Patents by Inventor K. C. Fadem

K. C. Fadem has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Surgical method for treating urinary incontinence, and apparatus for use in same
    Patent number: 6451024
    Abstract: A surgical method for treating urinary incontinence by securing a suture within a patient's body, retrieving a portion of the suture into the patient's vagina, and supporting the patient's urethra using the suture. A surgical method for elevating a patient's urethra in order to treat urinary incontinence, a surgical method for securing an anchor in a patient, a helical anchor and an anchor-insertion tool are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Dexterity Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald J. Thompson, K. C. Fadem, Michael J. Campbell
  • In vitro embryo culture device
    Publication number: 20020068358
    Abstract: An embryo support assembly, embryo support system, a method for maintaining the viability of a growing embryo, and a method for shipping a metabolically active embryo are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: Michael J. Campbell, K.C. Fadem