Patents by Inventor Franziska Gräbner

Franziska Gräbner 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).

  • Cannula, cannula system, heart pump system and method for relieving the volume of a heart
    Patent number: 11052239
    Abstract: A cannula for relieving the left side of the heart is provided, the cannula having a cannula shaft comprising a heart-side inlet and a pump-side outlet. A lumen extends between the inlet and the outlet, and a suture ring for connecting the cannula to a left atrium is arranged on an outer side of the cannula shaft. The outlet is configured such that the outlet can be connected to a pump and the length of the cannula shaft between the suture ring and the outlet is such that the cannula shaft can be guided outwards through an intercostal space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Berlin Heart GmbH
    Inventors: Ares K. Menon, Franziska Gräbner
  • CANNULA, CANNULA SYSTEM, HEART PUMP SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RELIEVING THE VOLUME OF A HEART
    Publication number: 20190255234
    Abstract: A cannula for relieving the left side of the heart is provided, the cannula having a cannula shaft comprising a heart-side inlet and a pump-side outlet. A lumen extends between the inlet and the outlet, and a suture ring for connecting the cannula to a left atrium is arranged on an outer side of the cannula shaft. The outlet is configured such that the outlet can be connected to a pump and the length of the cannula shaft between the suture ring and the outlet is such that the cannula shaft can be guided outwards through an intercostal space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: Berlin Heart GmbH
    Inventors: Ares K. Menon, Franziska Gräbner