Patents by Inventor Jean-Marc Fuentes

Jean-Marc Fuentes 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).

  • Publication number: 20160235547
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an intervertebral disk prosthesis comprising at least three parts including a first plate, referred to as the upper plate (1), a second plate, referred to as the lower plate (2), and a core (3), the upper surface of the core (3) being in contact with at least part (10) of the lower surface of the upper plate (1) and the lower surface of the core (3) being in contact with at least part of the upper surface of the lower plate (2), and the lower plate (1) being movable at least with respect to the core (3), characterised in that there are cooperation means between the lower to plate (2) and the core (3), so as to limit or eliminate translation movements of the core (3) with respect to the lower plate (2) along an axis substantially parallel to the lower plate (2), and to limit or eliminate rotation movements of the core (3) with respect to the lower plate (2), around an axis substantially perpendicular to the lower plate (2), the planes passing through the upper (1) is and lower
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: LDR Medical
    Inventors: Jacques Beaurain, Jean-Marc Fuentes, Jean-Marc Vital, Thierry Dufour, Jean Huppert
  • Patent number: 9265619
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an intervertebral disk prosthesis comprising at least three parts including a first plate, referred to as the upper plate (1), a second plate, referred to as the lower plate (2), and a core (3), the upper surface of the core (3) being in contact with at least part (10) of the lower surface of the upper plate (1) and the lower surface of the core (3) being in contact with at least part of the upper surface of the lower plate (2), and the lower plate (1) being movable at least with respect to the core (3), characterized in that there are cooperation means between the lower to plate (2) and the core (3), so as to limit or eliminate translation movements of the core (3) with respect to the lower plate (2) along an axis substantially parallel to the lower plate (2), and to limit or eliminate rotation movements of the core (3) with respect to the lower plate (2), around an axis substantially perpendicular to the lower plate (2), the planes passing through the upper (1) is and lower
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: LDR Medical
    Inventors: Jacques Beaurain, Jean-Marc Fuentes, Jean-Marc Vital, Thierry Dufour, Jean Huppert
  • Publication number: 20140364949
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an intervertebral disk prosthesis comprising at least three parts including a first plate, referred to as the upper plate (1), a second plate, referred to as the lower plate (2), and a core (3), the upper surface of the core (3) being in contact with at least part (10) of the lower surface of the upper plate (1) and the lower surface of the core (3) being in contact with at least part of the upper surface of the lower plate (2), and the lower plate (1) being movable at least with respect to the core (3), characterised in that there are cooperation means between the lower to plate (2) and the core (3), so as to limit or eliminate translation movements of the core (3) with respect to the lower plate (2) along an axis substantially parallel to the lower plate (2), and to limit or eliminate rotation movements of the core (3) with respect to the lower plate (2), around an axis substantially perpendicular to the lower plate (2), the planes passing through the upper (1) is and lower
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: LDR Medical
    Inventors: Jacques Beaurain, Jean-Marc Fuentes, Jean-Marc Vital, Thierry Dufour, Jean Huppert
  • Patent number: 8753397
    Abstract: An intervertebral disk prosthesis comprising at least three parts is disclosed. Some embodiments comprise a first plate, a second plate, and a core, the upper surface of the core in contact with at least part of the lower surface of the upper plate and the lower surface of the core in contact with at least part of the upper surface of the lower plate, and the lower plate movable at least with respect to the core. Some embodiments comprise cooperation means to limit or eliminate translation movements of the core with respect to the lower plate along an axis substantially parallel to the lower plate, and to limit or eliminate rotation movements of the core with respect to the lower plate, around an axis substantially perpendicular to the lower plate, the planes passing through the upper is and lower plates forming a substantially constant angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: LDR Medical
    Inventors: Jacques Beaurain, Jean-Marc Fuentes, Jean-Marc Vital, Thierry Dufout, Jean Huppert
  • Publication number: 20130253648
    Abstract: An intervertebral disk prosthesis comprising at least three parts is disclosed. Some embodiments comprise a first plate, a second plate, and a core, the upper surface of the core in contact with at least part of the lower surface of the upper plate and the lower surface of the core in contact with at least part of the upper surface of the lower plate, and the lower plate movable at least with respect to the core. Some embodiments comprise cooperation means to limit or eliminate translation movements of the core with respect to the lower plate along an axis substantially parallel to the lower plate, and to limit or eliminate rotation movements of the core with respect to the lower plate, around an axis substantially perpendicular to the lower plate, the planes passing through the upper is and lower plates forming a substantially constant angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Jacques Beaurain, Jean-Marc Fuentes, Jean-Marc Vital, Thierry Dufout, Jean Huppert
  • Patent number: 8267999
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an intervertebral disk prosthesis comprising at least three parts including a first plate, referred to as the upper plate (1), a second plate, referred to as the lower plate (2), and a core (3), the upper surface of the core (3) being in contact with at least part (10) of the lower surface of the upper plate (1) and the lower surface of the core (3) being in contact with at least part of the upper surface of the lower plate (2), and the lower plate (1) being movable at least with respect to the core (3), characterized in that there are cooperation means between the lower to plate (2) and the core (3), so as to limit or eliminate translation movements of the core (3) with respect to the lower plate (2) along an axis substantially parallel to the lower plate (2), and to limit or eliminate rotation movements of the core (3) with respect to the lower plate (2), around an axis substantially perpendicular to the lower plate (2), the planes passing through the upper (1) is and lower
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: LDR Medical
    Inventors: Jacques Beaurain, Jean-Marc Fuentes, Jean-Marc Vital, Thierry Dufout, Jean Huppert
  • Publication number: 20120004727
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, disclosed is a vertebral interspinous implant including first and second supports (2,3) defining in their center part respective fixation bodies (7,8) to accept spinal processes of two respective vertebrae, these fixation bodies being located in a same sagittal plane, first and second elastically compressible bodies (4) being set between the first and second supports (2,3) and on each side of the said sagittal plane (P), first and second rigid guides (10) around which are arranged, respectively, the first and second elastically compressible bodies (4), each of these guides (10) optionally being connected at one of its extremities to the supports (2,3) and including at, at least, one of its extremities an abutment (13) adapted to cooperate with an abutment(14) of the corresponding support (3) in order to limit the separation of the supports (2,3) in the direction of the spine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: Eden Spine, LLC
    Inventors: Mourad Ben-Mokhtar, Jean-Marc Fuentes
  • Patent number: 8021395
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, disclosed is a vertebral interspinous implant including first and second supports (2,3) defining in their center part respective fixation bodies (7,8) to accept spinal processes of two respective vertebrae, these fixation bodies being located in a same sagittal plane, first and second elastically compressible bodies (4) being set between the first and second supports (2,3) and on each side of the said sagittal plane (P), first and second rigid guides (10) around which are arranged, respectively, the first and second elastically compressible bodies (4), each of these guides (10) optionally being connected at one of its extremities to the supports (2,3) and including at, at least, one of its extremities an abutment (13) adapted to cooperate with an abutment (14) of the corresponding support (3) in order to limit the separation of the supports (2,3) in the direction of the spine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Eden Spine, LLC
    Inventors: Mourad Ben-Mokhtar, Jean-Marc Fuentes
  • Patent number: 7682396
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an intervertebral disk prosthesis comprising at least three parts including a first plate, referred to as the upper plate (1), a second plate, referred to as the lower plate (2), and a core (3), the upper surface of the core (3) being in contact with at least part (10) of the lower surface of the upper plate (1) and the lower surface of the core (3) being in contact with at least part of the upper surface of the lower plate (2), and the lower plate (1) being movable at least with respect to the core (3), characterised in that there are cooperation means between the lower to plate (2) and the core (3), so as to limit or eliminate translation movements of the core (3) with respect to the lower plate (2) along an axis substantially parallel to the lower plate (2), and to limit or eliminate rotation movements of the core (3) with respect to the lower plate (2), around an axis substantially perpendicular to the lower plate (2), the planes passing through the upper (1) is and lower
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: LDR Medical
    Inventors: Jacques Beaurain, Jean-Marc Fuentes, Jean-Marc Vital, Thierry Dufour, Jean Huppert
  • Publication number: 20090204219
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an intervertebral disk prosthesis comprising at least three parts including a first plate, referred to as the upper plate (1), a second plate,.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Jacques Beaurain, Jean-Marc Fuentes, Jean-Marc Vital, Thierry Dufout, Jean Huppert
  • Publication number: 20090005819
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, disclosed is a vertebral interspinous implant including first and second supports (2,3) defining in their center part respective fixation bodies (7,8) to accept spinal processes of two respective vertebrae, these fixation bodies being located in a same sagittal plane, first and second elastically compressible bodies (4) being set between the first and second supports (2,3) and on each side of the said sagittal plane (P), first and second rigid guides (10) around which are arranged, respectively, the first and second elastically compressible bodies (4), each of these guides (10) optionally being connected at one of its extremities to the supports (2,3) and including at, at least, one of its extremities an abutment (13) adapted to cooperate with an abutment(14) of the corresponding support (3) in order to limit the separation of the supports (2,3) in the direction of the spine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Eden Spine, LLC
    Inventors: Mourad BEN-MOKHTAR, Jean-Marc Fuentes
  • Publication number: 20060155377
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an intervertebral disk prosthesis comprising at least three parts including a first plate, referred to as the upper plate (1), a second plate, referred to as the lower plate (2), and a core (3), the upper surface of the core (3) being in contact with at least part (10) of the lower surface of the upper plate (1) and the lower surface of the core (3) being in contact with at least part of the upper surface of the lower plate (2), and the lower plate (1) being movable at least with respect to the core (3), characterised in that there are cooperation means between the lower to plate (2) and the core (3), so as to limit or eliminate translation movements of the core (3) with respect to the lower plate (2) along an axis substantially parallel to the lower plate (2), and to limit or eliminate rotation movements of the core (3) with respect to the lower plate (2), around an axis substantially perpendicular to the lower plate (2), the planes passing through the upper (1) is and lower
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Jacques Beaurain, Jean-Marc Fuentes, Jean-Marc Vital, Thierry Dufour
  • Patent number: 6306139
    Abstract: An intervertebral connection device having a rigid osteosynthesis plate adapted to cover outer faces of at least two consecutive vertebrae at least partially. The plate includes an anterior face and an opposite posterior face. The posterior face is positionable against outer faces of at least two consecutive vertebrae. The plate further includes at least one pair of through bores each adapted to receive an anchoring screw arranged to anchor the plate on a vertebrae. The anchoring screws each includes a screw head. An anti-extraction device is adapted to prevent extraction of the anchoring screws. The anti-extraction device is mounted on the anterior face of the plate and acts as stops for the screw heads of the anchoring screws. The anti-extraction device includes at least one mobile flap mounted on the plate by a guide device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Scint'x
    Inventor: Jean-Marc Fuentes