Kardion GmbH Controllable Insertion Sleeve Patent Grant US12599749B2
Summary
The USPTO granted patent US12599749B2 to Kardion GmbH for a controllable insertion sleeve medical device. The device features a guide wire integrated within a cavity in the sleeve wall, with at least one control wire also integrated to enable curvature control of the insertion sleeve during medical procedures.
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The USPTO issued patent US12599749B2 to Kardion GmbH for an insertion sleeve medical device featuring a guide wire extending through a cavity in the sleeve wall, with control wires integrated to enable curvature manipulation of the sleeve during procedures.
This patent grant provides Kardion GmbH exclusive rights to their controllable insertion sleeve technology in the United States. Medical device manufacturers developing catheter or guide wire-based products should monitor this intellectual property to assess potential licensing implications or design considerations.
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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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