Patents by Inventor Urs Bannwart

Urs Bannwart 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).

  • Probe, especially for the recanalization of occlusions, and catheter arrangement with such a probe
    Patent number: 5127917
    Abstract: The probe is provided at its distal end with an olive-shaped tip which is solidly joined to a shaft. The shaft is provided with a wire made of stainless steel as well as a spring. The maximum diameter of the tip is preferably approx. 1 mm. The guide catheter is suitable especially for recanalization of coronary and completely obstructed occlusions. The probe is preferably applied together with a baloon catheter itself known.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: Schneider (Europe) A.G.
    Inventors: Werner Niederhauser, Bernhard Meier, Urs Bannwart