Patents by Inventor Clemens Plangger

Clemens Plangger 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).

  • Device for marking body sites for medical examinations
    Patent number: 5394457
    Abstract: A device for marking body sites for imaging medical examinations, such as nuclear spin resonance tomography (NMR), computed tomography (CT), roentgen ray analysis (X-ray), or positron emission tomography (PET), comprises fixtures (10) which are adapted to be fastened to the body and/or to a stereotaxic means or a mask arrangement. Markers (18) containing a substance (20) which provides sharp contrast in the generation of images are adapted to be slid selectively into those fixtures. The fixtures are made of a material which does not disturb the imaging, with at least two different imaging examination procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Assignee: Leibinger GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Leibinger, Franz Leibinger, Stephan Felber, Clemens Plangger