Patents by Inventor Gerd Wotha
Gerd Wotha 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).
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Publication number: 20220211457Abstract: A protective device (10, 10?) provides a protective cover for a part (12, 12?, 12?) of a medical device and includes a flexible part (14, 14?) and with a rigid part (16, 16?). The rigid part (16, 16?) has at least one locking element (28, 28?). The locking element (28, 28?) is lockingly connectable to a counterpiece of the corresponding part (12, 12?, 12?) of the medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Ronny BARTEN, Christian HILLEKE, Gerd WOTHA
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Patent number: 11317984Abstract: A protective device (10, 10?) provides a protective cover for a part (12, 12?, 12?) of a medical device and includes a flexible part (14, 14?) and with a rigid part (16, 16?). The rigid part (16, 16?) has at least one locking element (28, 28?). The locking element (28, 28?) is lockingly connectable to a counterpiece of the corresponding part (12, 12?, 12?) of the medical device.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2017Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Ronny Barten, Christian Hilleke, Gerd Wotha
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Patent number: 11154682Abstract: A ventilation tube unit (2), for connection to a medical ventilator, includes an outer tube (4) with a tubular connection device (18) with a jacket-side branch (24, 28), for connecting a medical unit such as a water trap, arranged between a first outer tube part (20) and a second outer tube part (22). An inner line (6) is arranged within and extends with the outer tube (4) between two port connectors (8). Each outer tube part (20, 22) includes a variable-length outer tube part that can be varied between a compressed state and an expanded state. The connection device (18) is displaceable in the longitudinal direction (A) relative to the inner line (6) by a compression of one outer tube part (20) and a corresponding expansion of the other outer tube part (22). A ventilation system with at least one such ventilation tube unit is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2014Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Thomas Grassl, Gerd Wotha, Meinhard Braedel
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Publication number: 20190262091Abstract: A protective device (10) provides a protective cover for a part (12) of a medical device and includes a flexible part (14) and with a rigid part (16). The rigid part (16) has at least one locking element (28). The locking element (28) is lockingly connectable to a counterpiece of the corresponding part (12) of the medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Ronny BARTEN, Christian HILLEKE, Gerd WOTHA
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Publication number: 20160074616Abstract: A ventilation tube unit (2), for connection to a medical ventilator, includes an outer tube (4) with a tubular connection device (18) with a jacket-side branch (24, 28), for connecting a medical unit such as a water trap, arranged between a first outer tube part (20) and a second outer tube part (22). An inner line (6) is arranged within and extends with the outer tube (4) between two port connectors (8). Each outer tube part (20, 22) includes a variable-length outer tube part that can be varied between a compressed state and an expanded state. The connection device (18) is displaceable in the longitudinal direction (A) relative to the inner line (6) by a compression of one outer tube part (20) and a corresponding expansion of the other outer tube part (22). A ventilation system with at least one such ventilation tube unit is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Thomas GRASSL, Gerd WOTHA, Meinhard BRAEDEL
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Patent number: 9089664Abstract: A medical device has a fluid port (2), a tube (20), a socket (4), which can be connected to the fluid port and to the tube with freely selectable rotation positions. The tube is provided with a transponder (22) and with a writing and reading device for communication with the transponder, which has an antenna (24) in the area of the fluid port. The socket is provided with a coil (5, 6) each, whose axis of rotation is directed essentially coaxially to the axis of rotation about which the relative rotation position of the socket is variable. The two coils are connected by electric lines (8), to which at least one capacitor (9) is connected as a circuit component. The coils, the electric lines and the circuit component form an electric oscillatory circuit for transmitting signals between the writing and reading device and the transponder.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2007Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbHInventors: Olaf Schermeier, Gerd Wotha, Markus Steeger, Ludger Tappehorn
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Patent number: 8919368Abstract: A self-locking T-piece connects an attachment to a breathing gas line. The self-locking T-piece has a line section (2), a connection line (4) branching off therefrom, a movable valve body (10) with a valve disk (12), and a valve seat (14). The valve body (10) is prestressed by a spring (16) into a position to seal the connection line (4) against the line section (2), with the valve disk in the valve seat, and moves out of the sealing position when connecting the attachment to the connection line. The valve body (10) is elastically deformable such that it can be advanced through the connection line (4) and the valve seat (14), while undergoing elastic deformation, and returns to its original shape during the entry of valve disk (12) into the line section, in which it has a sufficient extension to be able to cover the valve seat for sealing.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbHInventors: Klaus Abraham, Gerd Wotha, David Michael Samways
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Patent number: 8739778Abstract: A breathing tube connecting device is provided for connecting a breathing tube to at least two respirators. The breathing tube connecting device includes a base body with a breathing gas through duct embodied in the base body, a jacket body, which can be meshed with the base body in a positive-locking manner and thus encloses at least a part of the base body in a coaxial manner, and a transponder. The transponder is provided between the base body and the jacket body. The breathing gas through duct and the jacket body are embodied at least partly as a coupling section for a selective connection of the breathing tube to one of the at least two respirators.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2007Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbHInventors: Ludger Tappehorn, Olaf Schermeier, Gerd Wotha, Klaus Abraham
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Patent number: 8547231Abstract: The invention relates to a medical system (1) with a monitoring station (3) and at least one medical work station (5, 7). The medical work station (5, 7) is designed to gather physiological data of a patient (4). The invention is characterized in that the at least one medical work station (5, 7) comprises a respiratory device (43, 60) with a connection (49, 51, 72, 74) for a respiratory hose (53, 57). The medical work station (5, 7) comprises a radio frequency detection unit (45, 68), which is designed for detecting a radio frequency marking (55) connected with a respiratory hose in the region of the connection for a respiratory hose, and to create a marking signal, representing the marking information. The medical system (1) is designed to associated the physiological data and the patient data, particularly the data set representing the physiological data and the patient data set, with each other, as a function of the marking signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2007Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Drager Medical GmbHInventors: Olaf Schermeier, Gerd Wotha, Andreas Otto
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Patent number: 8518025Abstract: A system is provided for clearing modes of operation on a multicomponent medical instrument with a basic instrument (1) and at least one connectable accessory instrument (4) for the basic instrument (1). The accessory instrument (4) is equipped with a wireless, readable data memory (2) for modes of operation of the medical instrument and the basic instrument (1) has a reading unit (3) for the data memory (2). The reading unit (3), when the accessory instrument (4) is connected, reaches a sending/receiving range for reading out the data.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2006Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbHInventors: Olaf Schermeier, Marita Kalfke, Andreas Otto, Gerd Wotha
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Patent number: 8265555Abstract: A coupling device (1) is provided, especially a tube nozzle (2), for a medical device (3), especially a respirator (4), for the mechanical and electromagnetic coupling of the medical device (3) with the accessory (6), especially a tube system (19). The device includes a mechanical device for coupling the medical device (3) with the accessory (6), at least one inductance (8), at least one capacitance (12) and at least one electric line (18) for forming an electric circuit as a resonant circuit for the electromagnetic coupling of an inductance (8) at the medical device (3) with an inductance (8) at the accessory (6). The coupling device (1) is able to be checked for trouble-free operation without the accessory (6). The coupling device (1) is able to be manufactured at a low cost and make safe and reliable handling possible. The coupling device (1) has a semiconductor chip (16) for storing and/or processing at least one piece of information and/or for sending and/or receiving at least one signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2009Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbHInventors: Markus Steeger, Mark Oliver Gertz, Gerd Wotha
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Publication number: 20110001611Abstract: The invention relates to a medical system (1) with a monitoring station (3) and at least one medical work station (5, 7). The medical work station (5, 7) is designed to gather physiological data of a patient (4). The invention is characterized in that the at least one medical work station (5, 7) comprises a respiratory device (43, 60) with a connection (49, 51, 72, 74) for a respiratory hose (53, 57). The medical work station (5, 7) comprises a radio frequency detection unit (45, 68), which is designed for detecting a radio frequency marking (55) connected with a respiratory hose in the region of the connection for a respiratory hose, and to create a marking signal, representing the marking information. The medical system (1) is designed to associated the physiological data and the patient data, particularly the data set representing the physiological data and the patient data set, with each other, as a function of the marking signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2007Publication date: January 6, 2011Inventors: Olaf Schermeier, Gerd Wotha, Andreas Otto
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Patent number: 7817098Abstract: A medical device and system is provided with a device housing and with a radio frequency detection device. The radio frequency detection device is functionally connected to an antenna for detecting a radio frequency identification element. The radio frequency detection device has a transmitter and an at least partly electrically conductive shield, which encloses at least the transmitter such that a field generated by the transmitter is effectively shielded towards the outside and the antenna is arranged within the housing and outside the shield.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2007Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Dräger Medical AG & Co. KGInventors: Marc-Oliver Gertz, Olaf Schermeier, Gerd Wotha
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Publication number: 20100151785Abstract: A coupling device (1) is provided, especially a tube nozzle (2), for a medical device (3), especially a respirator (4), for the mechanical and electromagnetic coupling of the medical device (3) with the accessory (6), especially a tube system (19). The device includes a mechanical device for coupling the medical device (3) with the accessory (6), at least one inductance (8), at least one capacitance (12) and at least one electric line (18) for forming an electric circuit as a resonant circuit for the electromagnetic coupling of an inductance (8) at the medical device (3) with an inductance (8) at the accessory (6). The coupling device (1) is able to be checked for trouble-free operation without the accessory (6). The coupling device (1) is able to be manufactured at a low cost and make safe and reliable handling possible. The coupling device (1) has a semiconductor chip (16) for storing and/or processing at least one piece of information and/or for sending and/or receiving at least one signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: DRAGER MEDICAL AG & CO., KGInventors: Markus STEEGER, Mark Oliver GERTZ, Gerd WOTHA
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Publication number: 20100059057Abstract: A breathing tube connecting device is provided for connecting a breathing tube to at least two respirators. The breathing tube connecting device includes a base body with a breathing gas through duct embodied in the base body, a jacket body, which can be meshed with the base body in a positive-locking manner and thus encloses at least a part of the base body in a coaxial manner, and a transponder. The transponder is provided between the base body and the jacket body. The breathing gas through duct and the jacket body are embodied at least partly as a coupling section for a selective connection of the breathing tube to one of the at least two respirators.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2007Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: DRAGER MEDICAL AG & CO. KGInventors: Ludger Tapppehoon, Olaf Schermeier, Gerd Wotha, Klaus Abraham
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Publication number: 20080319426Abstract: A system is provided for clearing modes of operation on a multicomponent medical instrument with a basic instrument (1) and at least one connectable accessory instrument (4) for the basic instrument (1). The accessory instrument (4) is equipped with a wireless, readable data memory (2) for modes of operation of the medical instrument and the basic instrument (1) has a reading unit (3) for the data memory (2). The reading unit (3), when the accessory instrument (4) is connected, reaches a sending/receiving range for reading out the data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2006Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicant: DRÄGER MEDICAL AG & CO. KGInventors: Olaf Schermeier, Marita Klafke, Andreas Otto, Gerd Wotha
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Patent number: 7431034Abstract: The oxygen emergency supply device for an aircraft is equipped with a receptacle in which at least one oxygen mask is arranged. The receptacle comprises a lid which opens in the case of release and releases the oxygen mask. Handling device for reaching and applying the oxygen mask and a device for releasing the oxygen supply to the mask are provided. The handling device has at least one arm which in the case of release extends out of the receptacle through the lid opening into a position laterally of the mask drop axis so that the mask may be reached by a person seated laterally of the mask drop axis.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2005Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: DAe Systems GmbHInventors: Andreas Westphal, Jens Lembke, Gerd Wotha
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Publication number: 20080173308Abstract: A medical device is provided with a fluid port (2), a tube (20), a socket (4), which can be connected to the fluid port (2), on the one hand, and to the tube (20), on the other hand, with freely selectable rotation positions, in order to establish a fluid connection between the fluid port (2) and the tube (20). The tube (20) is provided with a transponder (22) at its end at which it is connected to the socket (4), and with a writing and reading device for communication with the transponder (22), which has an antenna (24) in the area of the fluid port (2). The socket (4) is provided, in the area of its two connection ends, with a coil (5, 6) each, whose axis of rotation is directed essentially coaxially to the axis of rotation about which the relative rotation position of the socket (4) is variable. The two coils (5, 6) are connected by electric lines (8), to which at least one capacitor (9) is connected as a circuit component.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Applicant: DRAGER MEDICAL AG & CO. KGInventors: Olaf Schermeier, Gerd Wotha, Markus Steeger, Ludger Tappehorn
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Publication number: 20080062061Abstract: A medical device and system is provided with a device housing and with a radio frequency detection device. The radio frequency detection device is functionally connected to an antenna for detecting a radio frequency identification element. The radio frequency detection device has a transmitter and an at least partly electrically conductive shield, which encloses at least the transmitter such that a field generated by the transmitter is effectively shielded towards the outside and the antenna is arranged within the housing and outside the shield.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: DRAGER MEDICAL AG & CO. KGInventors: Marc-Oliver GERTZ, Olaf SCHERMEIER, Gerd WOTHA
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Publication number: 20050263156Abstract: The oxygen emergency supply device for an aircraft is equipped with a receptacle in which at least one oxygen mask is arranged. The receptacle comprises a lid which opens in the case of release and releases the oxygen mask. Handling device for reaching and applying the oxygen mask and a device for releasing the oxygen supply to the mask are provided. The handling device has at least one arm which in the case of release extends out of the receptacle through the lid opening into a position laterally of the mask drop axis so that the mask may be reached by a person seated laterally of the mask drop axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2005Publication date: December 1, 2005Inventors: Andreas Westphal, Jens Lembke, Gerd Wotha