Patents by Inventor Volker Troesken
Volker Troesken 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).
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Publication number: 20240122613Abstract: A substantially tubular structure with a plurality of mesh cells (3, 4) composed of struts, with two connecting struts (5, 5?), disposed at proximal mesh cells at the proximal end of the tubular structure (1) and extending in proximal direction, and being provided with a coupling member (11) disposed proximally of the tubular structure (1) with the connecting struts (5, 5?) being connected to said member, wherein the coupling member (11) being connected to a pusher/insertion wire, and wherein struts of the proximal mesh cells, the connecting struts (5, 5?), and the coupling member (11) as well as bracing struts (9) that may be arranged between the proximal mesh cells form a closed, annular structure (6), and the annular structure (6) comprising a ring marker (12) with a radiopaque material for identifying the spatial position of the annular structure (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: phenox GmbHInventors: Ralf HANNES, Volker TRÖSKEN, Hermann MONSTADT, Hans HENKES
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Publication number: 20230301806Abstract: An implant (6, 18) for influencing the flow of blood in the area of bifurcation aneurysms with the implant (6, 18) having a first (1, 14) and a second tubular braided section (2, 15) each having an opening (4, 5, 16, 17) in the wall, wherein the openings (4, 5, 16, 17) in the walls being produced in such a way that the wires (3) forming the braided sections (1, 2, 14, 15) are radially displaced at the positions of the openings (4, 5, 16, 17), and the first braided section (1, 14) is guided through the opening (5, 17) in the wall of the second braided section (2, 15) such that the opening (4, 16) in the wall of the first braided section (1, 14) points to the opening (5, 17) in the wall of the second braided section (2, 15).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2021Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: phenox GmbHInventors: Hans HENKES, Hermann MONSTADT, Ralf HANNES, Volker TRÖSKEN, Stefan ROLLA
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Publication number: 20230233347Abstract: The invention relates to an insertion system for an implant (1) for influencing the blood flow in the region of aneurysms (22) located at vascular bifurcations. The implant (1) has two distal tubular implant portions (2) which are intended to be placed in blood vessels (21) branching off from the stem blood vessel (20) and which are connected to one another at a branching point (4). The insertion system has two sleeves (5) which are each designed to hold a distal tubular implant portion (2). The two sleeves (5) each have a distal sleeve portion (6) and the distal sleeve portions (6) each have an opening zone (7) extending in the longitudinal direction. The distal sleeve portions (6) are each adjoined proximally by a proximal portion (8), by means of which the sleeves (5) can be retracted in the proximal direction so that the opening zones (7) open and the distal tubular implant portions (2) each pass through the opening zones (7) and are released into the branching blood vessels (21).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2021Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: phenox GmbHInventors: Hans HENKES, Hermann MONSTADT, Ralf HANNES, Volker TRÖSKEN, Stefan ROLLA
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Publication number: 20230039773Abstract: An implant (1) for the treatment of arteriovenous deformities, in particular aneurysms (2). In an expanded state the implant has a basic body (6) comprising of a proximal and a distal segment (7, 8), with the proximal and the distal segment (7, 8) being of dome-shaped configuration, with the convex side of the dome of the proximal segment (7) facing in the proximal direction and the convex side of the dome of the distal segment (8) facing in the distal direction, and wherein the proximal and the distal segment (7, 8) are connected to each other via a plurality of connecting struts (9). Alternatively, the implant (1) may have the shape of a closed tulip blossom. The inventive implant (1) is able to adapt well to the shape of the respective aneurysm (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2020Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: femtos GmbHInventors: Hermann MONSTADT, Ralf HANNES, Hans HENKES, Volker TRÖSKEN, Ronald KONTEK, Dennis HERKLOTZ, Dennis GERMEROTH
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Publication number: 20220330947Abstract: An implant (1) for the treatment of aneurysms (11), wherein the implant (1) has an elongated configuration navigable via a microcatheter (12) and a secondary configuration which it assumes upon release from the microcatheter (12). The implant (1) forms an open, unrolled structure (2) extending from proximal to distal, said implant being built up of a plurality of struts (3) forming adjacent cells (4), and with at least a part of said cells (4) being provided with membranes (6) filling the cells (4), and with the secondary structure comprising an at least partial rolling up of the open, unrolled structure (2) axially and radially relative to the longitudinal axis of the implant (1) and resulting in the formation of a spherical structure. The implant (1) proposed by the invention is suitable to adapt to the inner wall of an aneurysm (11) and to fill an aneurysm (11) almost completely.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2020Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: femtos GmbHInventors: Hans HENKES, Hermann MONSTADT, Ralf HANNES, Volker TRÖSKEN, Cameron MENZIES, Ronald KONTEK
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Patent number: 11110250Abstract: A catheter (1) comprising an elongate tubular body (2) having a proximal end (3), a distal end (4), and an inner lumen (5) extending through the elongate tubular body (2), wherein the elongate tubular body (2) comprises a proximal section (6) and a distal section (7), wherein at least the proximal section (6) comprises at least two layers, wherein the proximal end (3) is connected with a catheter hub (8) being an adapter of greater radial outside dimension than the elongate tubular body (2), wherein the catheter hub (8) has an inner lumen (9) of larger inside diameter than the elongate tubular body (2), and wherein the innermost layer (10) of the proximal section (6) extends into the catheter hub (8) and flares from the proximal section (6) to the catheter hub (8). The catheter ensures a smooth transition of a medical device, e.g. a stent to be transferred from a storage device like a sheath into the tubular body of the catheter.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Phenox Ltd.Inventors: Volker Trösken, Hermann Monstadt, Ralf Hannes, David Slattery, Ken Beatty
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Publication number: 20190275294Abstract: A catheter (1) comprising an elongate tubular body (2) having a proximal end (3), a distal end (4), and an inner lumen (5) extending through the elongate tubular body (2), wherein the elongate tubular body (2) comprises a proximal section (6) and a distal section (7), wherein at least the proximal section (6) comprises at least two layers, wherein the proximal end (3) is connected with a catheter hub (8) being an adapter of greater radial outside dimension than the elongate tubular body (2), wherein the catheter hub (8) has an inner lumen (9) of larger inside diameter than the elongate tubular body (2), and wherein the innermost layer (10) of the proximal section (6) extends into the catheter hub (8) and flares from the proximal section (6) to the catheter hub (8). The catheter ensures a smooth transition of a medical device, e.g. a stent to be transferred from a storage device like a sheath into the tubular body of the catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: Phenox Ltd.Inventors: Volker Trösken, Hermann Monstadt, Ralf Hannes, David Slattery, Ken Beatty
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Patent number: 9220574Abstract: The invention relates to a tissue marker (1, 1?) for marking a lesion (16) in the body tissue (6). The invention is characterized in that the tissue marker (1, 1?) comprises a transponder (2). The transponder (2) can be activated by electromagnetic radiation (8) in such a manner that the transponder (2) emits a localization signal (9) in the form of electromagnetic radiation by means of which the position of the tissue marker (1, 1?) in the body tissue (6) can be detected. The invention further relates to a system for determining the position of such a tissue marker (1, 1?) and to the use of an RFID tag as a tissue marker (1, 1?) for marking a lesion (16) in the body tissue. According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the tissue marker (1, 1?) is biodegradable.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2008Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: amedo smart tracking solutions GmbHInventors: Volker Troesken, Laszlo Hasenau
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Publication number: 20130257595Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the spatial position and/or orientation of an object (1) marked by means of at least one transponder (2, 2?), wherein the transponder (2, 2?) receives a query signal emitted by a transmitting device (3) and is excited thereby in order to emit a locating signal, wherein the locating signal is received by means of at least one receiving device (5) and is analyzed by means of an evaluating device (7) to determine the position. The object of the present invention is to provide a method that is improved in terms of practicability and above all in terms of precision in determining a position. For this purpose, the transmitting device (3) inventively emits the query signal intermittently, wherein the receiving device (5) receives at least the locating signal emitted by the transponder (2, 2?) during the transmission pauses of the transmitting device (3) and the evaluating device (7) determines the position is therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2011Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: Volker Trösken, Laszlo Hasenau
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Publication number: 20110160847Abstract: An improved apparatus for delivering and deployment of an expandable stent with a protection sheath within a blood vessel is provided. The system comprises a fluid pressure device which is coupled with a retraction device for the protection sheath such that after retraction of the protection sheath the stent is automatically deployed by the fluid pressure device. The advantage of the invention is an easy and simple operation of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2011Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIES VASCULAR ENTERPRISES, LTD.Inventors: Randolf Von Oepen, Volker Trösken, Volker Marx, Armin Stopper, Louise Balfe, Lorcan James Coffey
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Patent number: 7875067Abstract: Apparatus for delivering and deploying an expandable stent having a protection sheath within a blood vessel is provided. The apparatus comprises a fluid pressure device that is coupled with a retraction device for the protection sheath, wherein the stent is automatically deployed by the fluid pressure device after retraction of the protection sheath.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2003Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Abbott Laboratories Vascular Enterprises LimitedInventors: Randolf Von Oepen, Volker Trösken, Volker Marx, Armin Stopper, Louise Balfe, Lorcan Coffey
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Publication number: 20100321246Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting motion (“Motion Capture”), wherein markers (2) are put onto an object (1), the physical positions of the markers are detected and digitized, with the motion of the object (1) being recorded by means of a computer (3) using the chronologically variable digital position data. It is an object of the invention to improve a method of this kind. To this end, the invention proposes that the markers (2) comprise a respective transponder which is activated by electromagnetic radiation (5), specifically such that the transponder emits a location signal as electromagnetic radiation (6), the signal being used to detect the position of the respective marker (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2008Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: amedo smart tracking solutions GmbHInventors: Volker Troesken, Laszlo Hasenau
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Publication number: 20100305430Abstract: The invention relates to a tissue marker (1, 1?) for marking a lesion (16) in the body tissue (6). The invention is characterized in that the tissue marker (1, 1?) comprises a transponder (2). The transponder (2) can be activated by electromagnetic radiation (8) in such a manner that the transponder (2) emits a localization signal (9) in the form of electromagnetic radiation by means of which the position of the tissue marker (1, 1?) in the body tissue (6) can be detected. The invention further relates to a system for determining the position of such a tissue marker (1, 1?) and to the use of an RFID tag as a tissue marker (1, 1?) for marking a lesion (16) in the body tissue. According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the tissue marker (1, 1?) is biodegradable.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2008Publication date: December 2, 2010Inventor: Volker Troesken
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Publication number: 20090281419Abstract: The invention relates to a system for determining the spatial position and/or orientation of a medical instrument (1), comprising a transmission unit (3) for transmitting electromagnetic radiation (4), at least one localisation element (2) that is arranged on the medical instrument (1) and which captures the electromagnetic radiation (4) transmitted by the transmission unit (3) and produces a localisation signal (5), and an evaluation unit (9) which determines the position and/or orientation of the medical instrument (1) by evaluating the localisation signal (5). The invention is characterised in that the localisation element (2) has a transponder that comprises an antenna (13) and a circuit (12) that is connected to the antenna (13). The circuit (12) can be excited by the electromagnetic radiation (4) of the transmission unit (3) captured by the antenna (13), such that the transmission unit emits, via the antenna (13), the localisation signal (5) as electromagnetic radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2007Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: Volker Troesken, Laszlo Hasenau, Dietrich Groenemeyer
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Publication number: 20090204120Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the application of bone cement, in particular in the field of vertebroplasty, comprising an application conduit (1) guiding the bone cement towards the application area and a flexible piston rod (2) longitudinally movable in the application conduit (1) and provided with a piston (3) arranged at the distal end of the rod (2), said piston being in contact with and providing a seal at the internal wall of the application conduit (1), with the piston rod (2) protruding proximally from said application conduit (1) and the application conduit (1), at least partially, being formed into one or several windings (5). A spirally or helically wound application conduit (1) results in the effective useful length of the application conduit (1) being relatively great with the overall dimensions of the application device on the other hand still being moderate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2006Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: AMEDO GMBHInventors: Volker Trösken, Martin Deli, Jürgen Speder, Katja Gonschorek, Ronald Kontek, Marion Denk, Dietrich Grönemeyer
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Publication number: 20050151304Abstract: A method of trimming a balloon of a balloon catheter is provided that includes creating protrusions on the balloon by wrapping a member around the balloon, leaving the member wrapped around the balloon and removing the member from the balloon. The member is wrapped around the balloon such that spaced-apart loops of the member wrapped around the balloon compress the balloon leaving uncompressed portions of the balloon between the spaced apart loops of the member wrapped around the balloon to form the protrusions on the balloon. The member wrapped around the balloon is left for a predetermined period of time. The member is removed from the balloon after the predetermined period of time. A balloon catheter is also provided that is constructed in accordance with this method.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2004Publication date: July 14, 2005Applicant: Abbott Laboratories Vascular Enterprises LimitedInventors: Johan Boelens, Volker Troesken