Patents by Inventor Stephane Bette

Stephane Bette 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: 11344372
    Abstract: Systems, instruments, and methods are provided verifying that a robotic surgery is being performed in accordance with a surgical plan, wherein a surgical tool having a sensor outputs a data signal that enables the trajectory of the surgical tool to be displayed as an overlay on an image of an anatomical portion of a patient and a visual or audible signal that confirms the surgical tool is penetrating the anatomical portion in accordance with the surgical plan and/or that issues an alert indicating that the surgical tool is not being inserted into the anatomical portion according to the surgical plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignees: SpineGuard Vincennes, Sorbonne Universite, INSERM (Institute National de la Sante et de la Recherche, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique—CNRS
    Inventors: Maurice Bourlion, Olivier Frezal, Guillaume Morel, Stephane Bette, Thibault Chandanson, Florian Richer, Valentin Kerspern
  • Patent number: 9538935
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for determining the quality of a bone structure, comprising: a body adapted for drilling through the bone structure; a first electrode arranged on the body so as to come into contact with the bone structure during drilling; a second electrode arranged on the body so as to come into contact with the bone structure at a distance from the first electrode during drilling; an electric generator adapted to apply an electric current between the first and second electrodes for a pre-determined period of time; a measuring device adapted (i) to measure the electric current, continuously and over the pre-determined period, an electrical magnitude representative of the aptitude of the bone structure for allowing electric current to pass therethrough and (ii) to deliver, continuously and over the pre-determined period, a signal representative of the quality of the bone structure between the contact surfaces of the first and second electrodes, using the determined electrical magnitude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: SPINEGUARD
    Inventors: Maurice Bourlion, Stephane Bette
  • Publication number: 20130226025
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for determining the quality of a bone structure, comprising: a body adapted for drilling through the bone structure; a first electrode arranged on the body so as to come into contact with the bone structure during drilling; a second electrode arranged on the body so as to come into contact with the bone structure at a distance from the first electrode during drilling; an electric generator adapted to apply an electric current between the first and second electrodes for a pre-determined period of time; a measuring device adapted (i) to measure the electric current, continuously and over the pre-determined period, an electrical magnitude representative of the aptitude of the bone structure for allowing electric current to pass therethrough and (ii) to deliver, continuously and over the pre-determined period, a signal representative of the quality of the bone structure between the contact surfaces of the first and second electrodes, using the determined electrical magnitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: SPINEGUARD
    Inventors: Maurice Bourlion, Stephane Bette
  • Patent number: 7850718
    Abstract: A connecting device for spinal osteosynthesis has an osseous anchoring device, a connector that accommodates a joining shaft and is fixed to one end of the anchoring device, and a tightening device for immobilizing the joining shaft. The connecting device is characterized in that the connector is fixed to the anchoring device with the aid of a pin that penetrates the anchoring device and embodies a pivot joint. Furthermore, the device comprises an arrangement for stabilizing the connector relative to the anchoring device when the device is implanted in the patient, the stabilizing arrangement being located on the plane encompassing the shaft and the anchoring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Spinevision
    Inventors: Stephane Bette, Dominique Petit, Didier Thibout, Gerard Vanacker
  • Patent number: 7837715
    Abstract: A connecting assembly for spinal osteosynthesis has a bone anchoring element including a connection zone designed to co-operate with a connecting device. The connecting device comprises in its lower part a spherical shape designed to enable the connecting device to be freely positioned in a connector or in a linking element having a cavity with matching shape, the spherical shape forming a stop element for longitudinal positioning with the connector or with the linking element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Spinevision S.A.
    Inventors: Dominique Petit, Stephane Bette, Muriel Cazin
  • Patent number: 7651516
    Abstract: A connection assembly for spinal osteosynthesis has a bone-anchor having a connection zone intended to cooperate with a connection device, in which the connection device has, in its lower part, a spherical shape in order to permit a free positioning of the connection device in connector. The connector has a cavity of complementary shape to the spherical shape. This spherical shape forms a limit of longitudinal positioning with the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Spinevision S.A.
    Inventors: Dominique Petit, Stephane Bette, Muriel Cazin
  • Publication number: 20070043355
    Abstract: A connecting device for spinal osteosynthesis has an osseous anchoring device, a connector that accommodates a joining shaft and is fixed to one end of the anchoring device, and a tightening device for immobilizing the joining shaft. The connecting device is characterized in that the connector is fixed to the anchoring device with the aid of a pin that penetrates the anchoring device and embodies a pivot joint. Furthermore, the device comprises an arrangement for stabilizing the connector relative to the anchoring device when the device is implanted in the patient, the stabilizing arrangement being located on the plane encompassing the shaft and the anchoring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Stephane Bette, Dominique Petit, Didier Thibout, Gerard Vanacker
  • Publication number: 20040092930
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a connection assembly for spinal osteosynthesis and a method permitting use of this assembly, said assembly comprising a bone-anchoring means having a connection zone (29) intended to cooperate with a connection means, in which the connection means has, in its lower part, a spherical shape (20) in order to permit a free positioning of the connection means in a connector (8), said connector having a cavity of complementary shape to said spherical shape, this spherical shape (20) forming a limit of longitudinal positioning with the connector (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Dominique Petit, Stephane Bette, Muriel Cazin
  • Patent number: 6726692
    Abstract: This invention relates to an ancillary for a spinal osteosynthesis system comprising at least one implant that will be implanted in a spine. The implant comprises accommodation means located approximately along a centerline and that will accommodate at least one rod type connecting element. The ancillary comprises holding means that will cooperate with the said implant, and a manipulation means free to move with respect to the said holding means that will be used to manipulate the said connecting element. The said holding means will be arranged on one side of the accommodation means, and the said manipulation means comprises attachment means that will cooperate with the said implant on the side of the centerline of the accommodation means opposite the accommodation means. This invention also relates to a process for implantation of a spinal osteosynthesis system comprising at least one implant, using an ancillary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Spinevision
    Inventor: Stephane Bette
  • Publication number: 20030045878
    Abstract: The invention concerns a connecting assembly for spinal osteosynthesis comprising a bone anchoring element including a connection zone designed to co-operate with a connecting device. The invention is characterized in that the connecting device comprises in its lower part a spherical shape designed to enable the connecting device to be freely positioned in a connector or in a linking element having a cavity with matching shape, the spherical shape forming a stop element for longitudinal positioning with the connector or with the linking element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Dominique Petit, Stephane Bette, Muriel Cazin
  • Publication number: 20030028195
    Abstract: This invention relates to an ancillary for a spinal osteosynthesis system comprising at least one implant that will be implanted in a spine. The implant comprises accommodation means located approximately along a centreline and that will accommodate at least one rod type connecting element. The ancillary comprises holding means that will cooperate with the said implant, and a manipulation means free to move with respect to the said holding means that will be used to manipulate the said connecting element. The said holding means will be arranged on one side of the accommodation means, and the said manipulation means comprises attachment means that will cooperate with the said implant on the side of the centreline of the accommodation means opposite the accommodation means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventor: Stephane Bette
  • Patent number: 6083227
    Abstract: Bone screw for osteosynthesis devices comprising a screwing head and a screw-threaded shank having a transition portion having a variable profile between two shank parts of different profiles. The threading has a constant pitch and a constant outside diameter, and includes cutting crests throughout its length, including in the transition region. According to one method for manufacturing this screw, there are machined on the transition portion of the shank threads of decreasing depth up to the end of this transition region, the threads along the transition portion defining truncated, non-cutting crests. There is removed from the threads on the transition portion a sufficient amount of material for converting the non-cutting crests into sharp, cutting crests. This method provides a screw with bone anchorage capability throughout the length of the thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: SOfamor S.N.C.
    Inventors: Jean Saurat, Stephane Bette