Patents by Inventor Leo Hendrickx

Leo Hendrickx 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).

  • GASTRIC RING WITH A FITTING ROD
    Publication number: 20120022320
    Abstract: The invention relates to an implantable medical device (1) comprising a flexible band (2) intended for being placed around an organ to tightly bind the latter, said medical device being characterised in that it includes a positioning means (10) provided with a curved stiffening element with a rigidity greater than that of the flexible band, said positioning means (10) being designed to be inserted around the organ in order to substantially mark the path for placing said flexible band (2) around said organ. The invention can be used in the field of implantable medical devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Compagnie Europeenne d'Etude et de Recherche de Dispositifs pour l'implantation par Laparoscopie
    Inventor: Leo Hendrickx