Patents by Inventor Philippe Schultz

Philippe Schultz 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).

  • UNIVERSAL IMPLANT FOR THYROPLASTY
    Publication number: 20100023125
    Abstract: An implant being urged to be positioned between the thyroid cartilage (22) and a vocal cord (20) so as to displace the latter in order to restore the speech to a patient, characterized in that it comprises: i) a “prosthesis” (3) being urged to rest on the muscle of the vocal cord (20), ii) a “counterplate” (5) resting on the internal wall of the thyroid cartilage (22), and iii) a liking element (7) of the prosthesis (3) and the counterplate (5), said counterplate (5) being mobile on said at least one linking element (7), thus enabling the adjustment of the distance D between the prosthesis (3) and the counterplate (5) to maintain the implant (1) in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicants: PROTIP SAS, UNIVERSITE LOUIS PASTEUR (ULP), HÔPITAUX UNIVERSITAIRES DE STRASBOURG (HUS)
    Inventors: Christian Debry, André Walder, Philippe Schultz
  • Materials Useful for Support and/or Replacement of Tissue and the Use Thereof for Making Prostheses
    Publication number: 20090118838
    Abstract: The invention relates to a material providing support and/or replacement of living tissues and the use thereof for manufacturing prostheses. The material according to the invention comprises microparticles of a biomaterial coated with polyelectrolyte multilayers containing one or more biologically active products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Christian Debry, Philippe Schultz, Andre Walder, Jean-Claude Voegel, Dominique Vautier