Patents by Inventor Joachim Gerd Rein

Joachim Gerd Rein 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 connecting hollow organs and/or sealing wall defects in hollow organs
    Patent number: 6902570
    Abstract: A device for connecting hollow organs and/or sealing wall defects in hollow organs, has a base mounting for replacement on a hollow organ. The base mounting has at least one recess on a first surface and at least one guidetrack for at least one spiral needle in which the spiral needle is movable forwards in a rotatable fashion. The guidetrack for the spiral needle is disposed at least partially along the edge of the recess in such a manner that the track of the spiral needle during a revolution extends partially in the base mounting and partially in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Inventors: Rolf Dieter Schraft, Andrea Hiller, Jochen Klenk, Joachim Gerd Rein, Alexander Paul Horke
  • Device and procedure for joining hollow organs
    Patent number: 6712828
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for joining hollow organs with an elongated holder and a needle carrier which is positioned at one end of the holder, where the needle seat extends radially, forming an overhang projecting beyond the periphery of the holder, as well as with a plurality of needles which are disposed standing vertically on the projecting overhang of the needle seat, surrounding the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Angewandten Forschung, E.V.
    Inventors: Rolf Dieter Schraft, Andrea Hiller, Jochen Klenk, Joachim-Gerd Rein, Alexander Paul Horke
  • Device and method for connecting hollow organs and/or sealing wall defects in hollow organs
    Publication number: 20030153931
    Abstract: A device for connecting hollow organs and/or sealing wall defects in hollow organs, has a base mounting for replacement on a hollow organ. The base mounting has at least one recess on a first surface and at least one guidetrack for at least one spiral needle in which the spiral needle is movable forwards in a rotatable fashion. The guidetrack for the spiral needle is disposed at least partially along the edge of the recess in such a manner that the track of the spiral needle during a revolution extends partially in the base mounting and partially in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Rolf Dieter Schraft, Andrea Hiller, Jochen Klenk, Joachim Gerd Rein, Alexander Paul Horke
  • Device and procedure for joining hollow organs
    Publication number: 20020055751
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for joining hollow organs with an elongated holder and a needle carrier which is positioned at one end of the holder, where the needle seat extends radially, forming an overhang projecting beyond the periphery of the holder, as well as with a plurality of needles which are disposed standing vertically on the project overhang of the needle seat, surrounding the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: Rolf Dieter Schraft, Andrea Hiller, Jochen Klenk, Joachim-Gerd Rein, Alexander Paul Horke
  • Device and procedure for joining hollow organs
    Publication number: 20020055752
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for joining hollow organs with an elongated holder and a needle carrier which is positioned at one end of the holder, where the needle seat extends radially, forming an overhang projecting beyond the periphery of the holder, as well as with a plurality of needles which are disposed standing vertically on the projecting overhang of the needle seat, surrounding the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: Rolf Dieter Schraft, Andrea Hiller, Jochen Klenk, Joachim-Gerd Rein, Alexander Paul Horke