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Metal electrode

US7988662B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

Admedes Schuessler GmbH · DE

Inventors

Erik Flaxmeier · Waldbronn, DE
Ralf Steiner · Buchs, CH
Wolfgang Muller · Königsfeld, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 11, 2003
Grant date	Aug 2, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 6, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2218/002
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a spreader structure (10) for introducing into a hollow organ, comprising spreader rods (12), which radiate from a first connection section (14) essentially in the longitudinal direction (36) of the spreader structure (10) up to a second connection section (16), are distributed around the periphery of the spreader structure (10) and can be placed against a wall of a hollow organ by means of radial expansion. The aim of the invention is to provide a spreader structure (10), which is versatile and cost-effective to produce. To achieve this, the spreader rods (10) have at least one zone (22) running in the longitudinal direction, which has a reduced flexural strength in comparison to neighboring zones (20, 24). The invention also relates to the use of said spreader structure, to a spreader device and to a method for positioning a spreader structure.

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