Patents by Inventor Markus Bütikofer

Markus Bütikofer 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).

  • INFUSION SET
    Publication number: 20110087196
    Abstract: A device for inserting a cannula into tissue, including a cannula, a protective element which can accommodate said cannula, an operating element for moving the cannula out of the protective element, and a holder fixedly connected to the cannula. The invention encompasses a system for connecting a liquid supply to the cannula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventors: Marcel Hunn, Jürg Liniger, Patrik Denoth, Marc Oesch, Markus Bütikofer, Rudolf Zihlmann, Simon Scheurer
  • Infusion set
    Patent number: 7879010
    Abstract: A device for inserting a cannula into tissue, including a cannula, a protective element which can accommodate said cannula, an operating element for moving the cannula out of the protective element, and a holder fixedly connected to the cannula. The invention encompasses a system for connecting a liquid supply to the cannula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics International AG
    Inventors: Marcel Hunn, Jürg Liniger, Patrik Denoth, Marc Oesch, Markus Bütikofer, Rudolf Zihlmann, Simon Scheurer
  • Catheter head with closeable seal element
    Patent number: 7303544
    Abstract: A catheter head for medical and pharmaceutical applications, including a base body which may be positioned on organic tissue and a connecting body, serving as fluid connector for the base body, which has a fluid channel to form the fluid connection. The base body and the connecting body are detachably connected to each other and the base body includes: a) a housing b) a cannula, extending from the housing for introduction into the tissue, c) a seal element, retained by the housing, which has a connector face on which or by means of which the fluid channel of the connecting body may be hydraulically connected to the cannula, and d) a closing element, mounted on the housing which may be displaced relative to the sealing element and seals the sealing face of the sealing element in a closed position and opens the connecting body for the fluid channel in an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Disetronic Licensing AG
    Inventors: Markus Bütikofer, Rudolf Zihlmann, Simon Scheurer
  • Catheter head with closeable seal element
    Publication number: 20060015063
    Abstract: A catheter head for medical and pharmaceutical applications, including a base body which may be positioned on organic tissue and a connecting body, serving as fluid connector for the base body, which has a fluid channel to form the fluid connection. The base body and the connecting body are detachably connected to each other and the base body includes: a) a housing b) a cannula, extending from the housing for introduction into the tissue, c) a seal element, retained by the housing, which has a connector face on which or by means of which the fluid channel of the connecting body may be hydraulically connected to the cannula, and d) a closing element, mounted on the housing which may be displaced relative to the sealing element and seals the sealing face of the sealing element in a closed position and opens the connecting body for the fluid channel in an open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Markus Bütikofer, Rudolf Zihlmann, Simon Scheurer
  • Catheter head for subcutaneous administration of an active substance
    Patent number: 6949084
    Abstract: The present invention provides a catheter head including a cannula housing, a needle holder connectable to the cannula housing and a guide sleeve associated with the needle holder for positioning and guiding a connecting needle, and for being narrowly slide-guided over a portion of said cannula housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Disetronic Licensing AG
    Inventors: Rolf Marggi, Markus Bütikofer