Patents by Inventor Martina Stueven

Martina Stueven 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTAL PROTECTION DURING A MEDICAL PROCEDURE
    Publication number: 20080172083
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for providing distal protection during a medical procedure that include a vascular filter having a self-expanding, porous foam body that conformably seals against a vessel wall and captures emboli within one or more recesses. The filter is coupled to a distal region of an elongated member, such as a guide wire. Delivery systems for use with filters of the present invention and methods of using the apparatus of the present invention also are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIES VASCULAR ENTERPRISES LIMITED
    Inventors: Ib Erling Joergensen, Gerd Seibold, Bodo Stefan Josef Quint, Kenneth J. Michlitsch, Martina Stueven, Randolf von Oepen