Biotronik Vi Patent Ag

Biotronik Ag

Raimund Moehl

Amir Fargahi

Patrice Bachmann

Matthias Wesselmann

Bodo Quint

Alwin Schwitzer

Michael Tittelbach

Michael Filippi

Vesna Colic

Andreas Hofmann

Helen Strub

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 delivery system for a medical device and a method for operating a delivery system for a medical device, in particular a stent having a proximal end and a distal end, an inner shaft enclosing an inner lumen and an outer shaft surrounding the inner shaft in at least some areas and enclosing an intermediate lumen. One or more openings are provided in the inner shaft establishing a fluid connection between the inner lumen and the intermediate lumen.

Delivery system for a medical device and method for operating a delivery system for a medical device

A delivery system having a release mechanism () for releasing an object (), in particular, a supporting body, which is carried by the catheter (), whereby the catheter () has at least one outer shaft () which is relatively displaceable toward the object () to release the object (). The catheter () has a winding device () on its proximal end () which winds up a proximal section () of the outer shaft () to create a relative displacement of the outer shaft ().

Delivery system having a release mechanism for releasing an object carried by a catheter as well as a release mechanism of a delivery system

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Forch, Switzerland

Raimund Moehl