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Catheter and catheter arrangement

US9127991B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VascoMed GmbH · DE

Inventors

Stefan Knorr · Berlin, DE
Ingo Weiss · Berlin, DE
Stephan Fandrey · Affoltern am Albis, CH
Wolfgang Geistert · Rheinfelden (Baden), DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 15, 2013
Grant date	Sep 8, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 13, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2025/0166
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A catheter with an elongated catheter body which, with regard to a position of use, has a distal and a proximal end, wherein at the distal end, a sponge- or cushion-like elastic deformation body is arranged which has, in particular, electrically, mechanically or optically acting measuring means or a measuring connection for detecting a pressing force exerted on the deformation body.

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