Patents by Inventor Julie HAKIM

Julie HAKIM 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).

  • Vaginal stents, vaginal dilators, and methods of fabricating the same
    Patent number: 10898699
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention provides a vaginal stent system including: an inflatable vaginal stent and a removable handle. The inflatable vaginal stent include includes: an elastomeric exterior wall and a first fitting located at a base of the inflatable vaginal stent. The removable handle is adapted and configured for insertion, inflation, and removal of the inflatable vaginal stent from a subject's vagina. The removable handle includes a second fitting complementary to the first fitting and adapted and configure to form substantially fluid tight coupling when the handle is coupled to the inflatable vaginal stent. Another aspect of the invention provides a method of fabricating a customized vaginal stent or dilator. The method includes: generating a 3D model of a vaginal stent or dilator; and controlling a 3D printer to fabricate a vaginal stent or dilator according to the 3D model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Baylor College of Medicine
    Inventors: Julie Hakim, Jennifer Elizabeth Dietrich, Peter Alexander Smith, Cara Buskmiller
  • VAGINAL STENTS, VAGINAL DILATORS, AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180071502
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention provides a vaginal stent system including: an inflatable vaginal stent and a removable handle. The inflatable vaginal stent include includes: an elastomeric exterior wall and a first fitting located at a base of the inflatable vaginal stent. The removable handle is adapted and configured for insertion, inflation, and removal of the inflatable vaginal stent from a subject's vagina. The removable handle includes a second fitting complementary to the first fitting and adapted and configure to form substantially fluid tight coupling when the handle is coupled to the inflatable vaginal stent. Another aspect of the invention provides a method of fabricating a customized vaginal stent or dilator. The method includes: generating a 3D model of a vaginal stent or dilator; and controlling a 3D printer to fabricate a vaginal stent or dilator according to the 3D model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: Baylor College of Medicine
    Inventors: Julie HAKIM, Jennifer Elizabeth DIETRICH, Peter Alexander SMITH, Cara BUSKMILLER