Patents by Inventor Dietrich H. W. Gronemeyer

Dietrich H. W. Gronemeyer 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: 8298282
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medical implant or instrument, particularly a vascular endoprosthesis (stent), comprising a deformable structural part. In order to provide an implant of this type that is magnetic resonance-compatible and can be easily and economically produced, the invention provides that the structural part has a two-layer or multilayer design, whereby layers (2,3) have different electrical and/or magnetic properties. The invention particularly provides that the structural part has a frame structure with openings (5) whereby, in different layers (2,3) of the structural part, the openings (5) are each located at different positions not directly located one above the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Inventors: Dietrich H. W. Grönemeyer, Martin Busch
  • Publication number: 20100235994
    Abstract: The invention relates to an operating table top (4) consisting of one or several basic sections (5) and one or several modules (6), with such modules (6) and basic sections (5) being adjustable relative to each other and such modules (6) being designed so as to be separable from the operating table top (4), and with such modules (6) being designed so as to be replaceable with additional supporting surfaces (8) separably connected to the basic sections (5), and with the operating table top (4) and its attached additional supporting surfaces (8) being of suitable design so that they can be introduced into radiographic equipment, magnetic resonance imaging and/or computer tomography systems and radiographic, magnetic resonance or computer tomographic images can be produced. Moreover, the invention relates to a pertinent operating table system as well as a pertinent operating table (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Rainhard Wedeleit, Martin Deli, Martin Busch, Dietrich H.W. Grönemeyer
  • Patent number: 7651522
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medicinal implant or instrument, more particularly to a vascular endoprosthesis (1), having a radially dilatable hose part (2) comprised of a tubular knitted fabric of interdigitating meshes composed of one or more individual fibres (9). To provide such an implant or instrument that allows for MR-imaging of the interior of the implant or instrument, the invention proposes that the fibres (9) of the knitted fabric be electrically conductive and form an inductor (7, 8) within a high-frequency resonant circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Inventors: Martin Busch, Dietrich H. W. Grönemeyer
  • Publication number: 20090203954
    Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetic-field applicator for heating magnetic or magnetizable substances or particles in human or animal tissue having at least two magnet coils (1) for producing a magnetic alternating field, wherein the arrangement of the magnet coils (1) is matched to the body part (2) to be treated in such a way that the magnet coils (1) are on both sides of the body part (2) and the magnetic field produced is concentrated on the body part (2) to be treated. In this way, the volume within which the magnetic field needs to be produced is considerably reduced in comparison with whole-body applicators, which is associated with a lower performance of the magnetic-field applicator for producing the desired magnetic field strength. Furthermore, the magnetic alternating field can be focused on specific areas of the body part (2) to be treated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2006
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Dietrich H. W. Grönemeyer, Martin Busch, Frank Rüdiger, Julia Busch
  • Publication number: 20040249373
    Abstract: Needle electrode for therapy, especially percutaneous galvanotherapy of tumors, which can be visualized by image-generating procedures, which is provided with a coating of platinum and/or an insulating material, as well as a process for the manufacture of the needle electrode according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Dietrich H.W Gronemeyer, Huseyin Sahinbas, Andreas Bracke, Martin Deli, Marion Denk, Katja Gonschorek, Jorn Richter, Jurgen Speder
  • Publication number: 20040138528
    Abstract: A surgical instrument is disclosed, preferably for the minimally invasive intervention in human or animal tissues comprising a, for example, needle-shaped base body (3) with at least one passage formed from a hollow fiber (2). The at least one hollow fiber (2) is surrounded by a matrix (5) of a fibre composite material. The use of hollow fiber (2) permits a simple production in particular of instruments with a number of passages. The use of more than one hollow fiber (2) within the base body (3) increases the application possibilities, for example, simultaneous monitoring and treatment of the tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Jorn Richter, Andreas Bracke, Dietrich H W Gronemeyer, Jurgen Speder, Manfred Weck, Stefan Fischer, Sven Carsten Lange, Benno Brocher, Florian Schmidt, Daniel E Spielberg
  • Patent number: 5533082
    Abstract: A computer Tomograph having a housing with an aperture (2) for the patient in which computer-controlled scanning devices are arranged to generate computer tomograms, and into which a motor-driven, and also computer-controlled, patient's couch can be inserted from the front of the housing (1). The patient's couch also acts as an operating table, such that as little information as possible is lost in the treatment of the patient between diagnosis and the action on, or treatment of, the patient. The action or treatment can thereby be as close as possible to the diagnosis both in time and place. At the front of the housing (1), there is a plurality of information displays connected to the computer, especially in the form of display screens. In front of the housing (1) there is an operation and treatment area for the patient, to which further diagnostic and/or operative and/or therapeutic auxiliaries are allocated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Inventors: Dietrich H. W. Gronemeyer, Rainer M. M. Seibel