Patents by Inventor Stéphane Hansen

Stéphane Hansen 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: 9795491
    Abstract: An intervertebral disc prosthesis (1) having at least one upper plateau (4, 4?) and at least one lower plateau (5, 5?), which are separated by two movable cores (6, 6?) whose lower face (62, 62?) and upper face (61, 61?) respectively match a concave surface (54, 54?) of the upper plateau (4, 4?) and a convex surface (44, 44?) of the lower plateau (5, 5?). An intervertebral prosthetic unit (10) is also described having an intervertebral disc prosthesis and a posterior articular prosthesis (11) provided with two adjacent and partially tangent articular blades (12, 13), which are each coupled to a vertebra (3, 3?) by coupling devices (14) and are connected by guide devices that allow them to move along a curve whose center C3 is provided on the same side as the implantation of said coupling means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Inventor: Stéphane Hansen