| BIOTRONIK AG Patent applications |
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| 20120121659 | FUNCTIONALIZED RGD PEPTIDOMIMETICS AND THEIR MANUFACTURE, AND IMPLANT HAVING A COATING CONTAINING SUCH FUNCTIONALIZED RGD PEPTIDOMIMETICS - At least some embodiments of the invention relates to an implant having a coating that contains or is composed of a functionalized RGD peptidomimetic RGD-P1 having the formula (1) and/or a functionalized RGD peptidomimetic RGD-P2 having the formula (2), and an associated manufacturing method. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120121658 | FUNCTIONALIZED RGD PEPTIDOMIMETICS AND THEIR MANUFACTURE, AND IMPLANT HAVING A COATING CONTAINING SUCH FUNCTIONALIZED RGD PEPTIDOMIMETICS - At least some embodiments of the invention relates to an implant having a coating that contains or is composed of a functionalized RGD peptidomimetic RGD-P1 having the formula (1) and/or a functionalized RGD peptidomimetic RGD-P2 having the formula (2), and an associated manufacturing method. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120116499 | MARKER COMPOSITE AND MEDICAL IMPLANT COMPRISING AN X-RAY MARKER - A marker composite for medical implants composed of a biocorrodible metallic material and a medical implant comprising an X-ray marker which was made of the marker composite. The marker composite contains a large number of particles composed of a radio-opaque metal, which are embedded in an electrically non-conductive polymer. The particles have an additional electrically non-conductive coating. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120116490 | BALLOON CATHETER, IN PARTICULAR FOR DELIVERING DRUGS OR STENTS IN THE REGION OF A STENOSIS - A balloon catheter, in particular for delivering medicaments, stents or medicament-coated stents in the region of a stenosis, comprising
| 05-10-2012 |
| 20120109276 | CATHETER, SYSTEM FOR APPLYING AN INTRALUMINAL ENDOPROSTHESIS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present invention relates to a catheter comprising a balloon ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120109275 | STENT WITH RADIALLY ASYMMETRIC FORCE DISTRIBUTION - An expandable stent comprising a tubular main body with a lumen along a longitudinal axis, characterized in that the main body has at least one radially asymmetrically expandable portion, wherein the radially asymmetrically expandable portion has an expandability which is increased in comparison to the average expandability in the rest of the main body of the stent. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120109177 | BALLOON CATHETER COMPRISING A RADIALLY ASYMMETRICALLY DILATABLE PORTION - A balloon catheter comprising a dilatable balloon, characterized in that the dilatable balloon comprises at least one radially asymmetrically dilatable portion, wherein the cross-section of the radially asymmetrically dilatable portion has at least one first region and one second region located opposite the first region, and the first and second regions differ from one another in terms of their radial strength of the balloon wall. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120089219 | STENT HAVING INCREASED VISIBILITY IN THE X-RAY IMAGE - A stent comprising a tubular base body having a lumen along a longitudinal axis. The base body has a plurality of circumferential support structures and one or more connectors. Two successive circumferential support structures are connected to one another via at least one connector. The stent is characterized in that one, multiple, or all support structures and/or connectors have a slotted passage, and the slotted passage is filled with a radiopaque material and has a curvature which increases at least toward one end of the slotted passage. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120089217 | MEDICAL IMPLANT, IN PARTICULAR A STENT, FOR IMPLANTATION IN AN ANIMAL BODY AND/OR HUMAN BODY - A medical implant ( | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120041541 | IMPLANT AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - An implant, in particular an intraluminal endoprosthesis, having an implant body ( | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120016466 | ABLUMINALLY COATED DRUG-ELUTING STENTS HAVING A FORM-FITTING PROTECTIVE LAYER - A drug-eluting stent, comprising a base body that is made of an implant material, the base body being partially or entirely covered on the abluminal side with an active ingredient-releasing coating that comprises or is made of a polymer and an active ingredient having an antiproliferative effect, characterized in that the stent's luminal surface and the abluminal surface carrying the active ingredient-releasing coating are covered by a biocorrodible protective layer in a form-fitting manner. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20110319986 | IMPLANT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A method for producing an implant, particularly an intralumimal endoprosthesis, having a body, wherein the body comprises magnesium or a magnesium alloy. In order to control the degradation in a desired time window, such as between four weeks and six months, the following production method is carried out: a) preparing the implant body, b) applying a metallic coating onto at least a portion of the body surface, the primary constituent of the coating being at least one element of the group containing titanium and aluminum, c) plasmachemical treatment of the portion of the body surface provided with the coating in an aqueous solution in order to produce a layer created by plasmachemical treatment by applying a mixed voltage generating the plasma to the body of the implant, wherein the mixed voltage has sufficient energy to temporarily ionize both the metallic coating and a subjacent region of the implant body. The invention further relates to an implant that can be obtained by such a method. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110319982 | IMPLANT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The present invention relates to an implant, in particular an intraluminal endoprothesis, comprising a body containing a metallic material, and comprising at least one functional element that is fastened to the body and has a material composition in at least a portion of its volume that differs from the material of the body, the material composition preferably including radio-opaque and/or x-ray opaque material. To effectively prevent accelerated degradation due to the formation of a local cell of the material of the body and the functional element, the at least one functional element includes a first layer at least in the region of its surface where it is bonded to the body, the first layer primarily containing at least one metal oxide. Furthermore, the manufacture of an implant of this type is described. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110318219 | IMPLANT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an implant, in particular an intraluminal endoprosthesis, the body of which comprises at least predominantly a material with iron as the main constituent. For accelerating the degradation, the material comprises sulfur as first minor constituent with a concentration of more than 0.2% by weight and not more than 1% by weight, preferably not more than 0.5% by weight, and comprises as second minor constituent at least one element of the group which comprises calcium, manganese and magnesium. Furthermore, a method for producing such an implant is described. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110307056 | MEDICAL VALVE IMPLANT FOR IMPLANTATION IN AN ANIMAL BODY AND/OR HUMAN BODY - The invention relates to a medical valve implant for implantation in the animal body and/or human body, comprising a support frame that includes a first end and a second end, which are disposed on opposite ends of the support frame in a main extension direction of support frame. According to the invention, one or more auxiliary devices that are required for implantation and/or that serve a functional purpose for a limited time and are intended to remain in the body after implantation are formed, at least in sections, of a material that can decompose in the body. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110276124 | BIOCORRODABLE IMPLANT IN WHICH CORROSION MAY BE TRIGGERED OR ACCELERATED AFTER IMPLANTATION BY MEANS OF AN EXTERNAL STIMULUS - The present invention relates to a biocorrodable implant in which corrosion may be triggered or accelerated after implantation by means of an external stimulus, the implant having a base body which is completely or partially composed of a biocorrodable metallic material, and the base body having a coating with a protective layer which is not biocorrodable. According to the invention, the implant has control elements which are configured in such a way that the protective layer, optionally in combination with the control elements, completely or partially encloses the base body so as to be impermeable to bodily medium, and the protective layer being to convertible to a form which is permeable to bodily medium as the result of a change in shape of the control elements which may be regulated and/or controlled by an external stimulus. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110270296 | COMBINED ROLLING MEMBRANE-BALLOON CATHETER - A combined rolling membrane-balloon catheter, in particular for expanding stenoses in bodily vessels, including: an outer shaft ( | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110262684 | IMPLANT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An implant having a preferably hollow cylindrical basic structure. A nonwoven fabric is disposed in and/or on the basic structure, the nonwoven fabric preferably comprising biocompatible thermoplastic polyurethane and/or a polymer selected from the group consisting of polylactic acid; polycaprolactone, and a copolymer thereof, and/or a polymer including polyphosphazene. At least in at least one section of the implant, preferably at the proximal and/or distal ends of the implant, fastening means are provided or the nonwoven fabric is treated such that, at least in the expanded state of the implant, the protrusion of nonwoven fabric sections from the implant is significantly reduced. Furthermore, a method for producing such an implant is provided. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110208284 | PROTECTIVE SLEEVE FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE, SYSTEM COMPRISING A PROTECTIVE SLEEVE AND A MEDICAL DEVICE, AND A METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A protective sleeve for a medical device including a main body which has a distal end and a proximal end and on the lateral surface of which at least one stop element is disposed, which during insertion of the protective sleeve into an introducer limits the insertion depth of the protective sleeve into the introducer and which preferably is disposed at the distal end of the main body. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110202001 | BALLOON CATHETER - A balloon catheter, including an outer shaft with a distal end and a fluid line, an inner part located distal anterior to its distal end, as well as a balloon that can be inflated under the influence of a fluid that has been pressurized by the fluid line, that is fastened fluid-tight onto the distal end section of the outer shaft with a first fastening zone at its proximal end, and fluid-tight onto inner part with a second fastening zone at its distal end, whereby the balloon, on at least one of its two ends is designed without cone and with essentially unvarying thin wall thickness, the balloon is provided on at least one of its two ends with respectively one twist anterior to its fastening zone, and a second balloon is placed above the first balloon and is also provided with a twist on at least one of its two ends anterior to the fastening zone, that is directed in the opposite direction of the twist of the first balloon end that is positioned underneath. | 08-18-2011 |
