Patents by Inventor Beth Fleming

Beth Fleming 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).

  • Patent number: 12648793
    Abstract: A subcutaneous implant removal device designed to work with a variety of cylindrical implants. The implant removal device comprises a non-planar base. The non-planar base is dimensioned to be placed onto the epidermal surface of a patient's skin. The base has a proximal end and a distal end. When placed on the patient's skin, the proximal end slopes upward while the distal end slopes downward along the patient's skin. The subcutaneous implant removal device also includes a pinnacle. The pinnacle extends upward from the non-planar base and has a front face and a rear face. The front face of the pinnacle is dimensioned to receive a force from a thumb of a clinician, holding the removal device in place on the patient's skin during use. A method for removing a subcutaneous implant is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Inventor: Beth Fleming
  • Publication number: 20230132741
    Abstract: A subcutaneous implant removal device designed to work with a variety of cylindrical implants. The implant removal device comprises a non-planar base. The non-planar base is dimensioned to be placed onto the epidermal surface of a patient's skin. The base has a proximal end and a distal end. When placed on the patient's skin, the proximal end slopes upward while the distal end slopes downward along the patient's skin. The subcutaneous implant removal device also includes a pinnacle. The pinnacle extends upward from the non-planar base and has a front face and a rear face. The front face of the pinnacle is dimensioned to receive a force from a thumb of a clinician, holding the removal device in place on the patient's skin during use. A method for removing a subcutaneous implant is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventor: Beth Fleming
  • Patent number: D674031
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Inventors: Mary Ellen Vehlow, Eileen Quinn, Beth Fleming