Patents by Inventor Gwen Swennen

Gwen Swennen 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: 11147600
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bone implant for attaching to on a surface of a bone, including a base body whose lower side and/or upper side correspond(s) substantially to a deformation-free bone outer contour, wherein the outer dimensions of the base body are chosen such that the base body covers a specifically introduced deformation region for obtaining autologous bone material completely, wherein in the base body at least one slot is provided which is dimensioned such that it guides a bone marking and/or bone processing tool inserted in the slot in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: KARL LEIBINGER MEDIZINTECHNIK GMBH & CO.
    Inventors: Gwen Swennen, Adem Aksu, Frank Reinauer, Heiner Wild
  • Publication number: 20200069427
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bone implant for attaching to on a surface of a bone, including a base body whose lower side and/or upper side correspond(s) substantially to a deformation-free bone outer contour, wherein the outer dimensions of the base body are chosen such that the base body covers a specifically introduced deformation region for obtaining autologous bone material completely, wherein in the base body at least one slot is provided which is dimensioned such that it guides a bone marking and/or bone processing tool inserted in the slot in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Gwen SWENNEN, Adem AKSU, Frank REINAUER, Heiner WILD
  • Patent number: 9681867
    Abstract: The invention concerns an implant for adjusting the position of at least one tissue holder (6) for soft tissue, whereby this implant can be fixed to bone tissue at a distance from said tissue holder (6) and has a guide (3) for an elongate pulling member (4), whereby this pulling member (4) is connected to said tissue holder (6), and whereby the implant includes a fixing element (10) which can be moved between a fixing position in which the pulling member (4) is clamped by the fixing element (10) and a free position in which said pulling member (4) can freely move through said guide (3), characterized in that said fixing element (10) cooperates with a control element (14) which makes it possible to move this fixing element (10) between said fixing position and said free position when the implant is attached to said bone tissue and when the implant is covered with soft tissue such as muscle tissue or skin tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Mercelis, Gwen Swennen
  • Patent number: 9439608
    Abstract: A method for deriving shape information of a person's skull and dentition, including the steps of: taking an impression of the person's dentition, taking a first scan of the person's head, while the person is wearing the impression, taking a second scan of the impression alone, combining the scans, deriving the shape information from the combined scans. Advantageously the method further includes the step of taking a third scan of the person's head alone without the impression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: MEDICIM NV
    Inventors: Filip Schutyser, Pieter De Groeve, Tinne Van Delm, Wouter Mollemans, Kevin Suestens, Gwen Swennen, Nasser Nadjmi
  • Publication number: 20150032134
    Abstract: The invention concerns an implant for adjusting the position of at least one tissue holder (6) for soft tissue, whereby this implant can be fixed to bone tissue at a distance from said tissue holder (6) and has a guide (3) for an elongate pulling member (4), whereby this pulling member (4) is connected to said tissue holder (6), and whereby the implant includes a fixing element (10) which can be moved between a fixing position in which the pulling member (4) is clamped by the fixing element (10) and a free position in which said pulling member (4) can freely move through said guide (3), characterised in that said fixing element (10) cooperates with a control element (14) which makes it possible to move this fixing element (10) between said fixing position and said free position when the implant is attached to said bone tissue and when the implant is covered with soft tissue such as muscle tissue or skin tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Peter Mercelis, Gwen Swennen
  • Publication number: 20110059413
    Abstract: A method for deriving shape information of a person's skull and dentition, comprising the steps of: taking an impression of the person's dentition, taking a first scan of the person's head, while the person is wearing the impression, taking a second scan of the impression alone, combining the scans, deriving the shape information from the combined scans. Advantageously the method further comprises the step of taking a third scan of the person's head alone without the impression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: MEDICIM NV
    Inventors: Filip Schutyser, Pieter De Groeve, Tinne Van Delm, Wouter Mollemans, Kevin Suestens, Gwen Swennen, Nasser Nadjmi