Patents by Inventor Philippe Correas

Philippe Correas 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).

  • Publication number: 20050055062
    Abstract: A screwless system for connecting a probe to an active implantable medical device. The connector of the generator has an axial female housing (16) able to receive a probe connector (18), and a reversible mechanical retention system to secure the probe connector (18) in the housing (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Philippe Correas, Pascal Vanhee
  • Patent number: 6574508
    Abstract: A dismountable connector head for an active implantable medical device such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, and/or cardioverter. The device includes a case (12) comprising on one of its faces a series of emerging insulating traverse (16) structures bearing conducting feed-through leads (14), connected to the internal circuits of the case, and a connector head (10) made of an insulating rigid material, able to receive the terminals of electrical contact. A mechanical connection component (24) is used to solidarize the case with the connector head. The connection component is a removable component able to allow the separation (dismounting) of the connector head from the case after solidarisation of the two parts. The connection component can in particular be an elastically deformable clamp (24), cooperating by two opposed ends with a peripheral groove in the insulating traverses (16) bearing the conducting feed-through leads (14), or a pin similarly engaging a groove in the insulating traverse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Ela Medical S.A.
    Inventors: Mounir Zaouali, Philippe Correas, Philippe D'Hiver
  • Publication number: 20020038136
    Abstract: A dismountable connector head for an active implantable medical device such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, and/or cardioverter. The device includes a case (12) comprising on one of its faces a series of emerging insulating traverse (16) structures bearing conducting feed-through leads (14), connected to the internal circuits of the case, and a connector head (10) made of an insulating rigid material, able to receive the terminals of electrical contact. A mechanical connection component (24) is used to solidarize the case with the connector head. The connection component is a removable component able to allow the separation (dismounting) of the connector head from the case after solidarisation of the two parts. The connection component can in particular be an elastically deformable clamp (24), cooperating by two opposed ends with a peripheral groove in the insulating traverses (16) bearing the conducting feed-through leads (14), or a pin similarly engaging a groove in the insulating traverse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Inventors: Mounir Zaouali, Philippe Correas, Philippe D'Hiver
  • Patent number: 6112120
    Abstract: Apparatus for mechanically immobilizing a probe connector in a generator connector of an active implantable medical device, especially for a cardiac pacemaker, defibrillator and/or cardiovertor. The active implantable medical device comprises a generator connector (10) with an axial female cavity (26) receiving a probe connector (24), at least one connection output (12, 14) and apparatus for the mechanical immobilisation the probe connector in the cavity. The connection output exerts a radial support pressure of the output conducting element (16, 18) against a corresponding conducting element (20, 22) of the probe connector to achieve an adequate electrical connection. Separate from the electrical contacts at the connection outputs, and at the outlet of the cavity, a locking wedge (38) is inserted and held in place between an external surface (46) of the probe and an internal surface (48) of the cavity to achieve a mechanical immobilization of the probe in the generator connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: ELA Medical S.A.
    Inventor: Philippe Correas