Patents by Inventor Jacques Kayser

Jacques Kayser 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).

  • Device and method for intraoperative calibration of a fundus fold cuff
    Patent number: 5827301
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) for intraoperative calibration of a fundus fold cuff comprises an inlet having lead (14) the end of which facing the patient being connectable to an inflatable balloon (13) and the other end of which facing away from the patient having means for inflation/deflation of the balloon 13 and for measurement of the internal pressure of the balloon (13). The balloon (13) has, at least in the inflated state, an outer contour defining a seating surface (16) and two raised humps (17) which are sidewardly bordered. Fundus portions are joined together to form a cuff surrounding the esophagus, and the properties of the cuff are determined by the forces exercised by the cuff on the balloon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Willy Rusch AG
    Inventors: Daniel Kalanovic, Gerd Haidle, Klaus Roth, Jacques Kayser, Gerhard Buess