Patents by Inventor Claus Voelkl

Claus Voelkl 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).

  • Stent crimping device
    Patent number: 8112857
    Abstract: A system for crimping a prosthesis is disclosed, comprising a plurality of wheels. Each wheel has an outer circumferential surface configured to be placed in contact with the prosthesis. When in contact with the prosthesis, each wheel is configured to be rotated, thereby to apply a radially inward force on the prosthesis so as to reduce the diameter of the prosthesis. More than one set of wheels may be provided, so that the prosthesis is crimped first by one set of wheels, then by a subsequent set of wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories Vascular Enterprises Limited
    Inventor: Claus Voelkl