Patents by Inventor Jans Witte

Jans Witte 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).

  • Magnetic catheter navigation
    Publication number: 20030114778
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for maneuvering a catheter into the interior of a body, comprising a support stiletto (5) which may be inserted into the catheter tube (1) and which sustains the shape of said catheter tube (1) as it penetrates into the interior of the body, wherein a position-indicating magnetic tracking means (7, 8, 9, 10) is arranged on said support stiletto (5) which may be detected by means of a magnetic tracking-based navigation means (11, 12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Stefan Vilsmeier, Jans Witte, Rainer Birkenbach