X-ray marker for implantable medical devices

US10874853B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Dirk Muessig · West Linn, US
• Jeffrey A. Von Arx · Minneapolis, US
• Wantjinarjo Suwito · West Linn, US
• Carsten Momma · Rostock, DE
• Matthias Frotscher · Rostock, DE
• Marco Bosselmann · Rostock, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 16, 2018
• Grant date: Dec 29, 2020
• Expiry date: Nov 19, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N1/0558
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An anchoring device for anchoring an implantable medical device to tissue of a patient, wherein the anchoring device comprises at least one marker that is visible when using an imaging technique such as x-ray imaging.