Patents Assigned to Cormedics GmbH
  • Patent number: 6511497
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a vascular filter system for non-permanent application which is provided with a guide wire, a filter membrane having an inner area provided in the area of the proximal end of the guide wire and a free outer area, and an umbrella structure provided at least on the outer area of the filter membrane, made of a flexible material and permitting opening and closing of the umbrella formed by the umbrella structure and filter membrane, characterized in that the system has contactless structure for closing the umbrella. The structure can be of a magnetic nature or involve mechanisms based on temperature changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Cormedics GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Braun, John S. Geis