Patents by Inventor Alena Sim

Alena Sim 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).

  • Anatomical support systems, devices, and related methods
    Patent number: 11497647
    Abstract: The systems, devices and methods provide customizable and adjustable support to anatomical tissue or organs, such as pelvic, vaginal, uterine, cervical, bladder, rectal, among others, or any combination thereof. The anatomical support device may include a support member having a periphery that surrounds an opening. The support member may be configured to releasably and adjustably expand between one or more expanding states from a resting state and contract to the resting state. The support member may include a first portion and a second portion disposed along the periphery. Each portion may include a passage cross-sectional area and a wall thickness. The first wall thickness and/or the first passage cross-sectional area of the first portion may be different from the second wall thickness and/or the second passage cross-sectional area of the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Emory University
    Inventors: Robert Kelley, Sruti Bheri, Esther Max-Onakpoya, Xiaoshan Shao, Alena Sim
  • Anatomical Support Systems, Devices, and Related Methods
    Publication number: 20190321215
    Abstract: The systems, devices and methods provide customizable and adjustable support to anatomical tissue or organs, such as pelvic, vaginal, uterine, cervical, bladder, rectal, among others, or any combination thereof. The anatomical support device may include a support member having a periphery that surrounds an opening. The support member may be configured to releasably and adjustably expand between one or more expanding states from a resting state and contract to the resting state. The support member may include a first portion and a second portion disposed along the periphery. Each portion may include a passage cross-sectional area and a wall thickness. The first wall thickness and/or the first passage cross-sectional area of the first portion may be different from the second wall thickness and/or the second passage cross-sectional area of the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Kelley, Sruti Bheri, Esther Max-Onakpoya, Xiaoshan Shao, Alena Sim