Biotronik Vi Patent Ag

Biotronik Ag

Michael Tittelbach

Alexander Borck

Amir Fargahi

Claus Harder

Matthias Wesselmann

Bodo Quint

Alwin Schwitzer

Patrice Bachmann

Raimund Moehl

Andreas Hofmann

The invention relates to a drug-coated balloon catheter and to a method for producing the same. The balloon of the catheter includes (i) a main membrane, and (ii) an asymmetrical polymer membrane which is applied to an outside of the main membrane and into which at least one pharmaceutical active ingredient is introduced.

Drug-coated balloon catheter and method for the production thereof

The invention relates to a catheter, in particular an endovascular catheter, having an applicator device for liquid active substances for applying same to an active substance storage zone mounted on the catheter.

Catheter having an applicator device for liquid active substances

The invention relates to an implantable drug reservoir () having a cavity () enclosed by a sheathing () and arranged between a proximal end () and a distal end () for storing one or more drugs (), having an outlet opening () for the drug(s) (). The drug(s) () can be delivered to a delivery region () through a puncture device () at one end (). The invention also relates to a device () having a drug reservoir ().

Implantable drug reservoir and device having an implantable drug reservoir

The invention relates to an implantable device for local release of at least one drug at a predefined location in a natural cavity having a wall in the body of a mammal, characterized by at least one drug reservoir, which can be affixed in the cavity, the drug reservoir and/or a drug outlet being arranged at a distance from the wall, such that the at least one drug is released at a distance from the wall.

Implantable device

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Nuremberg, Germany

Michael Tittelbach