Patents by Inventor Victor Scetbon

Victor Scetbon 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).

  • Percutaneous device and method for treating urinary stress incontinence in women using a sub-urethral tape
    Publication number: 20030036676
    Abstract: A device for treating urinary stress incontinence in women includes a flexible and elongate mechanism including a tape for supporting a urethra and a flat protective sheath enveloping the tape; and a puncturing needle with an active distal end and a proximal end connected to a first end of the flexible and elongate mechanism, wherein the proximal end of the puncturing needle is connected to a first end of the flexible and elongate mechanism by an intermediate traction element, a second end of the flexible and elongate mechanism being free.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Applicant: SOFRADIM PRODUCTION
    Inventor: Victor Scetbon
  • Percutaneous device and method for treating urinary stress incontinence in women using a sub-urethral tape
    Patent number: 6478727
    Abstract: A device for treating urinary stress incontinence in women includes a flexible and elongate mechanism including a tape for supporting a urethra and a flat protective sheath enveloping the tape; and a puncturing needle with an active distal end and a proximal end connected to a first end of the flexible and elongate mechanism, wherein the proximal end of the puncturing needle is connected to a first end of the flexible and elongate mechanism by an intermediate traction element, a second end of the flexible and elongate mechanism being free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventor: Victor Scetbon
  • Method for surgical treatment of urinary incontinence and device for carrying out said method
    Patent number: 6406423
    Abstract: In a device and method for the percutaneous treatment of urinary stress incontinence in women using a synthetic sub-urethral tape, the device includes a needle, an intermediate traction element, and a sleeved support tape; and the method includes forming an opening in the vaginal wall and forming suprapubic incisions, creating tracks and following one track with a needle and intermediate traction element from a suprapubic incision to the opening in the vagina, following the other track with a needle and optionally an intermediate traction element, verifying the tracks by cystoscopy, passing a sleeved tape through the tracks to form a loop under the urethra, adjusting the loop, removing the sleeve, and leaving the tape implanted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventor: Victor Scetbon
  • Percutaneous device and method for treating urinary stress incontinence in women using a sub-urethral tape
    Publication number: 20010018549
    Abstract: A device for treating urinary stress incontinence in women includes a flexible and elongate mechanism including a tape for supporting a urethra and a flat protective sheath enveloping the tape; and a puncturing needle with an active distal end and a proximal end connected to a first end of the flexible and elongate mechanism, wherein the proximal end of the puncturing needle is connected to a first end of the flexible and elongate mechanism by an intermediate traction element, a second end of the flexible and elongate mechanism being free.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2001
    Publication date: August 30, 2001
    Inventor: Victor Scetbon