Patents by Inventor Michael M. Witzmann

Michael M. Witzmann 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: 12551325
    Abstract: A method of treating urinary incontinence in a patient includes providing a sling assembly comprising: a sling, an adjustable anchor, and a fixed anchor; making a vaginal incision in the patient; placing the fixed anchor and the adjustable anchor into obturator tissue of the patient; and adjusting the sling relative to a position under a urethra of the patient by sliding a first interconnecting member through the adjustable anchor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Randy Lee Morningstar, Michael M. Witzmann, Mark A. Moschel
  • Patent number: 12370034
    Abstract: A Y-shaped support has a head section having a first free end and a second end secured to a leg section, with the leg section having a first leg extending from the second end of the head section and a second leg extending from the second end of the head section. A first connector is provided as a first interlocking stitch, with the first interlocking stitch passed through open leg spaces of the first leg and open head spaces in the head section. A second connector is provided as a second interlocking stitch, with the second interlocking stitch passed through the aligned open leg spaces of the first leg and the second leg to connect the first leg to the second leg. The second end of the head section is located outside a space where the first leg is connected to the second leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Sarah J. Schuchardt, Michael M. Witzmann, John J. Allen, David Richmond, Matthew George Litton
  • Publication number: 20240307185
    Abstract: A device adapted to support an erection for a trans-male person identified as female at birth has an implantable support with a base including a first receptacle and a second receptacle. The receptacles are shaped and sized to receive an end portion of a penile prosthesis. When the base of the implantable support is attached to a pelvis of the trans-male person and the penile prostheses are inserted into the receptacles, the neophallus of the trans-male person, when erect, will be adapted for penetrative intercourse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Neal Poucher, Michael M. Witzmann, John Clegg, Steve Knop, Vincent Tasche, Jeffrey Brian Taylor, Michael B. Hektner, Thomas Kubalak
  • Patent number: 12042382
    Abstract: A penile prosthesis includes a penile prosthetic; a pump; a reservoir; first tubing adapted to couple the penile prosthetic to the pump; second tubing adapted to couple the reservoir to the pump; and a plate adapted to couple with the penile prosthetic. The plate is implantable and adapted to orient the penile prosthetic in an anatomically natal penis position that is adapted for penetrative intercourse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Neal Poucher, Michael M. Witzmann, John Clegg, Steve Knop, Jeffrey Brian Taylor, Geoffrey A. Daniel, Mark A. Moschel, Michael B. Hektner, Vincent Tasche, Thomas Kubalak
  • Publication number: 20230210665
    Abstract: A penile prosthesis includes a penile prosthetic; a pump; a reservoir; first tubing adapted to couple the penile prosthetic to the pump; second tubing adapted to couple the reservoir to the pump; and a plate adapted to couple with the penile prosthetic. The plate is implantable and adapted to orient the penile prosthetic in an anatomically natal penis position that is adapted for penetrative intercourse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Neal Poucher, Michael M. Witzmann, John Clegg, Steve Knop, Jeffrey Brian Taylor, Geoffrey A. Daniel, Mark A. Moschel, Michael B. Hektner, Vincent Tasche, Thomas Kubalak
  • Patent number: 11654027
    Abstract: A method of surgically providing a trans-male patient with a neopenis includes inserting an implantable penile prosthesis into an inverted vagina, where the implantable penile prosthesis includes a pair of malleable penile inserts inside an artificial tunica.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Rachael Anne Bergstrom Crabb, Neal Poucher, Michael M. Witzmann, Eric Watschke, Melissa Curran-Moore, Thomas Kubalak
  • Publication number: 20230118607
    Abstract: A Y-shaped support has a head section having a first free end and a second end secured to a leg section, with the leg section having a first leg extending from the second end of the head section and a second leg extending from the second end of the head section. A first connector is provided as a first interlocking stitch, with the first interlocking stitch passed through open leg spaces of the first leg and open head spaces in the head section. A second connector is provided as a second interlocking stitch, with the second interlocking stitch passed through the aligned open leg spaces of the first leg and the second leg to connect the first leg to the second leg. The second end of the head section is located outside a space where the first leg is connected to the second leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Sarah J. Schuchardt, Michael M. Witzmann, John J. Allen, David Richmond, Matthew George Litton
  • Patent number: 11529223
    Abstract: A method of attaching a surgical suture inside of a pelvis includes moving an anchor deployment component relative to the anchor delivery component, pushing an anchor out of the anchor delivery component and into tissue inside of the pelvis, and engaging anchor with the tissue inside of the pelvis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Sarah J. Schuchardt, Michael M. Witzmann
  • Patent number: 11517413
    Abstract: A method of treating prolapse of a vagina includes supporting the vagina by implanting a sacrocolpopexy support and locating an exterior surface of the vagina between leg portions of a vaginal cuff section of the support, and securing a head section of the support to a ligament or a sacrum while isolating the head section from contact with tissue of the vagina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Sarah J. Schuchardt, Michael M. Witzmann, John J. Allen, David Richmond, Matthew George Litton
  • Publication number: 20220160509
    Abstract: A method of surgically providing a trans-male patient with a neopenis includes inserting an implantable penile prosthesis into an inverted vagina, where the implantable penile prosthesis includes a pair of malleable penile inserts inside an artificial tunica.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Rachael Anne Bergstrom Crabb, Neal Poucher, Michael M. Witzmann, Eric Watschke, Melissa Curran-Moore, Thomas Kubalak
  • Publication number: 20220087807
    Abstract: A method of treating urinary incontinence in a patient includes providing a sling assembly comprising: a sling, an adjustable anchor, and a fixed anchor; making a vaginal incision in the patient; placing the fixed anchor and the adjustable anchor into obturator tissue of the patient; and adjusting the sling relative to a position under a urethra of the patient by sliding a first interconnecting member through the adjustable anchor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Randy Lee Morningstar, Michael M. Witzmann, Mark A. Moschel
  • Patent number: 11219515
    Abstract: An incontinence treatment device has first and second anchor assemblies. At least one of the first anchor assembly and the second anchor assembly is adjustable along the device and has a collar disposed over a body with a strand coupled to the device and located between the body and the collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Randy Lee Morningstar, Michael M. Witzmann, Mark A. Moschel
  • Publication number: 20200197145
    Abstract: An incontinence treatment device has first and second anchor assemblies. At least one of the first anchor assembly and the second anchor assembly is adjustable along the device and has a collar disposed over a body with a strand coupled to the device and located between the body and the collar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Randy Lee Morningstar, Michael M. Witzmann, Mark A. Moschel
  • Patent number: 10617504
    Abstract: A method of treating urinary incontinence includes providing a support and a system of anchors connected to the support, securing some of anchors in the system of anchors into obturator foramen of a patient, securing other anchors of the system of anchors into periosteum tissue covering the pelvis bone, and implanting the support into the patent through an incision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Neal Poucher, Sarah J. Deitch, Allen Gaynor, Michael M. Witzmann, Mark A. Moschel, Randy Lee Morningstar
  • Publication number: 20190358016
    Abstract: A method of treating prolapse of a vagina includes supporting the vagina by implanting a sacrocolpopexy support and locating an exterior surface of the vagina between leg portions of a vaginal cuff section of the support, and securing a head section of the support to a ligament or a sacrum while isolating the head section from contact with tissue of the vagina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Sarah J. Deitch, Michael M. Witzmann, John J. Allen, David Richmond, Matthew George Litton
  • Publication number: 20190358015
    Abstract: A method of attaching a surgical suture inside of a pelvis includes moving an anchor deployment component relative to the anchor delivery component, pushing an anchor out of the anchor delivery component and into tissue inside of the pelvis, and engaging anchor with the tissue inside of the pelvis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Sarah J. Deitch, Michael M. Witzmann
  • Patent number: 10456230
    Abstract: A method of fixing surgical suture to tissue includes loading an anchor into a delivery guide and locating a fixation device outside of the delivery guide, with the anchor and the fixation device attached by a suture. The method includes providing an anchor deployment component coupled with the delivery guide and located proximal to the anchor, with a spring mechanism located between a distal portion of the anchor deployment component and the anchor. The method includes moving the anchor deployment component in a distal direction through the delivery guide, pushing the anchor out of the delivery guide, and delivering the anchor into tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Sarah J. Schuchardt, Michael M. Witzmann
  • Patent number: 10426586
    Abstract: A sacrocolpopexy support has a head section extending from a first end portion to a second end portion, and a leg section having a first leg portion placed on and in longitudinal alignment with a second leg portion. A first connector secures the leg section to the second end portion of the head section. A second connector secures the first leg portion to the second leg portion to form a closed joint that defines a space between the first leg portion and the second leg portion. An end of the second end portion of the head section terminates at a location exterior to the closed joint outside of the space between the first leg portion and the second leg portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Sarah J. Deitch, Michael M. Witzmann, John J. Allen, David Richmond, Matthew George Litton
  • Patent number: 10111651
    Abstract: A method of anchoring a support material to tissue includes forming an incision in a urogenital triangle of a patient for access to a pelvis of the patient; inserting a body portion of an anchor into a lumen in a cannula and having a spine portion of the anchor extending radially out of a wall of the cannula; and inserting a leading end of the cannula and the anchor into the incision. The method includes pushing the leading end of the cannula into periosteum tissue of the pelvis; engaging the spine portion of the anchor with the periosteum tissue; withdrawing the leading end of the cannula from the incision and leaving the anchor engaged in the periosteum tissue; and securing the support material to a suture that is attached to the anchor. The method includes delivering the support material through the incision to the pelvis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Sarah J. Deitch, Michael M. Witzmann
  • Patent number: D1086084
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Michael M. Witzmann, John J. Allen, Megan Lenz