Controllable Insertion Sleeve with Guide and Control Wires
Summary
USPTO granted Patent US12599749B2 to Kardion GmbH for a controllable insertion sleeve with a guide wire extending through a cavity in the sleeve wall and at least one control wire integrated into the sleeve wall to cause curvature. The patent, with 11 claims, covers CPC classifications A61M 25/0147 and related categories. Filing date was May 30, 2019 (Application No. 17056937).
What changed
USPTO issued Patent US12599749B2 to Kardion GmbH for a controllable insertion sleeve device featuring a guide wire positioned within a cavity running parallel to the longitudinal direction of the sleeve, and at least one control wire integrated into the sleeve wall to induce curvature. The 11-claim patent covers medical device technology in the A61M classification.
For competitors developing steerable catheter or sleeve technologies, this patent establishes a prior art barrier requiring design-around efforts or licensing negotiations with Kardion GmbH. Medical device manufacturers should review their product pipelines for potential infringement exposure in the controllable insertion sleeve space.
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Controllable insertion sleeve
Grant US12599749B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026
Assignee
Kardion GmbH
Inventors
Michael Ullmann, Hardy Baumbach, Inga Schellenberg
Abstract
The present application relates to an insertion sleeve (2), in which a guide wire (3) extends in order to guide the insertion sleeve (2). A cavity (23) is formed in the sleeve wall (22), which cavity extends in parallel with a longitudinal direction of the insertion sleeve (2) over the whole length of the sleeve, wherein said cavity (23) accommodates the guide wire (3). In addition to the cavity (23) at least one control wire (4) is integrated into the sleeve wall (22), which at least one control wire is designed to cause a curvature of the insertion sleeve (2).
CPC Classifications
A61M 25/0147 A61M 25/0023 A61M 25/09 A61M 2025/09175 A61M 25/0026 A61M 25/0021 A61M 25/0133 A61M 2025/015 A61M 2025/0037
Filing Date
2019-05-30
Application No.
17056937
Claims
11
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