Patents by Inventor Axel Drews

Axel Drews 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).

  • Method and device for the assessment of bowel function
    Patent number: 10258235
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for assessing bowel function in a patient, comprising providing the patient with a numeric analog scale for at least one parameter which is a measure of bowel function; causing the patient to indicate on the numeric analog scale the amount and/or intensity of the parameter being experienced; and observing the amount and/or intensity of the at least one parameter indicated on the numeric analog scale in order to assess bowel function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Purdue Pharma L.P.
    Inventors: Petra Leyendecker, Michael Hopp, Axel Drews
  • Method and Device for the Assessment of Bowel Function
    Publication number: 20080167533
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for assessing bowel function in a patient, comprising providing the patient with a numeric analog scale for at least one parameter which is a measure of bowel function; causing the patient to indicate on the numeric analog scale the amount and/or intensity of the parameter being experienced; and observing the amount and/or intensity of the at least one parameter indicated on the numeric analog scale in order to assess bowel function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Petra Leyendecker, Michael Hopp, Axel Drews