Patents by Inventor Jan Ellen O. Fowler

Jan Ellen O. Fowler 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).

  • Incontinence treatment
    Patent number: 5861431
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating incontinence in a patient that has a bladder and a urethra. The urethra forms a lumen for draining the bladder. The method comprises the steps of delivering an agent into the lumen and passing the agent from the lumen to internal body tissue. The agent increases restriction of the lumen thereby providing increased control over urine flow from the bladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1999
    Assignee: Iotek, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith R. Hildebrand, Jan Ellen O. Fowler, Dezso K. Levius