Patents by Inventor Jean Jacques Blanc

Jean Jacques Blanc 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).

  • Guiding introducer for introducing medical devices into the coronary sinus and process for using same
    Patent number: 6656166
    Abstract: A coronary sinus guiding introducer utilized to introduce medical devices, such as electrode leads, into the coronary sinus of a human heart. This guiding introducer contains a precurved distal portion, which curves through an arc of about 50 to 150 degrees. Preferably, the distal portion contains a pair of generally coplanar curves, wherein the arc of the first curve is from about 20 to about 60 degrees and the arc of the second curve is from about 30 to about 90 degrees and wherein the second curve is generally coplanar with the first curve. In an alternative embodiment, the second curve curves out of a plane formed by the first curve from about 15 to about 90 degrees. In addition, preferably the guiding introducer is splittable. Also disclosed is a process for introducing medical devices through the lumen of the precurved, coronary sinus guiding introducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical
    Inventors: Keith G. Lurie, Jean Jacques Blanc, David G. Benditt, Daniel J. Starks
  • Guiding introducer for introducing medical devices into the coronary sinus and process for using same
    Publication number: 20020029030
    Abstract: A coronary sinus guiding introducer utilized to introduce medical devices, such as electrode leads, into the coronary sinus of a human heart. This guiding introducer contains a precurved distal portion, which curves through an arc of about 50 to 150 degrees. Preferably, the distal portion contains a pair of generally coplanar curves, wherein the arc of the first curve is from about 20 to about 60 degrees and the arc of the second curve is from about 30 to about 90 degrees and wherein the second curve is generally coplanar with the first curve. In an alternative embodiment, the second curve curves out of a plane formed by the first curve from about 15 to about 90 degrees. In addition, preferably the guiding introducer is splittable. Also disclosed is a process for introducing medical devices through the lumen of the precurved, coronary sinus guiding introducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Applicant: Daig Corporation
    Inventors: Keith G. Lurie, Jean Jacques Blanc, David G. Benditt, Daniel J. Starks
  • Guiding introducer for introducing medical devices into the coronary sinus and process for using same
    Patent number: 6277107
    Abstract: A coronary sinus guiding introducer utilized to introduce medical devices, such as electrode leads, into the coronary sinus of a human heart. This guiding introducer contains a precurved distal portion, which curves through an arc of about 50 to 150 degrees. Preferably, the distal portion contains a pair of generally coplanar curves, wherein the arc of the first curve is from about 20 to about 60 degrees and the arc of the second curve is from about 30 to about 90 degrees and wherein the second curve is generally coplanar with the first curve. In an alternative embodiment, the second curve curves out of a plane formed by the first curve from about 15 to about 90 degrees. In addition, preferably the guiding introducer is splittable. Also disclosed is a process for introducing medical devices through the lumen of the precurved, coronary sinus guiding introducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Daig Corporation
    Inventors: Keith G. Lurie, Jean Jacques Blanc, David G. Benditt, Daniel J. Starks