Patents by Inventor Luc JOYEUX

Luc JOYEUX 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).

  • Biomedical device for watertight sealing of an opening
    Patent number: 10893854
    Abstract: Disclosed is a biomedical device being introduced by a hollow tube having a longitudinal axis in a subject in a minimally invasive surgery procedure for watertight sealing of an opening including at least two assemblies, each assembly including one flap connected to one arm, the arm having an longitudinal axis; the assemblies including a delivery configuration, a deployed configuration, and a sealed configuration and outwards deployment unit for switching from the delivery configuration to the deployed configuration and inwards deployment unit for switching from the deployed configuration to the sealed configuration. Also disclosed is a kit of parts including an outer hollow tube, an inner hollow tube, and a related biomedical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignees: KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN
    Inventors: Luc Joyeux, Jean-Jacques Bondonneau
  • BIOMEDICAL DEVICE FOR WATERTIGHT SEALING OF AN OPENING
    Publication number: 20170340315
    Abstract: Disclosed is a biomedical device being introduced by a hollow tube having a longitudinal axis in a subject in a minimally invasive surgery procedure for watertight sealing of an opening including at least two assemblies, each assembly including one flap connected to one arm, the arm having an longitudinal axis; the assemblies including a delivery configuration, a deployed configuration, and a sealed configuration and outwards deployment unit for switching from the delivery configuration to the deployed configuration and inwards deployment unit for switching from the deployed configuration to the sealed configuration. Also disclosed is a kit of parts including an outer hollow tube, an inner hollow tube, and a related biomedical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Luc JOYEUX, Jean-Jacques BONDONNEAU