Patents by Inventor Stéphane Douget
Stéphane Douget 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).
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Patent number: 10070906Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide a device for securing a ligature to an osseous structure, the device comprising a first part, a second part, a flexible elongate member for engaging the osseous structure, a closure element, and a deformable element between the first and second parts for holding open a gap G between them. The flexible elongate member is threaded through an orifice in the first part and the gap G. The closure element is configured for clamping the first and second parts against each other, overcoming the resilience of the deformable element, so as to frictionally lock the flexible elongate member threaded through the gap G. Embodiments disclosed herein also provide a method for using the device.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2015Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Zimmer SpineInventors: Stephane Douget, Richard Minfelde, Gilles Larroque-Lahitette
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Publication number: 20150366598Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide a device for securing a ligature to an osseous structure, the device comprising a first part, a second part, a flexible elongate member for engaging the osseous structure, a closure element, and a deformable element between the first and second parts for holding open a gap G between them. The flexible elongate member is threaded through an orifice in the first part and the gap G. The closure element is configured for clamping the first and second parts against each other, overcoming the resilience of the deformable element, so as to frictionally lock the flexible elongate member threaded through the gap G. Embodiments disclosed herein also provide a method for using the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Applicant: ZIMMER SPINEInventors: Stephane Douget, Richard Minfelde, Gilles Larroque-Lahitette
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Patent number: 9101425Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide a device for securing a ligature to an osseous structure, the device comprising a first part, a second part, a flexible elongate member for engaging the osseous structure, a closure element, and a deformable element between the first and second parts for holding open a gap G between them. The flexible elongate member is threaded through an orifice in the first part and the gap G. The closure element is configured for clamping the first and second parts against each other, overcoming the resilience of the deformable element, so as to frictionally lock the flexible elongate member threaded through the gap G. Embodiments disclosed herein also provide a method for using the device.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Zimmer SpineInventors: Stéphane Douget, Richard Minfelde, Gilles Larroque-Lahitette
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Patent number: 8926668Abstract: A spine stabilization system including a first anchor, a second anchor and a rod for connecting the first and second anchors together. The first anchor includes an anchor body and a hook. A slot is defined between the hook and a first wall of the anchor body, facing the hook, the slot being configured to receive a bony structure. The first anchor further comprises a flexible member having first and second ends, and an intermediate portion therebetween. The anchor body is provided with an exit passage from which the first and second ends extend, and a loop passage going through the first wall and facing the hook, the intermediate portion extending from the loop passage to form a loop going through the slot and around the bony structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2013Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Zimmer SpineInventor: Stephane Douget
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Patent number: 8845689Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a dynamic stabilizer system for dynamically stabilizing the sacrum and at least lumbar vertebra L5. The dynamic stabilizer system may comprise two anchoring members that can be implanted at distinct locations in the sacrum, a mechanical fastener element having two ends and a flexible portion that can be securely fastened on the spinous process of a lumbar vertebra, and two distinct rods, each securing onto the anchoring members and the mechanical fastener element. In some embodiments, the dynamic stabilizer system may further comprise one or more spacers, each interposed between two spinous processes. The mechanical fastener element further comprises features for securing the one or more spacers.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2009Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Zimmer Spine S.A.S.Inventors: Stephane Douget, Vincent Pointillart
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Publication number: 20130261668Abstract: A rod holding device for binding a rod to an osseous structure. This rod holding device includes a holding body, an anchor member for anchoring the holding body to the osseous structure, a closure member for engagement with an engagement portion of the holding body, and a sleeve member with an opening for receiving the rod and a non-spherical outer contact surface for engagement with a complementary inner contact surface of the receiving portion and configured to be locked in a receiving portion of the holding body by engagement of the closure member with the engagement portion of the holding body, and to secure the rod within the opening. The rod holding device can thus be adapted to rods of various sizes by choosing a sleeve member with an opening of appropriate diameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: Stephane Douget, Gilles Larroque-Lahitette
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Publication number: 20120303121Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide a device for securing a ligature to an osseous structure, the device comprising a first part, a second part, a flexible elongate member for engaging the osseous structure, a closure element, and a deformable element between the first and second parts for holding open a gap G between them. The flexible elongate member is threaded through an orifice in the first part and the gap G. The closure element is configured for clamping the first and second parts against each other, overcoming the resilience of the deformable element, so as to frictionally lock the flexible elongate member threaded through the gap G. Embodiments disclosed herein also provide a method for using the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: Zimmer SpineInventors: Stéphane Douget, Richard Minfelde, Gilles Larroque-Lahitette
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Publication number: 20110190818Abstract: An intervertebral device intended to be placed between two spinous processes (SP1, SP2) of two vertebrae. The device comprises a spacer (10) with grooves (14A, 14B) for receiving the spinous processes (SP1, SP2), and one or more elongated members (30A, 30B) for retaining the spinous processes (SP1, SP2) in the grooves (14A, 14B). The spacer (10) is provided with first and second openings (20A, 20B; 22A, 22B). The device (1) further comprises a fixing pin (40A, 40B) which is moveable between unlocked and locked positions and which goes through the second opening (22A, 22B) and protrudes into the first opening (20A, 20B) in the locked position. The proximal portion (32A, 32B) of the elongated member (30A, 30B) interacts with the fixing pin (40A, 40B) so as to impede relative translation movement between the proximal portion (32A, 32B) and the spacer (10), in a first direction (D1A, D1B), when the fixing pin (40A, 40B) is in the locked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2011Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: ZIMMER SPINEInventor: STÉPHANE DOUGET
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Patent number: 7887596Abstract: The invention relates to a distractible intervertebral implant having a first assembly (10) constituted by a first prosthetic plate (16) and a first spacer element (18), the prosthetic plate being secured to the first spacer element; a second assembly (12) constituted by a second prosthetic plate (22) and by a hollow second spacer element (24), having a first end secured to the second prosthetic plate and the first spacer element being suitable for sliding in the second spacer element; and means (14) for preventing the spacer element from moving in translation or in rotation relative to each other, the means having a clamping collar (28) surrounding a portion of the outside surface of the second spacer element, and a lock screw (30) for tightening the collar onto the second spacer element.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2007Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Zimmer Spine S.A.S.Inventors: Stéphane Douget, Régis Le Couëdic, Gilles Larroque-Lahitette
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Publication number: 20090270920Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a dynamic stabilizer system for dynamically stabilizing the sacrum and at least lumbar vertebra L5. The dynamic stabilizer system may comprise two anchoring members that can be implanted at distinct locations in the sacrum, a mechanical fastener element having two ends and a flexible portion that can be securely fastened on the spinous process of a lumbar vertebra, and two distinct rods, each securing onto the anchoring members and the mechanical fastener element. In some embodiments, the dynamic stabilizer system may further comprise one or more spacers, each interposed between two spinous processes. The mechanical fastener element further comprises features for securing the one or more spacers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: Zimmer Spine S.A.S.Inventors: Stephane Douget, Vincent Pointillart
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Publication number: 20080009946Abstract: The invention relates to a distractible intervertebral implant having a first assembly (10) constituted by a first prosthetic plate (16) and a first spacer element (18), the prosthetic plate being secured to the first spacer element; a second assembly (12) constituted by a second prosthetic plate (22) and by a hollow second spacer element (24), having a first end secured to the second prosthetic plate and the first spacer element being suitable for sliding in the second spacer element; and means (14) for preventing the spacer element from moving in translation or in rotation relative to each other, the means having a clamping collar (28) surrounding a portion of the outside surface of the second spacer element, and a lock screw (30) for tightening the collar onto the second spacer element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2007Publication date: January 10, 2008Inventors: Stephane Douget, Regis Le Couedic, Gilles Larroque-Lahitette