Patents by Inventor Philippe Ritter

Philippe Ritter 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).

  • Patent number: 6385492
    Abstract: A probe for the stimulation of the left heart which is implantable in the coronary venus system. The probe is particularly useful for an active implantable medical device, in particular, pacemakers of the “multisite” type. The probe has a body, including a hollow sheath which elastically deformable and primarily deprived of any rigid element. The probe body has a distal extremity (34) which supports at least one stimulation electrode (54), and a stylet which is removable, and is able to be introduced inside the probe body and moveable in translation and rotation inside the probe body. The stylet is relatively rigid compared to the sheath and plastically deformable locally. The distal extremity (34) of the probe has, in the absence of stress, two curves, comprised in two distinct surfaces. The first surface (62) corresponds to an orientation curve laid down by a preform of the probe body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: ELA Medical, S.A.
    Inventors: Jean François Ollivier, Frédéric Bessoule, Philippe D'Hiver, Philippe Ritter
  • Patent number: 5995870
    Abstract: A multi-site pulse generator for the treatment of cardiac insufficiencies by stimulation. In such a multi-site cardiac pulse generator, electrodes are placed in a plurality of distinct respective sites, including at least two ventricular sites. The electrodes are connected to independent outputs of the pulse generator in a manner that allows the detection of a potential of depolarization as well as the application of a stimulation pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: ELA Medical S.A.
    Inventors: Serge Cazeau, Marcel Limousin, Philippe Ritter