Jenavalve Technology Gmbh

Fraunhofer-gesellschaft Zur Foerderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.v.

Biotronik Crm Patent Ag

Ecp Entwicklungsgesellschaft Mbh

Angiomed Gmbh & Co. Medizintechnik Kg

Thomas Töllner

Michael Litzenburger

Christoph Damm

Helmut Straubinger

Erhard Flach

Jürgen Dorn

Martin Wübbeling

Ole Grauhan

Andreas Kamm

Martina Hoffmann

The invention relates to an operating handle (--) for manipulating a catheter tip (--) of a catheter delivery system. The operating handle (--) comprises a hand grip () designed to be held by a user, and a manipulating part () axially aligned with the hand grip (). The manipulating part () is rotatable relatively to the hand grip () about a longitudinal axis (L) defined by the operating handle (--). The operating handle (--) comprises at least one sliding member () operatively linked with the manipulating part () by means of a cam mechanism () such that, upon rotation of the manipulating part () relative to the hand grip (), the at least one sliding member () moves axially in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L).

Catheter delivery system for heart valve prosthesis

The invention relates to catheter system for introducing an expandable heart valve stent () into the body of a patient, the catheter system comprising: a catheter tip () having a seat portion for accommodating the stent () in its collapsed state and a stent holder () for releasably fixing the stent (), wherein the seat portion is constituted by a first sleeve-shaped member () and a second sleeve-shaped member (), said sleeve-shaped members () being moveable relative to each other and relative to the stent holder (), and a catheter shaft () for connecting the catheter tip () to a handle (). The catheter shaft () comprising: first force transmitting means () connected to the first sleeve-shaped member (), second force transmitting means () connected to the second sleeve-shaped member () and a distal end section connectable to second operating means () of the handle (), and guiding means () having a passageway extending there between, wherein the first and second force trans mining means () are at least partly received within the passageway such as to be moveable relative to the guiding means (), and wherein the proximal end of the guiding means () terminates distal to the catheter tip ().

Catheter system for introducing an expandable heart valve stent into the body of a patient

A stimulation electrode lead for connecting to an electrotherapy device such as a pacemaker, a defibrillator or the like, is disclosed. The stimulation electrode lead is configured for intraluminal placement within a blood vessel or within the heart of a patient, and comprising a proximal and a distal end, an electrode lead plug at the proximal end of the stimulation electrode lead, and the stimulation electrodes in the region of the distal end of the stimulation electrode lead, said stimulation electrodes having an electrically conductive outer surface and being connected electrically to the electrode lead plug, the stimulation electrode lead having at least one distal electrode support member in the region of its distal end, said support member supporting at least one electrode and being connected by a conductor link to a distal end of a first, extended portion of the electrode lead, wherein the conductor link is preformed so that when in the relaxed state it is not extended and can be elastically extended.

Stimulation electrode lead

Growing community of inventors

Berlin, Germany

Thomas Töllner