Patents by Inventor Marc Garcia-Elias

Marc Garcia-Elias 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).

  • Implant, more particularly partial ulnar head implant
    Patent number: 8088168
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for replacing an articular surface of a bone. The implant includes at least one head with a bore and a lateral articular surface generally perpendicular to an axis of the bore. A holding element includes a stem at a proximal end adapted to attach to the bone. A member at a distal end of the holding device is adapted to engage with the bore in the head so that the lateral articular surface is positioned to engage transverse loads. The bore permits limited lateral translation of the head in at least one direction generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Tornier SAS
    Inventors: Michel Hassler, Cécile Real, Marc Garcia-Elias
  • IMPLANT, MORE PARTICULARLY PARTIAL ULNAR HEAD IMPLANT
    Publication number: 20080249631
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for replacing an articular surface of a bone. The implant includes at least one head with a bore and a lateral articular surface generally perpendicular to an axis of the bore. A holding element includes a stem at a proximal end adapted to attach to the bone. A member at a distal end of the holding device is adapted to engage with the bore in the head so that the lateral articular surface is positioned to engage transverse loads. The bore permits limited lateral translation of the head in at least one direction generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: BIOPROFILE
    Inventors: Michel Hassler, Cecile Real, Marc Garcia-Elias