Patents by Inventor Walter Egle
Walter Egle 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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Patent number: 8734470Abstract: A surgical apparatus, including an instrument, a shaft part with a jaw opening at its distal end and a thread carrier guided by the shaft part displaceable from a retracted position, in which it exposes the jaw opening, and an advanced position, in which it crosses the jaw opening. A thread supported by the thread carrier can be guided through or around human or animal tissue to form a suture or ligature. The thread has a bulge at its end made of the material of the thread so that when the bulge is pushed through a passage opening of the jaw part it elastically deforms and is retained when the thread carrier is retracted.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: A.M.I. Agency for Medical Innovations GmbHInventors: Walter Egle, Martin Erhard
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Patent number: 8137261Abstract: A device for the treatment of obesity includes at least one first and one second band each with closure means for closing the particular band to form a ring. The first band is connected or is connectable with an enveloping part and is placeable about the esophagus, the stomach or a transition region between the esophagus and the stomach. The second band, also connected or connectable with the enveloping part, is placeable about the stomach distally to the first band and spaced apart from it, and the region of the stomach located between the first and the second band is envelopable by the enveloping part.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2009Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: A.M.I. Agency for Medical Innovations GmbHInventors: Tony Kierath, Walter Egle
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Publication number: 20110144666Abstract: A surgical apparatus, including an instrument, a shaft part with a jaw opening at its distal end and a thread carrier guided by the shaft part displaceable from a retracted position, in which it exposes the jaw opening, and an advanced position, in which it crosses the jaw opening. A thread supported by the thread carrier can be guided through or around human or animal tissue to form a suture or ligature. The thread has a bulge at its end made of the material of the thread so that when the bulge is pushed through a passage opening of the jaw part it elastically deforms and is retained when the thread carrier is retracted.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2011Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: A.M.I. AGENCY FOR MEDICAL INNOVATIONS GMBHInventors: Walter EGLE, Martin ERHARD
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Publication number: 20100286629Abstract: A port for implantation under the skin of a human or animal body comprises a housing (1) within which an interior chamber (2) is located and which has an opening (4) closed by a diaphragm (3) which, for the purpose of introducing a fluid into the interior chamber (2), can be pierced by an injection needle. The housing (1) includes at least one recess (13) spaced apart from the opening (4), which recess encompasses at least to a large extent the opening (4), or several recesses (13?) spaced apart from the opening (4), which together encompass at least to a large extent the opening (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Inventor: Walter Egle
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Patent number: 7678088Abstract: A port catheter for introducing a fluid into a hollow organ of a human or animal body includes a port unit implantable into the human or animal body, which port unit includes an interior chamber, to which the fluid to be introduced into the hollow organ of the human or animal body can be supplied. The port catheter further includes a tube connected to the port unit, which tube includes an inner channel through which fluid can be conducted into the hollow organ. The port catheter further includes a grip piece connected to the port unit and removable from it, for the manipulation of the port unit during the implantation of the port catheter into the human or animal body.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2008Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: A.M.I. Agency for Medical Innovations GmbHInventors: Walter Egle, Martin Hohlrieder
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Publication number: 20090259187Abstract: A port catheter for introducing a fluid into a hollow organ of a human or animal body includes a port unit implantable into the human or animal body, which port unit includes an interior chamber, to which the fluid to be introduced into the hollow organ of the human or animal body can be supplied. The port catheter further includes a tube connected to the port unit, which tube includes an inner channel through which fluid can be conducted into the hollow organ. The port catheter further includes a grip piece connected to the port unit and removable from it, for the manipulation of the port unit during the implantation of the port catheter into the human or animal body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2008Publication date: October 15, 2009Inventors: Walter Egle, Martin Hohlrieder
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Publication number: 20090182292Abstract: Medical instrument includes an endosurgical extraction bag for the extraction during a surgical procedure of material to be removed from a body on which surgery is to be performed, and a net disposed within the extraction bag. For the purpose of reducing the material to pieces, the net can be pulled through the material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2009Publication date: July 16, 2009Inventors: Walter Egle, Mathias Wirbel
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Publication number: 20090157107Abstract: A device for the treatment of obesity includes at least one first and one second band each with closure means for closing the particular band to form a ring. The first band is connected or is connectable with an enveloping part and is placeable about the esophagus, the stomach or a transition region between the esophagus and the stomach. The second band, also connected or connectable with the enveloping part, is placeable about the stomach distally to the first band and spaced apart from it, and the region of the stomach located between the first and the second band is envelopable by the enveloping part.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2009Publication date: June 18, 2009Inventors: Tony Kierath, Walter Egle
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Patent number: 7311717Abstract: A device for generating an artificial constriction in the gastrointestinal tract comprises a band, which can be placed annularly about a particular portion of the gastrointestinal tract, and, by means of a piston-cylinder unit, the size of the passageway opening of the portion of the gastrointestinal tract encompassed by the band is variable, and the band, in the proximity of its first end, is connected with the cylinder of the piston-cylinder unit. The band is connected in the proximity of its second end with the piston of this piston-cylinder unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2004Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: AMI Agency for Medical Innovations GmbHInventor: Walter Egle
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Patent number: 7172607Abstract: A device for generating an artificial constriction in a gastrointestinal tract includes a band, which can be placed annularly about a particular portion of the gastrointestinal tract, having a fillable hollow volume, and a closure device for connecting end regions of the band placed annularly about the portion of the gastrointestinal tract. The closure device is a safety closure, which, at a tear-off tension exceeding a limit value, opens free of destruction, and which can be closed again. This limit value of the tear-off tension is in the range between 20 and 60 N, and preferably between 30 and 50 N.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2003Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Ami Agency for Medical Innovations GmbHInventors: Siegfried Höfle, Walter Egle
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Patent number: 7118526Abstract: A device for generating an artificial constriction in the gastrointestinal tract comprises a band (1), which can be placed annularly about a particular portion of the gastrointestinal tract, and a closure device (2) for connecting the end regions of the band (1), placed annularly about the portion of the gastrointestinal tract, which, in the closed state of the closure device (2) encompasses a throughlet opening (6), the band (1) comprising a hollow chamber (14) fillable with a filling medium and extending at least over a large portion of the length of the band (1), and upon filling the hollow chamber (14) a wall (11), delimiting the throughlet opening (6) of the band (1), extends in the direction toward the axis (7) of the throughlet opening decreasing the size of the throughlet opening. The device comprises further a foamed material body (13), connected with the band (1), which adjoins the surface (12), facing away from the throughlet opening (6), of the wall (11) delimiting the throughlet opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2004Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: AMI Agency for Medical Innovatons GmbHInventor: Walter Egle
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Publication number: 20050283041Abstract: A device for generating an artificial constriction in the gastrointestinal tract comprises a band (1), which can be placed annularly about a particular portion of the gastrointestinal tract, and a closure device (2) for connecting the end regions of the band (1), placed annularly about the portion of the gastrointestinal tract, which, in the closed state of the closure device (2) encompasses a throughlet opening (6), the band (1) comprising a hollow chamber (14) fillable with a filling medium and extending at least over a large portion of the length of the band (1), and upon filling the hollow chamber (14) a wall (11), delimiting the throughlet opening (6) of the band (1), extends in the direction toward the axis (7) of the throughlet opening decreasing the size of the throughlet opening. The device comprises further a foamed material body (13), connected with the band (1), which adjoins the surface (12), facing away from the throughlet opening (6), of the wall (11) delimiting the throughlet opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2004Publication date: December 22, 2005Inventor: Walter Egle
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Publication number: 20040267377Abstract: A device for generating an artificial constriction in the gastrointestinal tract comprises a band (1), which can be placed annularly about a particular portion (2) of the gastrointestinal tract, and, by means of a piston-cylinder unit (8), the size of the passageway opening (19) of the portion (2) of the gastrointestinal tract encompassed by the band (1) is variable, and the band (1), in the proximity of its first end (4), is connected with the cylinder (6) of the piston-cylinder unit (8). The band (1) is connected in the proximity of its second end (5) with the piston (7) of this piston-cylinder unit (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventor: Walter Egle
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Publication number: 20040260319Abstract: A device for generating an artificial constriction in the gastrointestinal tract comprises a band (1), which can be placed annularly about a particular portion of the gastrointestinal tract, and a closure device (2) for connecting the end regions of the band (1) placed annularly about a portion of the gastrointestinal tract, the band in the closed state of the closure device (2) encompassing a throughlet opening (6), the band (1) including a hollow chamber (13) fillable with a filling medium and extending at least over a large portion of the length of the band (1) and delimited on its side, facing the throughlet opening (6), by a diaphragm (11), by means of which the size of the throughlet opening (6) can be decreased by filling the hollow chamber (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2004Publication date: December 23, 2004Inventor: Walter Egle
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Publication number: 20040158272Abstract: A device for generating an artificial constriction in a gastrointestinal tract includes a band, which can be placed annularly about a particular portion of the gastrointestinal tract, having a fillable hollow volume, and a closure device for connecting end regions of the band placed annularly about the portion of the gastrointestinal tract. The closure device is a safety closure, which, at a tear-off tension exceeding a limit value, opens free of destruction, and which can be closed again. This limit value of the tear-off tension is in the range between 20 and 60 N, and preferably between 30 and 50 N.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2003Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventors: Siegfried Hofle, Walter Egle