Patents by Inventor Fritz Sterz

Fritz Sterz 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).

  • Publication number: 20170028116
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aortic catheter (1) for insertion into the aorta (A), having a flexible tube (2), two occlusion balloons (3, 4), which are spaced part from one another and each of which is connected to a supply line (5, 6) for supplying a pumping medium (7) for inflating the occlusion balloons (3, 4), having at least one opening (8) arranged between the occlusion balloons (3, 4) in the tube (2) for supplying a cooling medium (9), which at least one opening (8) is connected to a first cooling medium supply line (10) running in the tube (2), and also relates to a resuscitation set (22) with such an aortic catheter (1), and a distal port (13) for supplying a cooling medium (9) in the direction of cerebral vessels is disposed in the tube (2), which distal port (13) is connected to a second cooling medium supply line (14) running in the tube (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Fritz Sterz, Andreas Janata, Wolfgang Weihs, Christoph Weiser, Michael Holzer, Wilhelm Behringer
  • Publication number: 20080027523
    Abstract: A cooling cover for cooling at least a part of the body of a patient includes at least one cooling element containing a cooling fluid and is intended for placement on the body or body part. The cooling element is cooled to below the freezing point prior to its application. The cooling element contains a material that has good thermal conductivity as compared to the cooling fluid and is contained in the cooling element to absorb the cooling fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: EMCOOLS-EMERGENCY MEDICAL COOLING SYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Wilhelm Behringer, Fritz Sterz, Rudolf Faworka