Patents by Inventor Henri de Guillebon

Henri de Guillebon 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: 7431724
    Abstract: A medical clip dispenser apparatus for the pinching of a medical clip or staple about a portion of a mammalian body tissue. The apparatus comprises an elongated support beam having a distal end with a stationary lower housing thereon, and a distally movable hollow cinch slidably disposed on the lower housing. The cinch has a portion of a pair of closable jaws squeezably arranged therewithin. An elongated pusher has a generally cross-shaped pusher member on a distal end thereof in slidable engagement with the jaws, to keep the jaws apart from one another after a new clip has been pushed into position between the jaws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Microline Pentax Inc.
    Inventors: Emmanuel Manetakis, Henri de Guillebon
  • Patent number: 7182775
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a grasper arrangement having a pair of opposed, elongated, movable jaw members at a distal end of the grasper arrangement pinchably actuatable from a handle portion at a proximal end of the grasper arrangement. The jaw members each have a toothed insert attachably secured thereon. Each tooth insert has an array of teeth disposed thereon on a first side thereof. Each tooth insert has a securement arrangement on a second side thereof to securely engage the jaw member thereto. Each of the jaw members are of decreasing tapered thickness from a distal end thereof to a proximal end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Microline Pentax, Inc.
    Inventors: Henri de Guillebon, Genci Omari
  • Patent number: 6911033
    Abstract: A medical clip applying device for crimping a clip onto a mammalian tissue. The clip applying device comprises a handle grip assembly having a handle and a pivotable trigger arranged onto the handle grip assembly. An elongated cartridge support channel is arranged onto a distal end of the handle grip assembly and extending through the handle grip assembly. A pair of jaws is pivotably arranged on a distal end of the elongated channel. A displacable cinch is arranged to slide onto and back from the pair of jaws to squeeze the jaws closed and to permit the jaws to bias open, respectively. A loading port is arranged on a proximal end of the handle grip assembly to permit the clip applying device to be loaded with a clip laden cartridge from the proximal end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Microline Pentax Inc.
    Inventors: Henri de Guillebon, Emmanuel Manetakis
  • Publication number: 20050096672
    Abstract: A medical clip dispenser apparatus for the pinching of a medical clip or staple about a portion of a mammalian body tissue. The apparatus comprises an elongated support beam having a distal end with a stationary lower housing thereon, and a distally movable hollow cinch slidably disposed on the lower housing. The cinch has a portion of a pair of closable jaws squeezably arranged therewithin. An elongated pusher has a generally cross-shaped pusher member on a distal end thereof in slidable engagement with the jaws, to keep the jaws apart from one another after a new clip has been pushed into position between the jaws.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Emmanuel Manetakis, Henri de Guillebon
  • Patent number: 6840945
    Abstract: A medical clip dispenser apparatus for the pinching of a medical clip or staple about a portion of a mammalian body tissue. The apparatus comprises an elongated support beam having a distal end with a stationary lower housing thereon, and a distally movable hollow cinch slidably disposed on the lower housing. The cinch has a portion of a pair of closable jaws squeezably arranged therewithin. An elongated pusher has a generally cross-shaped pusher member on a distal end thereof in slidable engagement with the jaws, to keep the jaws apart from one another after a new clip has been pushed into position between the jaws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Microline, Inc.
    Inventors: Emmanuel Manetakis, Henri de Guillebon
  • Publication number: 20040172057
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a grasper arrangement having a pair of opposed, elongated, movable jaw members at a distal end of the grasper arrangement pinchably actuatable from a handle portion at a proximal end of the grasper arrangement. The jaw members each have a toothed insert attachably secured thereon. Each tooth insert has an array of teeth disposed thereon on a first side thereof. Each tooth insert has a securement arrangement on a second side thereof to securely engage the jaw member thereto. Each of the jaw members are of decreasing tapered thickness from a distal end thereof to a proximal end thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Henri de Guillebon, Genci Omari
  • Publication number: 20030040759
    Abstract: A medical clip applying device for crimping a clip onto a mammalian tissue. The clip applying device comprises a handle grip assembly having a handle and a pivotable trigger arranged onto the handle grip assembly. An elongated cartridge support channel is arranged onto a distal end of the handle grip assembly and extending through the handle grip assembly. A pair of jaws is pivotably arranged on a distal end of the elongated channel. A displacable cinch is arranged to slide onto and back from the pair of jaws to squeeze the jaws closed and to permit the jaws to bias open, respectively. A loading port is arranged on a proximal end of the handle grip assembly to permit the clip applying device to be loaded with a clip laden cartridge from the proximal end thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Henri de Guillebon, Emmanuel Manetakis
  • Publication number: 20020128668
    Abstract: A medical clip dispenser apparatus for the pinching of a medical clip or staple about a portion of a mammalian body tissue. The apparatus comprises an elongated support beam having a distal end with a stationary lower housing thereon, and a distally movable hollow cinch slidably disposed on the lower housing. The cinch has a portion of a pair of closable jaws squeezably arranged therewithin. An elongated pusher has a generally cross-shaped pusher member on a distal end thereof in slidable engagement with the jaws, to keep the jaws apart from one another after a new clip has been pushed into position between the jaws.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Emmanuel Manetakis, Henri de Guillebon