Patents by Inventor Kai U. Markus

Kai U. Markus 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).

  • Laser Applicator Having Electrodes
    Publication number: 20180021089
    Abstract: A laser applicator includes an elongate catheter, which contains at least one peripherally closed lumen, and a light guide, which extends along the catheter and has an outcoupling region in a distal end section of the catheter. The laser applicator has at least one electrode at a distance defined in relation to the outcoupling region such that the position of the outcoupling region in relation to surrounding tissue can be sensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Kai U. Markus, Martin Hettkamp
  • Catheter handle
    Patent number: D791978
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Vimecon GmbH
    Inventor: Kai U. Markus
  • Device for operating a laser ablation catheter
    Patent number: D829914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Inventor: Kai U. Markus