Patents by Inventor Christian Woerne

Christian Woerne 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).

  • Patent number: 11844680
    Abstract: The invention relates to an expandable vascular implant for implantation into vessels of a patient, the vascular implant being convertible from a compressed state to an expanded state, and the vascular implant comprising the following: a hollow cylindrical main body having a longitudinal direction and a proximal end and a distal end, and a main body lumen which extends from the proximal to the distal end. The hollow cylindrical main body is formed by a tubular lattice structure, the tubular lattice structure having at least one first and at least one second region, the first region being fixedly connected to the second region, the first region being designed to be self-expandable, and the second region is designed to be balloon-dilatable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: JOTEC GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Woerne
  • Patent number: 11684497
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an intraluminal vessel prosthesis system for implantation in the region of the aortic arch of a patient, comprising a hollow cylindrical main vessel prosthesis, wherein the hollow cylindrical main vessel prosthesis is configured and dimensioned for implantation in the region of the artic arch and the descending aorta (Aorta descendens) of the patient and wherein the main vessel prosthesis, at least over part of the length L2 of the anchoring vessel prosthesis, and wherein the diameter D2 of the anchoring vessel prosthesis is at least 45% smaller than the diameter D1 of the main vessel prosthesis and wherein the length L2 of the anchoring vessel prosthesis is shorter than the length L2 of the main vessel prosthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: JOTEC GmbH
    Inventors: Marwan Youssef, Christian Woerne, Michael Walther
  • Patent number: 10722387
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stent graft and to an insertion system for the stent graft according to the invention. The stent graft comprises a stent graft portion with a self-expanding stent having successive rings of meandering supports and a first prosthesis material secured on the rings. On at least one of its rings, the stent graft portion has two loop-shaped fixing elements which are attached via a common fixing area and which are attached to the supports of the rings in such a way that, due to the fact that they are guided in opposite directions around the hollow cylindrical body, the latter is compressible. Furthermore, the insertion system according to the invention also has a pin element with which the loop-shaped fixing elements can be threaded on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: JOTEC GmbH
    Inventors: Franz-Peter Barthold, Marcos Centola, Christian Woerne
  • Publication number: 20200222215
    Abstract: The invention relates to an expandable vascular implant for implantation into vessels of a patient, the vascular implant being convertible from a compressed state to an expanded state, and the vascular implant comprising the following: a hollow cylindrical main body having a longitudinal direction and a proximal end and a distal end, and a main body lumen which extends from the proximal to the distal end. The hollow cylindrical main body is formed by a tubular lattice structure, the tubular lattice structure having at least one first and at least one second region, the first region being fixedly connected to the second region, the first region being designed to be self-expandable, and the second region is designed to be balloon-dilatable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventor: Christian WOERNE
  • Publication number: 20200214857
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an intraluminal vessel prosthesis system for implantation in the region of the aortic arch of a patient, comprising a hollow cylindrical main vessel prosthesis, wherein the hollow cylindrical main vessel prosthesis is configured and dimensioned for implantation in the region of the artic arch and the descending aorta (Aorta descendens) of the patient and wherein the main vessel prosthesis, at least over part of the length L2 of the anchoring vessel prosthesis, and wherein the diameter D2 of the anchoring vessel prosthesis is at least 45% smaller than the diameter D1 of the main vessel prosthesis and wherein the length L2 of the anchoring vessel prosthesis is shorter than the length L2 of the main vessel prosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Marwan YOUSSEF, Christian WOERNE, Michael WALTHER
  • Patent number: 10617515
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-expanding vascular prosthesis for implantation in a blood vessel of a patient, comprising a hollow-cylindrical base body, a vascular prosthetic trunk having a first and a second opening, and at least two vascular prosthesis side branches which are outgoing from the vascular prosthetic trunk and are formed integrally with the vascular prosthetic trunk. The vascular prosthetic trunk has sections which comprise a tapered peripheral part, in which the vascular prosthesis side branches are mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: JOTEC GMBH
    Inventors: Piotr Szopinski, Christian Woerne, Michael Walther
  • Publication number: 20180303598
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-expanding vascular prosthesis for implantation in a blood vessel of a patient, comprising a hollow-cylindrical base body, a vascular prosthetic trunk having a first and a second opening, and at least two vascular prosthesis side branches which are outgoing from the vascular prosthetic trunk and are formed integrally with the vascular prosthetic trunk. The vascular prosthetic trunk has sections which comprise a tapered peripheral part, in which the vascular prosthesis side branches are mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: JOTEC GmbH
    Inventors: Piotr SZOPINSKI, Christian WOERNE, Michael WALTHER
  • Publication number: 20180055663
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stent graft and to an insertion system for the stent graft according to the invention. The stent graft comprises a stent graft portion with a self-expanding stent having successive rings of meandering supports and a first prosthesis material secured on the rings. On at least one of its rings, the stent graft portion has two loop-shaped fixing elements which are attached via a common fixing area and which are attached to the supports of the rings in such a way that, due to the fact that they are guided in opposite directions around the hollow cylindrical body, the latter is compressible. Furthermore, the insertion system according to the invention also has a pin element with which the loop-shaped fixing elements can be threaded on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Franz-Peter Barthold, Marcos Centola, Christian Woerne
  • Patent number: 9861503
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stent graft and to an insertion system for the stent graft according to the invention. The stent graft includes a stent graft portion with a self-expanding stent having successive rings of meandering supports and a first prosthesis material secured on the rings. On at least one of its rings, the stent graft portion has two loop-shaped fixing elements which are attached via a common fixing area and which are attached to the supports of the rings in such a way that, due to the fact that they are guided in opposite directions around the hollow cylindrical body, the latter is compressible. Furthermore, the insertion system according to the invention also has a pin element with which the loop-shaped fixing elements can be threaded on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: JOTEC GmbH
    Inventors: Franz-Peter Barthold, Marcos Centola, Christian Woerne
  • Patent number: 9345594
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modular stent graft which is designed for introduction into a blood vessel in a patient and which has a stent connected by means of a graft material; the stent graft has a first stent graft module having a body, a proximal end and a distal end, as well as at least three tubular arms extending longitudinally in the distal direction from the distal end of the first stent graft module, said arms being integrally connected to the body of the first stent graft module; in addition, a second stent graft module is provided which has a second body, a proximal end and a distal end, as well as at least three tubular arms extending longitudinally in the proximal direction from the proximal end of the second stent graft module, said arms being integrally formed with the body of the second stent graft module; in the assembled state a modular stent graft is formed, the modules of which are situated in the same blood vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: JOTEC GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Woerne
  • Publication number: 20140336746
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modular stent graft which is designed for introduction into a blood vessel in a patient and which has a stent connected by means of a graft material; the stent graft has a first stent graft module having a body, a proximal end and a distal end, as well as at least three tubular arms extending longitudinally in the distal direction from the distal end of the first stent graft module, said arms being integrally connected to the body of the first stent graft module; in addition, a second stent graft module is provided which has a second body, a proximal end and a distal end, as well as at least three tubular arms extending longitudinally in the proximal direction from the proximal end of the second stent graft module, said arms being integrally formed with the body of the second stent graft module; in the assembled state a modular stent graft is formed, the modules of which are situated in the same blood vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: Christian Woerne
  • Publication number: 20140336745
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stent graft and to an insertion system for the stent graft according to the invention. The stent graft comprises a stent graft portion with a self-expanding stent having successive rings of meandering supports and a first prosthesis material secured on the rings. On at least one of its rings, the stent graft portion has two loop-shaped fixing elements which are attached via a common fixing area and which are attached to the supports of the rings in such a way that, due to the fact that they are guided in opposite directions around the hollow cylindrical body, the latter is compressible. Furthermore, the insertion system according to the invention also has a pin element with which the loop-shaped fixing elements can be threaded on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Franz-Peter Barthold, Marcos Centola, Christian Woerne