Patents by Inventor Olivier Cunci

Olivier Cunci 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 the surgical treatment of an intervertebral disc by the anterior route
    Patent number: 5752969
    Abstract: An instrument including a guide needle (1), at least two nesting concentric tubes (2-6) placed over the guide needle, and an outer working tube (7) concentric with said tubes. The tip of the outer tube (7) is provided with a device (11) for spacing apart the bodies of vertebrae adjacent to the disk and keeping them apart during surgery, while its proximal end is provided with a hand grip (8). Anterior percutaneous nuclear incision performed with said instrument enables puncture of the disk, and particularly excision of the nucleus, to be performed easily, more quickly and more effectively than with the conventional posterolateral approach, while avoiding any damage to the anatomical environment of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Sofamor S.N.C.
    Inventors: Olivier Cunci, Jacques Pierre Beurier