Patents by Inventor Dana L. Wieland

Dana L. Wieland 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).

  • Pessary for pelvic organ prolapse
    Patent number: 11185438
    Abstract: A collapsible pessary is provided, and can have a stem and at least one rotating petal member that can rotate between a collapsed state with a smaller diameter and a deployed state with a larger diameter. The collapsible pessary can have a plunger within the stem, and pushing the plunger upwards can cause the plunger to push upwards on a portion of the petal member, thereby causing the petal member to rotate into a deployed position. The pessary can be in a collapsed state wherein its overall diameter is at a minimum, or a deployed state, wherein its overall diameter is at a maximum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: REIA, LLC
    Inventors: Ariana M. Sopher, Kaitlin E. Maier, Meegan P. Daigler, Paul D. Hanissian, Dana L. Wieland, Callan R. M. George, Juhi Kalra, Sophie K. Sheeline
  • PESSARY FOR PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE
    Publication number: 20190091062
    Abstract: A collapsible pessary is provided, and can have a stem and at least one rotating petal member that can rotate between a collapsed state with a smaller diameter and a deployed state with a larger diameter. The collapsible pessary can have a plunger within the stem, and pushing the plunger upwards can cause the plunger to push upwards on a portion of the petal member, thereby causing the petal member to rotate into a deployed position. The pessary can be in a collapsed state wherein its overall diameter is at a minimum, or a deployed state, wherein its overall diameter is at a maximum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Ariana M. Sopher, Kaitlin E. Maier, Meegan P. Daigler, Paul D. Hanissian, Dana L. Wieland, Callan R. M. George, Juhi Kalra, Sophie K. Sheeline