Abstract: The invention relates to an aspiration catheter for the extraction of thrombotic material from blood vessels, with a first and a second lumen, wherein the first lumen is distally provided with an aspiration opening and the second lumen of smaller cross section than the first lumen and extending coaxially in the distal region of the first lumen being provided with a lateral as well as distally located opening, said lateral opening reaching through the wall of the catheter. Within the first lumen a stabilization wire is movably arranged which terminates distally of the lateral opening of the second lumen but proximally of the aspiration opening of the first lumen.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aspiration catheter (1) for the extraction of thrombotic material from blood vessels, with a first (3) and a second lumen (6), wherein the first lumen (3) is distally provided with an aspiration opening (5) and the second lumen (6) of smaller cross section than the first lumen (3) and extending coaxially in the distal region (2) of the first lumen (3) being provided with a lateral (7) as well as distally located opening (8), said lateral opening (7) reaching through the wall of the catheter. Within the first lumen (3) a stabilization wire (11) is movably arranged which terminates distally of the lateral opening (7) of the second lumen (6) but proximally of the aspiration opening (5) of the first lumen (3).

Abstract: The invention relates to an aspiration catheter for the extraction of thrombotic maternal from blood vessels. The catheter has a first and a second lumen, the first lumen being distally provided with an aspiration opening and the second lumen having a smaller cross section than the first lumen and extending coaxially in the distal region of the first lumen. The second lumen is provided with a lateral as well as a distally located opening, the lateral opening reaching through the wall of the catheter. Within the first lumen a stabilization wire is movably arranged which terminates distally of the lateral opening of the second lumen but proximally of the aspiration opening of the first lumen.

Abstract: The invention relates to a balloon catheter for the placement of stent grafts (1) with a proximal (7) and at least one distal balloon (8), a multi-lumen shaft (5a) having one lumen (6) sized to accommodate a guidewire and at least two lumina (5a, 5b) for individually applying hydraulic pressure to the balloons, with lumina (5b, 6) accommodating the guidewire and one or several distally arranged balloons (8) being passed through the proximal balloon (7) and the stent graft (1) being crimped onto the balloons (7, 8).

Abstract: The invention relates to an implant consisting of a metallic magnesium alloy that can be resorbed by the body, said metallic material being a magnesium alloy consisting of at least 96% w/w of magnesium, at least 1% w/w of manganese and at least 0.5% w/w of at least one metal of the rare earth group.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aspiration catheter (1) for the extraction of thrombotic material from blood vessels, with a first (3) and a second lumen (6), wherein the first lumen (3) is distally provided with an aspiration opening (5) and the second lumen (6) of smaller cross section than the first lumen (3) and extending coaxially in the distal region (2) of the first lumen (3) being provided with a lateral (7) as well as distally located opening (8), said lateral opening (7) reaching through the wall of the catheter. Within the first lumen (3) a stabilization wire (11) is movably arranged which terminates distally of the lateral opening (7) of the second lumen (6) but proximally of the aspiration opening (5) of the first lumen (3).

Abstract: The invention relates to a balloon catheter for the placement of stent grafts (1) with a proximal (7) and at least one distal balloon (8), a multi-lumen shaft (5a) having one lumen (6) sized to accommodate a guidewire and at least two lumina (5a, 5b) for individually applying hydraulic pressure to the balloons, with lumina (5b, 6) accommodating the guidewire and one or several distally arranged balloons (8) being passed through the proximal balloon (7) and the stent graft (1) being crimped onto the balloons (7, 8).

Abstract: The invention relates to a stent, in particular intended for cardiovascular applications, provided with a bioresorbable polymer coating containing a restenosis-inhibiting agent, with said stent below its polymer coating having a metal surface which is smoothed by electropolishing and passivated and into which carbonium ions are implanted, with said polymer coating containing a (homo- or copolymer of hydroxycarboxylic acids which is terminally esterified.

Abstract: The invention relates to an implant consisting of a metallic magnesium alloy that can be resorbed by the body, said metallic material being a magnesium alloy consisting of at least 96% w/w of magnesium, at least 1% w/w of manganese and at least 0.5% w/w of at least one metal of the rare earth group.

Abstract: The invention relates to a medical device for placement in the body, in particular in a body vessel of a patient. The device includes a substrate (1), which is suitable for long-term placement, whose biocompatible properties have been modified by bombarding its surface (2) with foreign ions (3). The foreign ions (3) are thus embedded in the substrate (1) and form a boundary layer (5) that inhibits the diffusion of substrate ions (4) between the surface (2) and the interior (6) of the substrate (1).