Patents by Inventor Hervé Dinville
Hervé Dinville 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).
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Publication number: 20180289498Abstract: This disclosure provides vertebral implants, fastening devices for vertebral implants, and implant instrumentation, and various combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the implant comprises a peripheral wall extending according to a vertical axis between upper and lower surfaces of the implant, with each such surface configured to be placed in contact with a vertebral structure, respectively, at the top and the bottom of the vertebral segment replaced by the implant. Some embodiments comprise fastening means, deployment of which anchors the implant in the lower and upper vertebral structures. Some fastening means may be deployed by sliding parallel to the vertical axis of the implant, and may comprise a plate with at least one part remaining in contact with the peripheral wall of the implant when deployed and a pointed end projecting from one of the upper and lower surfaces of the implant to enter a vertebral structures on completion of deployment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Hervé DINVILLE, Samuel LEQUETTE
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Publication number: 20180263667Abstract: The present invention relates to an interspinous implant, intended to be implanted between two adjacent dorsal spines, each including an upper edge, a lower edge and two opposed lateral faces, wherein the implant includes at least one body with dimensions arranged so as to maintain or restore a distance between the adjacent edges of the two spinous processes and including at least two wings extending so that at least a part of each wing lies along at least a part of one lateral face of one of the two spinous processes and, additionally, at least one retainer for the implant, designed to retain the body of the implant between the two spinous processes and to be inserted from the same lateral face as the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Herve DINVILLE, Samuel Lequette, Alexandre Jodaitis, Richard Wohns, Philippe Tisserand, Laurent Zabee
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Publication number: 20180235771Abstract: Anchoring devices for rachidian implants, implants, surgical instruments, and surgical systems and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, an anchor comprises a stiff plate with a longitudinal axis, configured for penetration of its anterior end into a vertebral surface while its posterior end remains engaged with the implant. An implant may include a locking mechanism for the anchor. An anchor may include an abutment configured to abut a complementary abutment of an implant. In some configurations, inserting an anchor in a passage of an implant may displace a locking mechanism, which may resile and lock the anchor in the implant with complementary abutments of the anchor and implant abutting.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Hervé CHATAIGNER, Craig CHEBUHAR, Pierre BERNARD, Hervé DINVILLE, Emmanuel BOUGERE
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Publication number: 20180161173Abstract: Anchoring devices, anchoring systems for intervertebral implants, intervertebral implants, and instruments and methods for implanting implants are disclosed. In preferred configurations, these various objects share the feature of comprising or cooperating with an anchoring device having a body comprising at least one curved plate elongated along a longitudinal axis, designed to be inserted through a passage crossing at least a part of implant, in order to penetrate into at least one vertebral endplate and attach implant onto this vertebral endplate by means of at least one stop retaining the implant, characterized in that the body comprises at least one longitudinal rib on at least a part of at least one of its faces, said rib being designed to cooperate with a groove made in passage of implant. In some preferred configurations, anchoring device comprises withdrawal stops or latches, and/or means for withdrawing the anchor from an inserted position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Hervé Dinville, Samuel Lequette, Manuel Delhaye, Henry François PARENT, Alexis Faline, Pablo Lawner, Faissal Zahrawi, Thomas Bierstedt
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Patent number: 9974661Abstract: This disclosure provides vertebral implants, fastening devices for vertebral implants, and implant instrumentation, and various combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the implant comprises a peripheral wall extending according to a vertical axis between upper and lower surfaces of the implant, with each such surface configured to be placed in contact with a vertebral structure, respectively, at the top and the bottom of the vertebral segment replaced by the implant. Some embodiments comprise fastening means, deployment of which anchors the implant in the lower and upper vertebral structures. Some fastening means may be deployed by sliding parallel to the vertical axis of the implant, and may comprise a plate with at least one part remaining in contact with the peripheral wall of the implant when deployed and a pointed end projecting from one of the upper and lower surfaces of the implant to enter a vertebral structures on completion of deployment.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2014Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: LDR MedicalInventors: Hervé Dinville, Samuel Lequette
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Patent number: 9937050Abstract: This disclosure provides vertebral implants, fastening devices for vertebral implants, and implant instrumentation, and various combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the implant comprises a peripheral wall extending according to a vertical axis between upper and lower surfaces of the implant, with each such surface configured to be placed in contact with a vertebral structure, respectively, at the top and the bottom of the vertebral segment replaced by the implant. Some embodiments comprise fastening means, deployment of which anchors the implant in the lower and upper vertebral structures. Some fastening means may be deployed by sliding parallel to the vertical axis of the implant, and may comprise a plate with at least one part remaining in contact with the peripheral wall of the implant when deployed and a pointed end projecting from one of the upper and lower surfaces of the implant to enter a vertebral structures on completion of deployment.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: LDR MedicalInventors: Hervé Dinville, Samuel Lequette
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Publication number: 20180092753Abstract: Anchoring devices, anchoring systems for intervertebral implants, intervertebral implants, and instruments and methods for implanting implants are disclosed. In preferred configurations, these various objects share the feature of comprising or cooperating with an anchoring device having a body comprising at least one curved plate elongated along a longitudinal axis, designed to be inserted through a passage crossing at least a part of implant, in order to penetrate into at least one vertebral endplate and attach implant onto this vertebral endplate by means of at least one stop retaining the implant, characterized in that the body comprises at least one longitudinal rib on at least a part of at least one of its faces, said rib being designed to cooperate with a groove made in passage of implant. In some preferred configurations, anchoring device comprises withdrawal stops or latches, and/or means for withdrawing the anchor from an inserted position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Hervé DINVILLE, Samuel LEQUETTE, Manuel DELHAYE, Henry François PARENT, Alexis FALINE, Pablo LAWNER, Faissal ZAHRAWI, Thomas BIERSTEDT
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Patent number: 9925059Abstract: Anchoring devices for rachidian implants, implants, surgical instruments, and surgical systems and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, an anchor comprises a stiff plate with a longitudinal axis, configured for penetration of its anterior end into a vertebral surface while its posterior end remains engaged with the implant. An implant may include a locking mechanism for the anchor. An anchor may include an abutment configured to abut a complementary abutment of an implant. In some configurations, inserting an anchor in a passage of an implant may displace a locking mechanism, which may resile and lock the anchor in the implant with complementary abutments of the anchor and implant abutting.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: LDR MedicalInventors: Hervé Chataigner, Craig Chebuhar, Pierre Bernard, Hervé Dinville, Emmanuel Bougere
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Patent number: 9913667Abstract: The present invention relates to an interspinous implant (1), intended to be implanted between two adjacent dorsal spines (EI, ES), each including an upper edge (E2), a lower edge (E3) and two opposed lateral faces (E4, E5), wherein the implant (1) includes at least one body (10) with dimensions arranged so as to maintain or restore a distance between the adjacent edges (E2, E3) of the two spinous processes (EI, ES) and including at least two wings (11, 12) extending so that at least a part of each wing (11, 12) lies along at least a part of one lateral face (E4, E5) of one of the two spinous processes (EI, ES) and, additionally, at least one retainer (2, 3, 4, 7, 111, 121, 221, 24, 28, 29, L, 90) for the implant, designed to retain the body (10) of the implant between the two spinous processes and to be inserted from the same lateral face as the body (10).Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: LDR MedicalInventors: Herve Dinville, Samuel Lequette, Alexandre Jodaitis, Richard Wohns, Philippe Tisserand, Laurent Zabee
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Patent number: 9877842Abstract: Anchoring devices for rachidian implants, implants, surgical instruments, and surgical systems and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, an anchor comprises a stiff plate with a longitudinal axis, configured for penetration of its anterior end into a vertebral surface while its posterior end remains engaged with the implant. An implant may include a locking mechanism for the anchor. An anchor may include an abutment configured to abut a complementary abutment of an implant. In some configurations, inserting an anchor in a passage of an implant may displace a locking mechanism, which may resile and lock the anchor in the implant with complementary abutments of the anchor and implant abutting.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2014Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: LDR MedicalInventors: Hervé Chataigner, Craig Chebuhar, Pierre Bernard, Hervé Dinville, Emmanuel Bougere
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Patent number: 9833331Abstract: Anchoring devices, anchoring systems for intervertebral implants, intervertebral implants, and instruments and methods for implanting implants are disclosed. In preferred configurations, these various objects share the feature of comprising or cooperating with an anchoring device (1) having a body comprising at least one curved plate (10) elongated along a longitudinal axis (L), designed to be inserted through a passage (21) crossing at least a part of implant (2), in order to penetrate into at least one vertebral endplate and attach implant (2) onto this vertebral endplate by means of at least one stop retaining the implant, characterized in that the body comprises at least one longitudinal rib (11) on at least a part of at least one of its faces, said rib (11) being designed to cooperate with a groove (211) made in passage (21) of implant (2).Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2009Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: LDR MedicalInventors: Hervé Dinville, Samuel Lequette, Manuel Delhaye, Henry François Parent, Alexis Faline, Pablo Lawner, Faissal Zahrawi, Thomas Bierstedt
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Patent number: 9763803Abstract: Anchoring devices, anchoring systems for intervertebral implants, intervertebral implants, and instruments and methods for implanting implants are disclosed. In preferred configurations, these various objects share the feature of comprising or cooperating with an anchoring device having a body comprising at least one curved plate elongated along a longitudinal axis, designed to be inserted through a passage crossing at least a part of implant, in order to penetrate into at least one vertebral endplate and attach implant onto this vertebral endplate by means of at least one stop retaining the implant, characterized in that the body comprises at least one longitudinal rib on at least a part of at least one of its faces, said rib being designed to cooperate with a groove made in passage of implant. In some preferred configurations, anchoring device comprises withdrawal stops or latches, and/or means for withdrawing the anchor from an inserted position.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: LDR MedicalInventors: Hervé Dinville, Samuel Lequette, Manuel Delhaye, Henry François Parent, Alexis Faline, Pablo Lawner, Faissal Zahrawi, Thomas Bierstedt
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Publication number: 20170246007Abstract: Anchoring devices for rachidian implants, implants, surgical instruments, and surgical systems and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, an anchor comprises a stiff plate with a longitudinal axis, configured for penetration of its anterior end into a vertebral surface while its posterior end remains engaged with the implant. An implant may include a locking mechanism for the anchor. An anchor may include an abutment configured to abut a complementary abutment of an implant. In some configurations, inserting an anchor in a passage of an implant may displace a locking mechanism, which may resile and lock the anchor in the implant with complementary abutments of the anchor and implant abutting.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2015Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Hervé CHATAIGNER, Craig CHEBUHAR, Pierre BERNARD, Hervé DINVILLE, Emmanuel BOUGERE
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Publication number: 20170112636Abstract: In various embodiments, an intervertebral disc prosthesis is provided. The prosthesis may be provided with an insertion adapter, such as a head, holder, or other carrier of the prosthesis. The insertion adapter may be configured to retain the prosthesis and to engage an insertion tool body. In various embodiments, the prosthesis and the insertion holder are provided in a sterile pack, with the prosthesis components and the insertion holder sterilized and packaged in one or more types or layers of sterile packaging. In various other embodiments, the prosthesis and an insertion tool are provided in a sterile pack, with the prosthesis components and the insertion tool sterilized and packaged in one or more types or layers of sterile packaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Alexandre JODAITIS, Herve DINVILLE, Alexis MERCIER
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Publication number: 20170027620Abstract: The present invention relates to an interspinous implant (1), intended to be implanted between two adjacent dorsal spines (EI,ES), each including an upper edge (E2), a lower edge (E3) and two opposed lateral faces (E4, E5), wherein the implant (1) includes at least one body (10) with dimensions arranged so as to maintain or restore a distance between the adjacent edges (E2, E3) of the two spinous processes (EI, ES) and including at least two wings (11, 12) extending so that at least a part of each wing (11, 12) lies along at least a part of one lateral face (E4, E5) of one of the two spinous processes (EI, ES) and, additionally, at least one retainer (2, 3, 4, 7, 111, 121, 221, 24, 28, 29, L, 90) for the implant, designed to retain the body (10) of the implant between the two spinous processes and to be inserted from the same lateral face as the body (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Herve Dinville, Samuel LEQUETTE, Alexandre JODAITIS, Richard WOHNS, Philippe TISSERAND, Laurent ZABEE
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Publication number: 20160317195Abstract: The present invention relates to an interspinous implant, intended to be implanted between two adjacent dorsal spines, each including an upper edge, a lower edge and two opposed lateral faces, wherein the implant includes at least one body with dimensions arranged so as to maintain or restore a distance between the adjacent edges of the two spinous processes and including at least two wings extending so that at least a part of each wing lies along at least a part of one lateral face of one of the two spinous processes and, additionally, at least one retainer for the implant, designed to retain the body of the implant between the two spinous processes and to be inserted from the same lateral face as the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Herve DINVILLE, Samuel LEQUETTE, Alexandre JODAITIS, Richard WOHNS, Philippe TISSERAND, Laurent ZABEE
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Patent number: 9480572Abstract: In various embodiments, an intervertebral disc prosthesis is provided. The prosthesis may be provided with an insertion adapter, such as a head, holder, or other carrier of the prosthesis. The insertion adapter may be configured to retain the prosthesis and to engage an insertion tool body. In various embodiments, the prosthesis and the insertion holder are provided in a sterile pack, with the prosthesis components and the insertion holder sterilized and packaged in one or more types or layers of sterile packaging. In various other embodiments, the prosthesis and an insertion tool are provided in a sterile pack, with the prosthesis components and the insertion tool sterilized and packaged in one or more types or layers of sterile packaging.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: LDR MedicalInventors: Alexandre Jodaitis, Herve Dinville, Alexis Mercier
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Publication number: 20160220389Abstract: Embodiments of instrumentation and methods are provided for the insertion of intervertebral disc prosthesis. The instrumentation of the embodiments comprises a guide comprising at least two lateral faces, at least one upper plate, at least one lower plate, at least one retainer, a cage defining an insertion axis for the prosthesis, and an angle adjuster adapted to adjust an angle formed by the insertion axis and an antero-posterior sagittal axis; and at least one separator sized to maintain a gap between the upper vertebra and the lower vertebra. Methods for implanting a prosthesis using the disclosed instrumentation comprise implanting a pin in the median sagittal axis of a vertebrae; measuring the dimensions of the intervertebral space; choosing the prosthesis; choosing the guide; adjusting the angle adjuster; positioning the guide adjacent to the intervertebral space; inserting the prosthesis into the guide; and inserting the prosthesis into the intervertebral space.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventor: Hervé DINVILLE
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Patent number: 9402658Abstract: The present invention relates to an interspinous implant (1), intended to be implanted between two adjacent dorsal spines (EI,ES), each including an upper edge (E2), a lower edge (E3) and two opposed lateral faces (E4, E5), wherein the implant (1) includes at least one body (10) with dimensions arranged so as to maintain or restore a distance between the adjacent edges (E2, E3) of the two spinous processes (EI, ES) and including at least two wings (11, 12) extending so that at least a part of each wing (11, 12) lies along at least a part of one lateral face (E4, E5) of one of the two spinous processes (EI, ES) and, additionally, at least one retainer (2, 3, 4, 7, 111, 121, 221, 24, 28, 29, L, 90) for the implant, designed to retain the body (10) of the implant between the two spinous processes and to be inserted from the same lateral face as the body (10).Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2012Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: LDR MedicalInventors: Hervé Dinville, Philippe Tisserand, Laurent Zabee, Samuel Lequette, Alexandre Jodaitis, Richard Wohns
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Patent number: 9326797Abstract: The present invention relates to an interspinous implant, intended to be implanted between two adjacent dorsal spines, each including an upper edge, a lower edge and two opposed lateral faces, wherein the implant includes at least one body with dimensions arranged so as to maintain or restore a distance between the adjacent edges of the two spinous processes and including at least two wings extending so that at least a part of each wing lies along at least a part of one lateral face of one of the two spinous processes and, additionally, at least one retainer for the implant, designed to retain the body of the implant between the two spinous processes and to be inserted from the same lateral face as the body.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: LDR MedicalInventors: Herve Dinville, Samuel Lequette, Alexandre Jodaitis, Richard Wohns, Philippe Tisserand, Laurent Zabee