Patents by Inventor Ty Erickson, M.D.

Ty Erickson, M.D. 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 MANIPULATOR HEAD WITH TISSUE INDEX AND HEAD EXTENDER
    Publication number: 20140114324
    Abstract: A vaginal manipulator includes a head, a tissue index, a door, and a head extender. The head has a first end connected to a distal end of a shaft and a distal end opposite of the first end, and an anterior side opposite a posterior side. The anterior side of the head has a first lateral edge opposite of a second lateral edge, where the first and second lateral edges of the anterior side of the head extend between the first end and the distal end of the head. The tissue index is attached to the head. The door has a pivot portion attached to a distal portion of the head and a free portion that is movable away from the first end of the head. The head extender attached to the distal end of the head and configured to provide manipulation and control of an apex the vagina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Sarah J. Deitch, Ty Erickson, M.D., Allen Gaynor, Jeffrey Brian Taylor, Michael M. Witzmann