Patents by Inventor Pierre-Alain BIONDA

Pierre-Alain BIONDA 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).

  • Device and method for the fragmentation of a calculus
    Patent number: 11357523
    Abstract: A device for the fragmentation of a calculus includes a probe, and a drive unit for deflecting the probe along the longitudinal extension thereof. The drive unit includes a first drive element for periodically deflecting the probe and a second drive element for the pulsed deflection of the probe. The drive unit is configured such that periodic deflection and pulsed deflection can be superimposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: FERTON HOLDING S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain Bionda, Jean-Yves Girod, Gary Evans
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE FRAGMENTATION OF A CALCULUS
    Publication number: 20210038238
    Abstract: A device for the fragmentation of a calculus includes a probe, and a drive unit for deflecting the probe along the longitudinal extension thereof. The drive unit includes a first drive element for periodically deflecting the probe and a second drive element for the pulsed deflection of the probe. The drive unit is configured such that periodic deflection and pulsed deflection can be superimposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain BIONDA, Jean-Yves GIROD, Gary EVANS