Patents by Inventor Jean-Yves Girod

Jean-Yves Girod 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).

  • System for crushing and/or removing body stones, method for providing such a system and adapter element
    Patent number: 11576692
    Abstract: A system for crushing and/or removing body stones, includes a source causing shock waves and/or ultrasonic waves, and a probe, wherein the source and the probe are reversibly connectable to one another via an interface for transmitting the shock waves and/or ultrasonic waves to the probe. The probe includes an identification element for identifying the probe, the identification element being arranged in or on the probe in a sound-protected manner. The identification element is preferably an RFID element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: FERTON HOLDING S.A.
    Inventors: Vincent Gatineau, Jean-Yves Girod, Paolo Longoni, Maxime Lok, Frederic Michaud, Gaël Nini, Nicolas Poulat, Denis Rambaud
  • Device and method for the fragmentation of a calculus
    Patent number: 11357523
    Abstract: A device for the fragmentation of a calculus includes a probe, and a drive unit for deflecting the probe along the longitudinal extension thereof. The drive unit includes a first drive element for periodically deflecting the probe and a second drive element for the pulsed deflection of the probe. The drive unit is configured such that periodic deflection and pulsed deflection can be superimposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: FERTON HOLDING S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain Bionda, Jean-Yves Girod, Gary Evans
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE FRAGMENTATION OF A CALCULUS
    Publication number: 20210038238
    Abstract: A device for the fragmentation of a calculus includes a probe, and a drive unit for deflecting the probe along the longitudinal extension thereof. The drive unit includes a first drive element for periodically deflecting the probe and a second drive element for the pulsed deflection of the probe. The drive unit is configured such that periodic deflection and pulsed deflection can be superimposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain BIONDA, Jean-Yves GIROD, Gary EVANS
  • SYSTEM FOR CRUSHING AND/OR REMOVING BODY STONES, METHOD FOR PROVIDING SUCH A SYSTEM AND ADAPTER ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20210038239
    Abstract: A system for crushing and/or removing body stones, includes a source causing shock waves and/or ultrasonic waves, and a probe, wherein the source and the probe are reversibly connectable to one another via an interface for transmitting the shock waves and/or ultrasonic waves to the probe. The probe includes an identification element for identifying the probe, the identification element being arranged in or on the probe in a sound-protected manner. The identification element is preferably an RFID element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Vincent GATINEAU, Jean-Yves GIROD, Paolo LONGONI, Maxime LOK, Frederic MICHAUD, Gaël NINI, Nicolas POULAT, Denis RAMBAUD
  • Medical device
    Patent number: D893709
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: FERTON HOLDING S.A.
    Inventor: Jean-Yves Girod
  • Medical equipment
    Patent number: D921198
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: FERTON HOLDING S.A.
    Inventor: Jean-Yves Girod