Patents by Inventor Ingo Kutschka

Ingo Kutschka 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).

  • Spreader for the atrium of the heart
    Patent number: 9402614
    Abstract: A spreader for the atrium of the heart is disclosed, particularly for the exposure of the mitral valve, having a thin-walled axially continuous hollow retractor body, the diameter of which expands from a distal edge to a proximal edge. The wall of the retractor body is made of an elastically deformable flat material, preferably of a shape memory metal. At the proximal edge of the retractor body, a receptacle is arranged, into which a fixing rod for positioning and fixing the retractor body can be inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: FEHLING MEDICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Guido Fehling, Ingo Kutschka
  • Spreader for the atrium of the heart
    Publication number: 20140296649
    Abstract: A spreader for the atrium of the heart is disclosed, particularly for the exposure of the mitral valve, having a thin-walled axially continuous hollow retractor body, the diameter of which expands from a distal edge to a proximal edge. The wall of the retractor body is made of an elastically deformable flat material, preferably of a shape memory metal. At the proximal edge of the retractor body, a receptacle is arranged, into which a fixing rod for positioning and fixing the retractor body can be inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: FEHLING MEDICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Guido Fehling, Ingo Kutschka
  • Simulator for simulation of surgical procedures, particularly in cardiac and thoracic surgery
    Publication number: 20140234821
    Abstract: A simulator for surgical procedures is disclosed. The simulator can include a frame having a first wall and a second wall, where a passage opening is disposed in the first wall. Additionally, a variable wall can be inserted on the second wall in at least two different positions and the variable wall can have an opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Fehling Medical Corporation
    Inventor: Ingo Kutschka