Patents by Inventor Ulf Ivar Ulmsten

Ulf Ivar Ulmsten 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: 6503190
    Abstract: A device for treating female incontinence and prolapse includes a vaginal insert. The insert may also be loaded with various pharmacological compounds/drugs, such as hormones for treatment of various diseases within or outside the urogenital tract. The insert has a generally cylindrical body dimensioned to allow insertion into the vagina. The body has a pair of spaced peripheral rings extending from the exterior surface of the body, which displaces the vaginal wall, the tissue between the vaginal wall and the urethra to apply pressure to the urethra to treat the various defects. The pessary may be split to allow coiling to aid in inserting the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: Ulf Ivar Ulmsten, Christer Sjogren