter (10, 110) has a head portion (20, 120), which can engage with the screwing instrument, and a receiving portion (40, 140). The receiving portion (40, 140) can be connected releasably to the mounting part of the dental implant. The adapter (10, 110) has at least one zone of weakness (32, 50, 132) and, above a predetermined torque Tdeform, deforms in the area of the zone of weakness (32, 50, 132).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Daniel GUENTER, Guillaume Bugnard, Nicolai Bernhard, Jost Lussi, Stephane Courvoisier
  • Publication number: 20110017623
    Abstract: Container (10) for a medical instrument or an implant, in particular for a dental instrument or a dental implant (36). The container (10) has a receiving part (12) and a slide part (14) which is movable relative to the receiving part (12) from a closed position to an open position. A locking mechanism, which has a latching connection, acts between the receiving part (12) and the slide part (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Daniel GUENTER, Rainer BAMMERLIN, Guillaume BUGNARD