Patents by Inventor Rachel E. Witt

Rachel E. Witt 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).

  • Laryngeal implant for treating glottic insufficiency
    Patent number: 8613767
    Abstract: A laryngeal implant for treating glottic insufficiency includes a displacement member positionable in a larynx such that at least a portion of the displacement member is disposed between thyroid cartilage and a vocal fold of the larynx. The displacement member is at least one of selectively adjustable in volume and selectively adjustable in compressibility when the displacement member is positioned in the larynx to selectively position the vocal fold in a medial displacement position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Matthew Hoffman, Jack Jiang, Rachel E. Witt, Timothy McCulloch