Patents by Inventor Laurent Zanchin

Laurent Zanchin 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).

  • Instrument for gripping a cup component of a joint prosthesis
    Patent number: 8114089
    Abstract: An instrument for gripping a cup component of an orthopaedic joint prosthesis comprises a drive plate having a spiral track formed on it and at least two jaw members. Each of the jaw members has a formation on it which can engage the spiral track, and a guide in which the jaw member is a sliding fit. The formations on the jaw members cause the jaw members to translate in their respective guides when the drive plate is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Depuy (Ireland)
    Inventors: Laurent Divoux, Laurent Zanchin
  • INSTRUMENT FOR GRIPPING A CUP COMPONENT OF A JOINT PROSTHESIS
    Publication number: 20100152743
    Abstract: An instrument for gripping a cup component of an orthopaedic joint prosthesis comprises a drive plate having a spiral track formed on it and at least two jaw members. Each of the jaw members has a formation on it which can engage the spiral track, and a guide in which the jaw member is a sliding fit. The formations on the jaw members cause the jaw members to translate in their respective guides when the drive plate is rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Laurent Divoux, Laurent Zanchin