Patents by Inventor Markus Angst

Markus Angst 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).

  • Catheter, system for inserting an intraluminal endoprosthesis and method for manufacturing same
    Patent number: 9095687
    Abstract: A catheter having a balloon (10) which has at least one wing (12) in the undilated state, the balloon having at least one fold element (11, 11?, 31, 32, 41, 42) running essentially in the longitudinal direction for each wing (12), such that in folding the balloon (10), the fold element is arranged in an area of the wing (12) with a minimum in the bending radius, said area running in the longitudinal direction. Also disclosed is a system for introducing an intraluminal endoprosthesis, preferably a stent, into a body cavity consisting of an intraluminal endoprosthesis and a catheter having the balloon as described. Further, disclosed are methods of producing such a catheter and such a system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: BIOTRONIK VI Patent AG
    Inventors: Matthias Wesselmann, Markus Angst
  • CATHETER, SYSTEM FOR INSERTING AN INTRALUMINAL ENDOPROSTHESIS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
    Publication number: 20090204082
    Abstract: A catheter having a balloon (10) which has at least one wing (12) in the undilated state, the balloon having at least one fold element (11, 11?, 31, 32, 41, 42) running essentially in the longitudinal direction for each wing (12), such that in folding the balloon (10), the fold element is arranged in an area of the wing (12) with a minimum in the bending radius, said area running in the longitudinal direction. Also disclosed is a system for introducing an intraluminal endoprosthesis, preferably a stent, into a body cavity consisting of an intraluminal endoprosthesis and a catheter having the balloon as described. Further, disclosed are methods of producing such a catheter and such a system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: BIOTRONIK VI PATENT AG
    Inventors: Matthias Wesselmann, Markus Angst