Aachen ResonanceAachen Resonance

Spin off company of the

University of Aachen (Clinic of Diagnostic Radiology, Chairman Prof. R.W. Günther)

for development of new medical products

Stent technology licensed to Biophan

Aachen ResonanceAachen Resonance

Founded in 2001 by

Alexander Ruebben, MD

(former radiologist at the University of Aachen)

Arno Buecker, MD

(radiologist at the University of Aachen)

R&D in GermanyR&D in GermanyFraunhofer

Laser InstituteUniversity Clinic

AachenTechnical University

Aachen

Laser TechnologyClean Room

MR ExperimentsAnimal Experiments

in vitro StudiesFuture Human Studies

Polymer CoatingsDrug Research

Stent Graft Development

UniversityUniversityClinicClinic

AachenAachen

Animal Lab

Angio

Operating Room

1.5 T MR Research Scanner

Cath Lab

Radiology

Susceptibility ArtifactsSusceptibility ArtifactsCE-MRA MIP

afterbeforePalmaz stent placement

Stainless steel stentsStainless steel stents

3D Coronary MR Angiography

MR-compatible

Renal Stentsspin labeling

before

after

stentplacement

Mechanically Woven Lasered Stents

First MR-guidedCoronary Artery Stent Placement

Spuentrup E, Ruebben A, Schaeffter T, Manning W, Guenther RW, Buecker A. Circulation 2002; 105:874-879

FDA ApprovalFDA Approval

MR-compatible stents allow

non invasive screening

Use of non MR-compatible stents

prevents non invasive screening