Patents by Inventor Robert Voegele

Robert Voegele 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).

  • Implant and method for manufacturing same
    Patent number: 8110088
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an implant, in particular an intraluminal endoprosthesis, with a body containing metallic material, preferably iron. To control the degradation of the implant, the method comprises the following steps: a) preparing the body of the implant, and b) incorporating hydrogen into at least a portion of the structure of the implant body near the surface. Furthermore, such an implant is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: BIOTRONIK VI Patent AG
    Inventors: Ullrich Bayer, Baerbel Becher, Bernd Block, Robert Voegele, Patricia Decker
  • Implant and Method for Manufacturing Same
    Publication number: 20100087915
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an implant, in particular an intraluminal endoprosthesis, with a body containing metallic material, preferably iron. To control the degradation of the implant, the method comprises the following steps: a) preparing the body of the implant, and b) incorporating hydrogen into at least a portion of the structure of the implant body near the surface. Furthermore, such an implant is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: BIOTRONIK VI PATENT AG
    Inventors: Ullrich Bayer, Baerbel Becher, Bernd Block, Robert Voegele, Patricia Decker