Patents by Inventor Rainer Schmalberger

Rainer Schmalberger 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).

  • Injection channel for a blood vessel catheter
    Patent number: 6491640
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for injecting an injectate fluid into a blood vessel of a patient for carrying out thermodilution or dye-dilution measurements in order to determine hemodynamic parameters of the patient. The apparatus includes sensing means for sensing a change of pressure and/or flow rate and/or temperature inside the injection channel, and a computer coupled to the sensing means for determining the time instants of start and finish of the injection process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Pulsion Medical Systems AG
    Inventors: Rainer Schmalberger, Matthias Fahle, Ulf Borg, Ulrich Pfeiffer