Patents by Inventor Torben Bertsch

Torben Bertsch 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).

  • Fiber strand and implantable supporting body having a fiber strand
    Patent number: 8302376
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fiber strand (10) for an implantable supporting body (100) comprising at least two individual fibers (12). The at least two individual fibers (12) are each shorter in their longitudinal extent than the longitudinal extent (14) of the fiber strand, and in their transverse extent they are each thinner than the transverse extent (16) of the fiber strand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Biotronik VI Patent AG
    Inventors: Torben Bertsch, Heinz Müller
  • FIBER STRAND AND IMPLANTABLE SUPPORTING BODY HAVING A FIBER STRAND
    Publication number: 20110293936
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fiber strand (10) for an implantable supporting body (100) comprising at least two individual fibers (12). The at least two individual fibers (12) are each shorter in their longitudinal extent than the longitudinal extent (14) of the fiber strand, and in their transverse extent they are each thinner than the transverse extent (16) of the fiber strand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: BIOTRONIK VI PATENT AG
    Inventors: Torben Bertsch, Heinz Müller
  • Fiber strand and implantable supporting body having a fiber strand
    Patent number: 7997054
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fiber strand (10) for an implantable supporting body (100) comprising at least two individual fibers (12). The at least two individual fibers (12) are each shorter in their longitudinal extent than the longitudinal extent (14) of the fiber strand, and in their transverse extent they are each thinner than the transverse extent (16) of the fiber strand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: BIOTRONIK VI Patent AG
    Inventors: Torben Bertsch, Heinz Müller
  • Surface structure for a catheter sliding surface
    Patent number: 7722545
    Abstract: The invention consists of a surface structure for a friction or sliding surface of a catheter (10) or guide wire (12) characterized by a plurality of recesses (18) distributed on the surface for accommodating a friction-reducing fluid and by sliding surfaces (20) between the recesses (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Biotronik Mess- und Therapiegeraete GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Torben Bertsch
  • Fiber Strand and Implantable Supporting Body Having a Fiber Strand
    Publication number: 20090320435
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fiber strand (10) for an implantable supporting body (100) comprising at least two individual fibers (12). The at least two individual fibers (12) are each shorter in their longitudinal extent than the longitudinal extent (14) of the fiber strand, and in their transverse extent they are each thinner than the transverse extent (16) of the fiber strand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Torben Bertsch, Heinz Muller
  • BIOCORRODIBLE METALLIC IMPLANT HAVING A COATING OR CAVITY FILLING MADE OF GELATIN
    Publication number: 20080058923
    Abstract: An implant made of a biocorrodible metallic material and having a coating or cavity filling comprising gelatin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: BIOTRONIK VI PATENT AG
    Inventors: Torben Bertsch, Alexander Borck
  • DRUG DEPOT FOR PARENTERAL, IN PARTICULAR INTRAVASCULAR, DRUG RELEASE
    Publication number: 20070003596
    Abstract: A drug depot suitable for the parenteral, in particular intravascular, release of at least one drug which may be present as a base or corresponding protonised salt, wherein the base has a pKb value ranging from 2 to 6. The drug depot contains elementary magnesium in a biocorrodible form for this purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Tittelbach, Torben Bertsch, Ralf Bock
  • Surface structure for a catheter sliding surface
    Publication number: 20040106930
    Abstract: The invention consists of a surface structure for a friction or sliding surface of a catheter (10) or guide wire (12) characterised by a plurality of recesses (18) distributed on the surface for accommodating a friction-reducing fluid and by sliding surfaces (20) between the recesses (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: Biotronik GmbH & Co. Corporate Intellectual Properties
    Inventor: Torben Bertsch