Patents Assigned to Universitatskunikum Freiburg
  • Suction stent
    Patent number: 7691153
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stent for introduction into a hollow organ, in particular the gastrointestinal tract, of a human or animal patient, which brings about vacuum sealing of leaks, such as anastomosis insufficiencies, in the hollow organ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Universitatskunikum Freiburg
    Inventors: Stefan Benz, Frank Pfeffer