Patents by Inventor Dwayne E. Hickman, Jr

Dwayne E. Hickman, Jr 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).

  • Cervical Support System and Method of Use
    Publication number: 20230310031
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in a cerclage procedure includes a flexible support member and a plurality of compression members disposed along the flexible support member. Each of the compression members has a connecting feature through which a suture used during the cerclage procedure is passed. Each of the compression members transforms a radially-compressive force applied by the suture into a radial pressure applied against the cervix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Michael House, Errol Norwitz, Dwayne E. Hickman, Jr, Christopher Mccaslin, Christopher O. Evans, Genevieve R. K. Laing, Devon C. Campbell