Patents by Inventor Steve Knop

Steve Knop 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).

  • 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: 10004582
    Abstract: A cuff of an artificial urinary sphincter system includes a frame and an inflatable balloon. The frame has a first end spaced away from a second end by a gap, where the gap extends from a top edge to a bottom edge of the frame to provide an opening in the frame. The frame has a frame length measured along an interior surface of the frame from the first end to the send end of the frame to define a first quadrant that extends from the first end for a distance of about 25% of the frame length and a second quadrant that extends from the second end for a distance of about 25% of the frame length. A first inflatable balloon attached to the interior surface of the frame in the first quadrant of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Jeffrey Brian Taylor, Carly Aho, Michael B. Hektner, Steve Knop, Jessica Santos
  • Patent number: 9566143
    Abstract: An incontinence treatment device and method of treating urinary incontinence in a person includes fabricating an artificial urethra to have a flow diameter formed inside of a circumferential wall and a closure device attached directly to a portion of an outer surface of the circumferential wall of the artificial urethra. The artificial urethra is sized to be spliced to a natural urethra for alignment of the flow diameter of the artificial urethra with a lumen of the natural urethra. A pump is provided for moving liquid out of a reservoir and into the closure device to push the outer surface of the circumferential wall into the flow diameter of the artificial urethra, which operates to close the flow diameter of the artificial urethra.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Tim Crabtree, Nicholas Ellering, Michael B. Hektner, Steve Knop, Allen Gaynor
  • Publication number: 20170020644
    Abstract: A cuff of an artificial urinary sphincter system includes a frame and an inflatable balloon. The frame has a first end spaced away from a second end by a gap, where the gap extends from a top edge to a bottom edge of the frame to provide an opening in the frame. The frame has a frame length measured along an interior surface of the frame from the first end to the send end of the frame to define a first quadrant that extends from the first end for a distance of about 25% of the frame length and a second quadrant that extends from the second end for a distance of about 25% of the frame length. A first inflatable balloon attached to the interior surface of the frame in the first quadrant of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Jeffrey Brian Taylor, Carly Aho, Michael B. Hektner, Steve Knop, Jessica Santos
  • Patent number: 9486301
    Abstract: An artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) system includes a pump attachable with tubing between a pressure regulating reservoir and a cuff. The cuff is configured for placement around a portion of a urethra and has a frame with at least one inflatable balloon attached to the frame. A gap is formed from a top edge to a bottom edge of the frame, where the gap provides the rigid frame with a C-shaped conformation in lateral cross-section having a first lateral section separated from a second lateral section. Each inflatable balloon(s) is/are attached to an interior surface on one of the first lateral section or the second lateral section of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Jeffrey Brian Taylor, Carly Aho, Michael B. Hektner, Steve Knop, Jessica Santos
  • Publication number: 20150148589
    Abstract: An incontinence treatment device and method of treating urinary incontinence in a person includes fabricating an artificial urethra to have a flow diameter formed inside of a circumferential wall and a closure device attached directly to a portion of an outer surface of the circumferential wall of the artificial urethra. The artificial urethra is sized to be spliced to a natural urethra for alignment of the flow diameter of the artificial urethra with a lumen of the natural urethra. A pump is provided for moving liquid out of a reservoir and into the closure device to push the outer surface of the circumferential wall into the flow diameter of the artificial urethra, which operates to close the flow diameter of the artificial urethra.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Tim Crabtree, Nicholas Ellering, Michael B. Hektner, Steve Knop, Allen Gaynor
  • Patent number: 8979733
    Abstract: An incontinence treatment device includes a section of synthetic urethra and a closure device attached to the section of synthetic urethra. The section of synthetic urethra provides a flow diameter and is configured to be spliced into a natural urethra such that the flow diameter is aligned with a lumen of the natural urethra for passage of urine. The closure device is attached to the section of synthetic urethra and operable to coapt the flow diameter to allow a user to impede the passage of urine and be continent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Tim Crabtree, Nicholas Ellering, Allen Gaynor, Michael B. Hektner, Steve Knop
  • Publication number: 20140378749
    Abstract: An artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) system includes a pump attachable with tubing between a pressure regulating reservoir and a cuff. The cuff is configured for placement around a portion of a urethra and has a frame with at least one inflatable balloon attached to the frame. A gap is formed from a top edge to a bottom edge of the frame, where the gap provides the rigid frame with a C-shaped conformation in lateral cross-section having a first lateral section separated from a second lateral section. Each inflatable balloon(s) is/are attached to an interior surface on one of the first lateral section or the second lateral section of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Jeffrey Brian Taylor, Carly Aho, Michael B. Hektner, Steve Knop, Jessica Santos
  • Patent number: 8585581
    Abstract: A system for repair of a prolapsed organ in a patient includes a support and a deployment instrument having a handle extending from a barrel and a trigger offset from the handle, the trigger is operable to advance the support out of the barrel of the deployment instrument and into the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Pornpimon Narthasilpa, Mark A. Moschel, Christopher A. Thierfelder, Julie M. Woessner, Steve Knop, Randy L. Morningstar, Steven B. McClurg, Don Wolf
  • Publication number: 20130079588
    Abstract: An incontinence treatment device includes a synthetic urethra and a cuff separate from the synthetic urethra. The synthetic urethra provides a flow diameter that is configured to be spliced into a natural urethra such that the flow diameter is aligned with a lumen of the natural urethra for passage of urine. A closure device includes a pump communicating between a reservoir and the cuff. The cuff is attachable around an outer circumference of the synthetic urethra. The pump is operable to move a liquid from the reservoir to inflate the cuff, the inflated cuff adapted to circumferentially compress and constrict the flow diameter of the synthetic urethra.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Tim Crabtree, Nicholas Ellering, Michael B. Hektner, Steve Knop, Allen Gaynor
  • Publication number: 20130079587
    Abstract: An incontinence treatment device includes a section of synthetic urethra and a closure device attached to the section of synthetic urethra. The section of synthetic urethra provides a flow diameter and is configured to be spliced into a natural urethra such that the flow diameter is aligned with a lumen of the natural urethra for passage of urine. The closure device is attached to the section of synthetic urethra and operable to coapt the flow diameter to allow a user to impede the passage of urine and be continent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Tim Crabtree, Nicholas Ellering, Allen Gaynor, Michael B. Hektner, Steve Knop
  • Publication number: 20110054249
    Abstract: A system for repair of a prolapsed organ in a patient includes a support and a deployment instrument having a handle extending from a barrel and a trigger offset from the handle, the trigger is operable to advance the support out of the barrel of the deployment instrument and into the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: COLOPLAST A/S
    Inventors: Pornpimon Narthasilpa, Mark A. Moschel, Christopher A. Thierfelder, Julie M. Woessner, Steve Knop, Randy L. Morningstar, Steven B. McClurg, Don Wolf