Patents by Inventor Jacques Rignier

Jacques Rignier 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).

  • Module for driving a catheterization system
    Patent number: 9770301
    Abstract: The invention relates to a robotic module for driving a catheterization system, which includes a base and a movable element rotatably mounted, relative to the base, about a rotation axle. The movable element includes: a mounting having a surface for rotating about the axle, the rotating surface comprising an access opening; a transfer system including a fixed part supported by the base and a mobile part for translating the catheter, supported by the mounting, the mobile part having an access opening. The access opening of the mobile part is aligned with the access opening of the rotating surface, regardless of the relative orientation of the mounting and of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Robocath
    Inventors: Philippe Bencteux, Sébastien Deboeuf, Jacques Rignier
  • MODULE FOR DRIVING A CATHETERIZATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150327938
    Abstract: The invention relates to a robotic module for driving a catheterization system, which includes a base and a movable element rotatably mounted, relative to the base, about a rotation axle. The movable element includes: a mounting having a surface for rotating about the axle, the rotating surface comprising an access opening; a transfer system including a fixed part supported by the base and a mobile part for translating the catheter, supported by the mounting, the mobile part having an access opening. The access opening of the mobile part is aligned with the access opening of the rotating surface, regardless of the relative orientation of the mounting and of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: ROBOCATH
    Inventors: Philippe Bencteux, Sébastien Deboeuf, Jacques Rignier