Patents by Inventor Joachim Krauter

Joachim Krauter 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).

  • Trocar system
    Patent number: 5800451
    Abstract: A trocar system (10) comprises a trocar tube (11), a trocar plunger (12) and a valve housing (13) formed on the end of the trocar tube (11) facing away from the patient. The trocar tube (11) is produced from a flexible material which is stabilized by a spiral (22). The trocar tube (11) has a taper at the end (21) next to the patient which can be supported at a circular shoulder (15) with the trocar plunger (12) inserted into the trocar tube (11). The trocar tube (11) can be bent in the direction of arrow (23) and stretched in the direction of arrow (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Willy Rusch AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Buess, Andreas Melzer, Franz Jakoubek, Joachim Krauter