Patents by Inventor Andreas Fech
Andreas Fech 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).
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Publication number: 20240315684Abstract: An instrument is used to spray a plurality of mutually reactive liquids by means of at least one swirling gas stream and to mix them outside the nozzle arrangement of the instrument. The nozzle arrangement of the instrument has a nozzle body with at least one liquid outlet, through which one or more liquids can be dispensed, and a gas outlet arrangement, through which the at least one swirling gas stream can be dispensed, the gas outlet arrangement enclosing the at least one liquid outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventors: Frank STRAUB, Andreas FECH
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Patent number: 12048833Abstract: An instrument head including an exit opening (23), a first feed line (11) for feeding a first fluid, a second feed line (12) for feeding a second fluid, and a reservoir (24) for storing the second fluid fed via the second feed line (12) is disclosed. The reservoir (24) is in fluid communication with the first feed line (11) and/or is adapted to be brought in fluid communication with the first feed line (11) via at least a valve (25) arranged in the instrument head, to deliver the second fluid stored in the reservoir (24) via the exit opening (23).Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN GMBHInventors: Andreas Fech, Klaus Fischer, Lars Blobel, Waldemar Wandel, Markus Enderle
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Patent number: 12029471Abstract: A preparation instrument comprising an HF-instrument with an electrode that is partially insulated by means of an insulating body, which is combined with a fluid applicator having a channel arranged in the insulating body for the application of a fluid to or into tissue. In some embodiments of the preparation instrument, the electrode is a spatula electrode which is inserted in the insulating body that does not cover sections of the surface of the electrode so that these sections may be in contact with the tissue. The insulating body preferably forms the channel wall that delimits the channel. The insulating body and the electrode may be flexible in order to adapt the form of the insulating body and the electrode, together, to the surgical task.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN GMBHInventors: Klaus Fischer, Markus Enderle, Achim Brodbeck, Alexander Neagos, Andreas Fech
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Publication number: 20230055098Abstract: For producing a high pressure impulse, a hose bending valve is provided that comprises a loop (12) provided in a supply hose of an instrument (2) and a hose bending device (8) provided as multiple-use component. Such a valve is very simply constructed and allows the creation of steep pressure increase flanks with very high pressures up to 100 bar, as are needed for a needleless injection. The sterilization effort is minimal. Also, the material effort is minimal, if single-use components are used.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Andreas Fech, Frank Straub
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Publication number: 20230050388Abstract: An instrument having a dosing unit connected to a handle or housing of instrument. The dosing unit may include a reusable actuator with a drive unit and a single-use cartridge. The Cartridge may have a cylinder and a piston, and may be filled by a user prior to the intervention or may be prefilled by the manufacturer. The dosing unit is brought into an open position offset from housing by, for example, operating a latch slider and pulling the dosing unit in a proximal direction. After insertion of the cartridge, the dosing unit may be moved toward housing and the latched slider will lock the dosing unit into a closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: Erbe Elektromedizin GmbHInventors: Andreas Fech, Frederik Kleber, Walter Linzenbold
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Publication number: 20200306450Abstract: An instrument with a first conduit for emitting a first fluid from a first opening of the first conduit in an axial direction into a reacceleration zone and with a second conduit for channeling of a second fluid in the reacceleration zone in axial direction is provided such that active ingredient components, e.g. cells, of the second fluid are reaccelerated in axial direction as a result of the flow in the reacceleration zone by means of the first fluid that enters the reacceleration zone. A coaxial configuration of the first and the second conduit is preferred, because in doing so, around the first opening a shell jet of second fluid can be created that flows downstream in axial direction around the central working jet. In addition, a head for an inventive instrument and an application system with an inventive instrument is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: Erbe Elektromedizin GmbHInventors: Markus Enderle, Andreas Fech, Achim Brodbeck
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Publication number: 20200129700Abstract: The invention relates to an instrument head, comprising: an exit opening (23); a first feed line (11) for the feed of a first fluid; a second feed line (12) for the feed of a second fluid; a reservoir (24) for storing the fluid fed via the second feed line (12); wherein the reservoir (24) is in fluid communication with the first feed line (11) and/or is adapted to be brought in fluid communication with the first feed line (11) via at least a valve (25) arranged in the instrument head, to deliver fluid stored in the reservoir (24) via the exit opening (23).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Andreas Fech, Klaus Fischer, Lars Blobel, Waldemar Wandel, Markus Enderle
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Publication number: 20200093537Abstract: A preparation instrument comprising an HF-instrument with an electrode that is partially insulated by means of an insulating body, which is combined with a fluid applicator having a channel arranged in the insulating body for the application of a fluid to or into tissue. In some embodiments of the preparation instrument, the electrode is a spatula electrode which is inserted in the insulating body that does not cover sections of the surface of the electrode so that these sections may be in contact with the tissue. The insulating body preferably forms the channel wall that delimits the channel. The insulating body and the electrode may be flexible in order to adapt the form of the insulating body and the electrode, together, to the surgical task.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Klaus Fischer, Markus Enderle, Achim Brodbeck, Alexander Neagos, Andreas Fech
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Patent number: 10589299Abstract: The invention relates to a method for mixing at least two fluids using an externally mixing nozzle for medical purposes, which has at least two outlet channels (10, 20) and at least two inlet openings (13, 23) with different or identical cross-sections, wherein two fluids with different volumetric flows and/or different viscosity are sprayed, and wherein the ratio of the cross-sections of the inlet channels (13, 23) and/or the outlet channels (10, 20) corresponds to the ratio of the volumetric flows so that the fluids flow with substantially identical flow speeds through the outlet channels (10, 20) and/or the inlet openings (13, 23). The invention furthermore relates to an externally mixing nozzle, a medical instrument and a medical device for spraying substances, in particular biological material.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2015Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Erbe Elektromedizin GmbHInventors: Andreas Fech, Klaus Fischer, Markus Enderle
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Patent number: 10569022Abstract: The invention relates to a supply system having at least one outlet for connecting to an applicator instrument, and having a controller (51) that controls at least one valve (50, 50?, 50?, 50??) such that, within an application time interval of less than 4 s, in particular less than 2 s: a) a first fluid during at least a first delivery interval (T1) with a first pressure (ph) is conveyed in a first feed line (11); b) a second fluid during a second delivery interval (T2) following the first conveying interval (T1) is conveyed with a second pressure (pz) in a second feed line (23); and c) the first fluid, during at least a third delivery interval (T3), is conveyed with a third pressure (pl) in the first feed line (11).Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Erbe Elektromedizin GmbHInventors: Andreas Fech, Klaus Fischer, Lars Blobel, Waldemar Wandel, Markus Enderle
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Patent number: 10549041Abstract: The invention relates to an instrument head, comprising: an exit opening (23); a first feed line (11) for the feed of a first fluid; a second feed line (12) for the feed of a second fluid; a reservoir (24) for storing the fluid fed via the second feed line (12); wherein the reservoir (24) is in fluid communication with the first feed line (11) and/or is adapted to be brought in fluid communication with the first feed line (11) via at least a valve (25) arranged in the instrument head, to deliver fluid stored in the reservoir (24) via the exit opening (23).Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Erbe Elektromedizin GmbHInventors: Andreas Fech, Klaus Fischer, Lars Blobel, Waldemar Wandel, Markus Enderle
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Patent number: 9878126Abstract: A nozzle for the supply of biological material, in particular tissue cells, having a mixing chamber (11) which is delimited by a proximal end surface (21) and a distal end surface (22) spaced apart from the proximal end surface (21), at least one nozzle opening (23) which is formed in the distal end surface (22), and at least two supply ducts (30, 40, 50) which discharge into the mixing chamber (11). A first supply duct (30) is arranged in the proximal end surface (21) and discharges into the mixing chamber (11) coaxially to the nozzle opening (23) and a second supply duct (40) has an inlet opening (42) which discharges into the mixing chamber (11) laterally, in particular tangentially at the distal end surface (22).Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN GMBHInventors: Andreas Fech, Klaus Fischer, Markus Enderle, Mara Szyrach
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Publication number: 20160184525Abstract: The invention relates to a supply system having at least one outlet for connecting to an applicator instrument, and having a controller (51) that controls at least one valve (50, 50?, 50?, 50??) such that, within an application time interval of less than 4 s, in particular less than 2 s: a) a first fluid during at least a first delivery interval (T1) with a first pressure (ph) is conveyed in a first feed line (11); b) a second fluid during a second delivery interval (T2) following the first conveying interval (T1) is conveyed with a second pressure (pz) in a second feed line (23); and c) the first fluid, during at least a third delivery interval (T3), is conveyed with a third pressure (pl) in the first feed line (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Andreas Fech, Klaus Fischer, Lars Blobel, Waldemar Wandel, Markus Enderle
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Publication number: 20160184524Abstract: The invention relates to an instrument head, comprising: an exit opening (23); a first feed line (11) for the feed of a first fluid; a second feed line (12) for the feed of a second fluid; a reservoir (24) for storing the fluid fed via the second feed line (12); wherein the reservoir (24) is in fluid communication with the first feed line (11) and/or is adapted to be brought in fluid communication with the first feed line (11) via at least a valve (25) arranged in the instrument head, to deliver fluid stored in the reservoir (24) via the exit opening (23).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Andreas Fech, Klaus Fischer, Lars Blobel, Waldemar Wandel, Markus Enderle
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Publication number: 20150231653Abstract: The invention relates to a method for mixing at least two fluids using an externally mixing nozzle for medical purposes, which has at least two outlet channels (10, 20) and at least two inlet openings (13, 23) with different or identical cross-sections, wherein two fluids with different volumetric flows and/or different viscosity are sprayed, and wherein the ratio of the cross-sections of the inlet channels (13, 23) and/or the outlet channels (10, 20) corresponds to the ratio of the volumetric flows so that the fluids flow with substantially identical flow speeds through the outlet channels (10, 20) and/or the inlet openings (13, 23). The invention furthermore relates to an externally mixing nozzle, a medical instrument and a medical device for spraying substances, in particular biological material.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Andreas Fech, Klaus Fischer, Markus Enderle
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Publication number: 20140107620Abstract: A nozzle for the supply of biological material, in particular tissue cells, having a mixing chamber (11) which is delimited by a proximal end surface (21) and a distal end surface (22) spaced apart from the proximal end surface (21), at least one nozzle opening (23) which is formed in the distal end surface (22), and at least two supply ducts (30, 40, 50) which discharge into the mixing chamber (11). A first supply duct (30) is arranged in the proximal end surface (21) and discharges into the mixing chamber (11) coaxially to the nozzle opening (23) and a second supply duct (40) has an inlet opening (42) which discharges into the mixing chamber (11) laterally, in particular tangentially at the distal end surface (22).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: ERBE Elektromedizin GmbHInventors: Andreas Fech, Klaus Fischer, Markus Enderle, Mara Szyrach