Patents by Inventor Stephane Fournol

Stephane Fournol 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).

  • Ankle prosthesis
    Patent number: 5824106
    Abstract: An ankle prosthesis comprising a tibial plate interacting with an intermediary element in order to constitute the articular surface of said prosthesis, while the intermediary element interacts with an astragalar plate secured to the astragalus, characterized by the fact that it comprises an articular surface (5) that is constituted on the intermediary element (3) by a cylindrical section (35) whose generant (36) is concave on the frontal plane and on the tibial plate (4), having a radius (r) whose center is located at the tibia, following a shape complementing that of the intermediary element (3) in order to achieve a precise interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Tornier SA
    Inventor: Stephane Fournol