Patents by Inventor Konrad-Wenzel Winkler

Konrad-Wenzel Winkler 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).

  • Patent number: 10723994
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (100) for separating adult stem cells from adipose tissue taken from a biological structure. The device (100) has a container (110) for receiving a material mixture with the adipose tissue and the adult stem cells. Furthermore, the device (100) has a rinse agent feed device (120), a mixture feed device (130), a stem cell extraction device (140), a rinse agent drainage device (150), and a selectively permeable membrane (161-165). The container (110) has at least two chambers (171-174) which are separated from one another by at least one membrane (161-165). The mixture feed device (130) and the stem extraction device (140) are also separated by the at least one membrane (161-165).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: HUMAN MED AG
    Inventors: Konrad-Wenzel Winkler, Inge Matthiesen
  • Patent number: 10406265
    Abstract: A method and device for isolating tissue cells from a liquid is provided for integrating a mixture of the tissue cells and the liquid into a vacuum stream and isolating again from the vacuum stream in a tissue collection container (13). The tissue cells are filtered out of the mixture by means of gravity and the remaining liquid is re-integrated into the vacuum stream. In order to further develop said method and device to improve the care of the tissue cells and to reduce the filtration time, the vacuum stream that is isolated from the mixture inside the tissue collection container (13) is temporarily interrupted in order to generate a pressure that also acts on the mixture. In terms of the device, the connection between the lower collection chamber (23) for the liquid and the upper vacuum chamber (25) is formed by a blockable bypass line (27).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: HUMAN MED AG
    Inventors: Arnd Kensy, Konrad-Wenzel Winkler, Klaus Ueberreiter
  • Publication number: 20170342368
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a device for separating regenerative and/or adult stem cells from a fatty tissue taken from a biological structure. In one embodiment, the device includes a container for holding a substance mixture, the substance mixture including the fatty tissue and the regenerative and/or adult stem cells, and the container including at least two chambers separated from each other by at least one membrane. The device additionally includes a substance mixture feeding facility configured to introduce the substance mixture into the container, a rinsing agent feeding facility configured to introduce a fluid into the container, a stem cell removal facility configured to remove separated stem cells from the container, a rinsing agent removal facility configured to remove a substance mixture from the container that has been at least partially depleted of regenerative and/or adult stem cells, and a specifically permeable membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Inge Matthiesen, Konrad-Wenzel Winkler
  • Publication number: 20170113005
    Abstract: A device for transplanting body fat includes a chamber in the form of a hollow cylinder divided by a plunger guidable on an inner casing surface of the chamber into a proximal portion and a distal portion which is fluidically decoupled from said proximal portion. A piston connected to the plunger has an end which has a fluidic connection extending through the plunger to the chamber, and the plunger is configured as a filter in the region of the fluidic connection, and the distal end of the piston comprises a first closable media connection and means for guiding fluids and/or fatty tissue are connectable to the chamber, wherein fluid and/or fatty tissue can be sucked into the proximal portion of the chamber and/or in through the plunger by supplying the first media connection in the open state with a negative pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: Human Med AG
    Inventors: Bernd LINDNER, Christian WRETH, Felix BABINSKY, Frank NIKLAS, Konrad-Wenzel WINKLER, Andreas RUNOW, Gernot SCHLEE
  • Patent number: 8668464
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transporting a fluid for generating a fluid jet, wherein the fluid is delivered from a pump under pressure with a predetermined volume flow to an exit opening. In the event of an interruption of the volume flow, the pump is automatically switched from an operating mode for generating pressure to an operating mode for suctioning fluid; and a device for producing a volume flow for realizing a fluid jet for cutting and/or flushing of material, comprising a pump with an operating mode for generating pressure in the fluid and for generating suction. The device is constructed such that during interruption of the set volume flow, the pumpcan be switched over or switches over automatically from the operating mode for generating pressure to an operating mode for generating suction for the purpose of suctioning fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Human Med AG
    Inventors: Arnd Kensy, Konrad-Wenzel Winkler, Andreas Runow, Frank Niklas, Gernot Schlee
  • Patent number: 8628950
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for separating adult stem cells from fatty tissue, wherein the fatty tissue is mixed with a fluid and the stem cells are subsequently separated. The fatty tissue with fat cells and adult stem cells is exposed to a fluid jet (38) having a pressure adjusted such that the adult stem cells are separated from the fat cells and the adult stem cells are separated from the fat cell-stem cell-fluid mixture. A container (12) is provided for receiving fatty tissue removed from a biological structure, which includes fat cells (62) and adult stem cells (64), wherein the container (12) has a feed device (28) for a pressurized fluid and the feed device (28) includes an outlet the arrangement (30) for the fluid which is introduced or can be introduced into the fatty tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Human Med AG
    Inventors: Arnd Kensy, Konrad-Wenzel Winkler
  • Publication number: 20130344589
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (100) for separating adult stem cells from adipose tissue taken from a biological structure. The device (100) has a container (110) for receiving a material mixture with the adipose tissue and the adult stem cells. Furthermore, the device (100) has a rinse agent feed device (120), a mixture feed device (130), a stem cell extraction device (140), a rinse agent drainage device (150), and a selectively permeable membrane (161-165). The container (110) has at least two chambers (171-174) which are separated from one another by at least one membrane (161-165). The mixture feed device (130) and the stem extraction device (140) are also separated by the at least one membrane (161-165).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Konrad-Wenzel WINKLER, Inge MATTHIESEN
  • Publication number: 20120100611
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for separating adult stem cells from fatty tissue, wherein the fatty tissue is mixed with a fluid and the stem cells are subsequently separated. The fatty tissue with fat cells and adult stem cells is exposed to a fluid jet (38) having a pressure adjusted such that the adult stem cells are separated from the fat cells and the adult stem cells are separated from the fat cell-stem cell-fluid mixture. A container (12) is provided for receiving fatty tissue removed from a biological structure, which includes fat cells (62) and adult stem cells (64), wherein the container (12) has a feed device (28) for a pressurized fluid and the feed device (28) includes an outlet the arrangement (30) for the fluid which is introduced or can be introduced into the fatty tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: HUMAN MED AG
    Inventors: Arnd KENSY, Konrad-Wenzel Winkler
  • Publication number: 20110301627
    Abstract: The object of the invention is therefore to improve the safety management of a generic device and a corresponding method for conveying a liquid. To this end, it is proposed that the measuring device and the regulating device are constructed in such a way that the safety circuit of the regulating device switches off the pump when the liquid flow falls below a lower limit value Imin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Konrad-Wenzel Winkler, Andreas Runow
  • Publication number: 20110295238
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for fluid jet-supported separation and suctioning of tissue cells from a biological structure, with a pressure generator for supplying a defined fluid jet to an applicator of the device, with a suction device for removing the separated tissue cells and the used fluid from the biological structure, wherein the suction device includes a vacuum source and a suction line for connecting the applicator with the vacuum source, wherein a tissue cell collector is incorporated in the suction line. It is provided that a catch device (16) for catching connecting tissue and the like from the fluid-tissue cell mixture is arranged upstream of the tissue cell collector (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: HUMAN MED AG
    Inventors: ARND KENSY, KONRAD-WENZEL WINKLER
  • Publication number: 20110194945
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transporting a fluid for generating a fluid jet, wherein the fluid is delivered from a pump under pressure with a predetermined volume flow to an exit opening. In the event of an interruption of the volume flow, the pump is automatically switched from an operating mode for generating pressure to an operating mode for suctioning fluid; and a device for producing a volume flow for realizing a fluid jet for cutting and/or flushing of material, comprising a pump with an operating mode for generating pressure in the fluid and for generating suction. The device is constructed such that during interruption of the set volume flow, the pumpcan be switched over or switches over automatically from the operating mode for generating pressure to an operating mode for generating suction for the purpose of suctioning fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: HUMAN MED AG
    Inventors: Arnd KENSY, Konrad-Wenzel WINKLER, Andreas RUNOW, Frank NIKLAS, Gernot SCHLEE
  • Publication number: 20110104800
    Abstract: A method and device for isolating tissue cells from a liquid is provided for integrating a mixture of the tissue cells and the liquid into a vacuum stream and isolating again from the vacuum stream in a tissue collection container (13). The tissue cells are filtered out of the mixture by means of gravity and the remaining liquid is re-integrated into the vacuum stream. In order to further develop said method and device to improve the care of the tissue cells and to reduce the filtration time, the vacuum stream that is isolated from the mixture inside the tissue collection container (13) is temporarily interrupted in order to generate a pressure that also acts on the mixture. In terms of the device, the connection between the lower collection chamber (23) for the liquid and the upper vacuum chamber (25) is formed by a blockable bypass line (27).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: HUMAN MED AG
    Inventors: Arnd Kensy, Konrad-wenzel Winkler, Klaus Ueberreiter
  • Publication number: 20090326489
    Abstract: In order to provide a work area that is as large as possible, and to shield off the environment, and in order to simultaneously provide for a mobile application, the discharge nozzle (11) and the suction opening (12) are disposed in a protective cover (6, 6?, 6?, 6??). The protective cover (6, 6?, 6?, 6??) and the body parts of the patient conjointly form a defined vacuum-sealed work chamber (8). The protective cover is made of a transparent material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Arnd Kensy, Konrad-Wenzel Winkler, Frank Niklas, Thomas Peulecke, Andreas Runow, Fred Behnert, Gernot Schlee
  • Publication number: 20070119986
    Abstract: A surgical apparatus has an HF-generator (16) which is connected via an electric line (17, 17?) to the suction tube (21, 21?) of the surgical handpiece (2) and to a large-area electrode. The surgical handpiece (2) is made of electrically conductive material and an electric contact surface (27) is configured at the distal end of the suction tube (21, 21?) and the electric contact surface (27) and the large-area electrode are designed to accommodate tissue parts therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventor: Konrad-Wenzel Winkler