Patents Assigned to Biotronik Mess-und Therapiegeraete GmbH Ingeniurbuero Berlin
  • Method of applying a marker element to an implant and an implant provided with a marker element
    Patent number: 6899914
    Abstract: A method of applying a marker element (6; 6?; 6?; 25; 25?; 26; 28) to an implant (1; 1?; 1?; 1??; 20; 20?), in particular a stent, intended for implantation in the human or animal body, comprising a main body and an opening (3; 3?; 3?; 3??; 21; 21?) provided in said main body (2; 2?; 2?; 2??; 22; 22?) for receiving the marker element (6; 6?; 6?; 25; 25?; 26; 28), wherein to form at least a part of the marker element (6; 6?; 6?; 25; 25?; 26; 28) a hardenable material or material mix is introduced into the opening and hardened therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Biotronik Mess-und Therapiegeraete GmbH Ingeniurbuero Berlin
    Inventors: Max Schaldach, Jr., Klaus-Peter Schmitz, Jens Gobrecht, Alexander Rzany, Detlef Behrend, Max Schaldach