Patents by Inventor Pierre-Yves Clair

Pierre-Yves Clair 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: 10091900
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an implantable medical device is disclosed. The device includes a sealed housing enclosing an electronic circuitry, a plurality of feedthrough conductors, each conductor of the plurality of feedthrough conductors includes a proximal end part connected to the enclosed electronic circuitry and a distal end part available external to the housing. The device further includes a plurality of spatially separated feedthrough connectors configured to provide terminal connections, away from the plurality of feedthrough conductors, for a plurality of electrical wires. Each connector of the plurality of spatially separated feedthrough connectors includes a first end section adapted to be connected with the distal end part of a feedthrough conductor of the plurality of feedthrough conductors and a second end section adapted to be connected with one of the plurality of electrical wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: OTICON MEDICAL A/S
    Inventors: Pierre-Yves Clair, Hervé Ibanez, Frederic Bessoule, Adrien Thomas
  • Publication number: 20170006724
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an implantable medical device is disclosed. The device includes a sealed housing enclosing an electronic circuitry, a plurality of feedthrough conductors, each conductor of the plurality of feedthrough conductors includes a proximal end part connected to the enclosed electronic circuitry and a distal end part available external to the housing. The device further includes a plurality of spatially separated feedthrough connectors configured to provide terminal connections, away from the plurality of feedthrough conductors, for a plurality of electrical wires. Each connector of the plurality of spatially separated feedthrough connectors includes a first end section adapted to be connected with the distal end part of a feedthrough conductor of the plurality of feedthrough conductors and a second end section adapted to be connected with one of the plurality of electrical wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: Oticon Medical A/S
    Inventors: Pierre-Yves CLAIR, Hervé IBANEZ, Frederic BESSOULE, Adrien THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20160015401
    Abstract: A customized drilling jig for implantation of a hearing aid involves a molded imprint (14) of a patient's upper teeth (12) made of a solidified elastic material connected to a jig (16) having a lateral beam (20) and navigation benchmarks (22) and with which a three-dimensional image of the patient's head can be captured for determining a minimal invasive drilling axis (28) for hearing aid implantation based on the three-dimensional image. The customized jig has a drilling guide opening in a lateral beam of the jig for guiding a drilling tool (26). The position and orientation of the drilling guide opening are selected to guide the drilling tool along the determined minimal invasive drilling axis when the jig is positioned on the patient's head by using the imprint (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: Advanced Bionics AG
    Inventor: Pierre-Yves Clair
  • Patent number: 9113922
    Abstract: A method of producing a drilling jig for implantation of a hearing aid involves capturing a molded imprint (14) of a patient's upper teeth (12) by solidifying an elastic material on them; connecting the teeth print to a jig (16) having a lateral beam (20) and navigation benchmarks (22); positioning the jig on the patient's head (10) using the imprint; capturing a three-dimensional image of the patient's head with the jig in place; determining a minimal invasive drilling axis (28) for hearing aid implantation based on the three-dimensional image; and manufacturing a customized jig having a drilling guide opening (24) in the lateral beam of the jig for guiding a drilling tool (26). The position and orientation of the drilling guide opening are selected to guide the drilling tool along the determined minimal invasive drilling axis when the jig is positioned on the patient's head by using the imprint (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Phonak AG
    Inventor: Pierre-Yves Clair
  • Publication number: 20130041381
    Abstract: A method of producing a drilling jig for implantation of a hearing aid involves capturing a molded imprint (14) of a patient's upper teeth (12) by solidifying an elastic material on them; connecting the teeth print to a jig (16) having a lateral beam (20) and navigation benchmarks (22); positioning the jig on the patient's head (10) using the imprint; capturing a three-dimensional image of the patient's head with the jig in place; determining a minimal invasive drilling axis (28) for hearing aid implantation based on the three-dimensional image; and manufacturing a customized jig having a drilling guide opening (24) in the lateral beam of the jig for guiding a drilling tool (26). The position and orientation of the drilling guide opening are selected to guide the drilling tool along the determined minimal invasive drilling axis when the jig is positioned on the patient's head by using the imprint (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: PHONAK AG
    Inventor: Pierre-Yves Clair