Patents Examined by Michael F Peffley
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Patent number: 11911098Abstract: Current cancer treatments such as surgery, radiation and chemotherapy have significant side-effects for the patients. New treatments are being developed to reduce these side-effects while giving doctors alternative methods to treat patients. This invention introduces a new apparatus for treatment of malignant tumors including brain cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, and breast cancer. The apparatus couples RF power into the tumor using evanescent waves. The evanescent waves disrupt the division of cancer cells causing the cancer cells to die and shrink the size of the tumor. Due to the targeted approach of the evanescent waves, less RF energy is wasted in healthy cells.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Evanesc Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Mehran Matloubian, Timothy J. Brockett, Gregg A. Hollingsworth
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Patent number: 11903637Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure is directed to methods of treating various conditions including bladder conditions in a patient, comprising: positioning at least one ablative element of an ablative device on or over an adventitial surface of the bladder; and using the ablative device to denervate bladder nerve fibers. Other aspects of the present disclosure pertain, for example, to devices and kits for of treating bladder conditions.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Thomas John Herbst, Mark W. Boden, Sandra Nagale
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Patent number: 11903632Abstract: Various embodiments of multielectrode radiofrequency (RF) ablation probes are described herein that disclose methods and apparatus for improved control and predictability of the size and shape of RF thermal electrocoagulations. The features of the invention include the ability to make irregularly shaped ablations in order to conform to irregularly shaped target tissue volumes, and to make very large ablations without the requirement for electrode cooling.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2012Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: DIROS TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Leslie William Organ, Peter George Darmos, Moshe Morrie Altmejd, George Peter Darmos, Ilya Gavrilov, Joel Ironstone
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Patent number: 11903630Abstract: An electrosurgical apparatus with a retractable blade for use in cold plasma applications, electrosurgical cutting and mechanical cutting is provided. The electrosurgical apparatus employs a tip of the retractable blade as a sharp conductive point to generate a plasma beam or discharge. When the blade is retracted within the electrosurgical apparatus, it is electrically energized while an inert gas flows over it, producing a cold plasma discharge. In the de-energized state, the blade is advanced and used as a traditional, mechanical surgical blade.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Apyx Medical CorporationInventors: Jeffrey C. Rencher, Gregory A. Konesky, Borislav S. Simeonov
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Patent number: 11896290Abstract: A surgical instrument includes an end effector, a handle assembly, and an electrode activation assembly. The end effector includes a first jaw, a second jaw, a knife, and an electrode assembly. The handle assembly includes a housing, and an arm. The arm can pivot the second jaw between the open position and the closed position. The arm can pivot relative to the housing between a first position, a second position, and a third position. The electrode activation assembly includes an activation button associated with the handle assembly, a resilient body, and a detent associated with either the housing or the arm. The activation button can activate the electrode assembly in response to the arm pivoting to the third position. The resilient body includes a first cam feature. The detent can engage the first cam feature as the arm pivots between the first position and the second position.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventor: Chad P. Boudreaux
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Patent number: 11896293Abstract: Nasal airway reshaping is accomplished using a fractional treatment device applied externally to the nose to insert needle electrodes into nasal tissue to be reshaped. Energy is applied via the electrodes to cause at least partial coagulation of the nasal tissue within zones around each of the plurality of needle electrodes while pressure is applied internally to achieve the desired reshaping.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Inmode Ltd.Inventor: Michael Kreindel
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Patent number: 11896284Abstract: A catheter and patch electrode system is provided for use with an apparatus, such as an ablation generator, having a 4-wire interface for improved impedance measurement. The 4-wire interface includes a pair of source connectors across which an excitation signal is produced and a pair of sense connector wires across which the impedance is measured. The RF ablation generator may also produce an ablation signal across a source wire and an indifferent return patch electrode. The system further includes a cable that connects the generator to a catheter. The catheter includes a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, with an ablation tip electrode disposed at the distal end. A source lead is electrically coupled to the tip electrode and extends through the shaft to the proximal end where it is terminated. An optional sense lead is also electrically coupled to the tip electrode and extends through the shaft to the proximal end. The system further includes a source return (e.g.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, IncInventors: Stephan P. Miller, Glen H. Kastner, Donald Curtis Deno
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Patent number: 11896289Abstract: A surgical instrument includes an end effector, a handle assembly, and a latch assembly. The end effector includes a first jaw, a second jaw pivotably coupled with the first jaw, a knife, and an electrode assembly. The handle assembly includes a housing associated with the first jaw, and an arm associated with the second jaw. The arm can pivot the second jaw between an open position and a closed position. The latch assembly can transition between an unlatched configuration and a latched configuration. The latch assembly can prevent the arm from pivoting the second jaw from the closed position toward the open position in the latched configuration. The latch assembly can allow the arm to pivot the second jaw from the closed position toward the open position in the unlatched configuration.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventor: Chad P. Boudreaux
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Patent number: 11896298Abstract: An ablation device and method for pulsed field ablation, the device comprising a catheter including an expandable basket, a set of electrodes formed on the expandable basket, and a pulse generator suitable for generating electric pulses wherein the pulse generator being in electrical connection with the set of electrodes. The expandable basket is formed of a braided mesh of filaments, wherein the filaments are made of nonconductive material, wherein at least portion of the filaments comprises a lumen, or is made by molding, wherein the filaments further include electrodes and conductive wires. The conductive wires at least partially lead inside of the lumen of the filaments, or are overmolded and are electrically connected to the electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2023Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: BTL Medical Development a.s.Inventors: Vojt{hacek over (e)}ch Nedv{hacek over (e)}d, Ji{hacek over (r)}i Da{hacek over (s)}ek, Martin Hanuliak, Ahmad Hijazi
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Patent number: 11890048Abstract: Electrosurgical lysing methods. In some implementations, the method may comprise delivering a lysing tip through an entrance incision into a patient's body, wherein the lysing tip comprises at least one bead comprising an at least substantially electrically non-conductive surface; and at least one lysing segment extending within a recess defined, at least in part, by the at least one bead. The at least one bead may protrude both distally and proximally relative to the at least one lysing segment. The method may further comprise forming opposing tissue planes using the lysing tip to create an implant pocket; and inserting an implant through the entrance incision and into the implant pocket.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Inventor: Paul J. Weber
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Patent number: 11890046Abstract: A medical system for ablating a tissue site with real-time monitoring during an electroporation treatment procedure. A pulse generator generates a pre-treatment (PT) test signal prior to the treatment procedure and intra-treatment (IT) test signals during the treatment procedure. A treatment control module determines impedance values from the PT test signal and IT test signals and determines a progress of electroporation and an end point of treatment in real-time based on the determined impedance values while the treatment progresses.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignees: Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc., AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventors: Robert Neal, II, Rafael V. Davalos
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Patent number: 11890050Abstract: An esophageal ablation system including a positioner, an elongated, flexible shaft extending from the positioner, and a microwave emitter assembly disposed near the distal end of the shaft. The emitter assembly includes one or more microwave antennae and a balloon for spacing the antennae relative to target tissue. The device may have an inner balloon for deploying the antenna. The systems, devices and methods disclosed are useful for treating Barrett's Esophagus, Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, and Squamous Cell Carcinoma.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Symple Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Seth Crozier, Sohail Desai, Dan Kasprzyk, Bryce Alexander Igo
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Patent number: 11883088Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to controlling electrical power of an electrotherapeutic signal that is provided to a biological tissue engaged by an electrosurgical instrument during a medical procedure. Electrical power—a product of a voltage difference across and an electrical current conducted by the engaged biological tissue—is controlled according to a therapeutic schedule. The electrotherapeutic schedule can be reduced or terminated in response to a termination criterion being met. In some examples, the termination criterion is a current characteristic, such as, for example, a decrease in current conducted by the engaged biological tissue. In some examples, the termination criterion is a biological tissue resistance characteristic, such as, for example, an increase in the biological tissue resistance that exceeds a predetermined delta resistance value.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Gyrus ACMI, Inc.Inventors: Kester Julian Batchelor, Wayne Williams
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Patent number: 11877787Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to controlling electrical power of an electrotherapeutic signal that is provided to a biological tissue engaged by an electrosurgical instrument during a medical procedure. Electrical power—a product of a voltage difference across and an electrical current conducted by the engaged biological tissue—is controlled according to a therapeutic schedule. The electrotherapeutic schedule can be reduced or terminated in response to a termination criterion being met. In some examples, the termination criterion is a current characteristic, such as, for example, a decrease in current conducted by the engaged biological tissue. In some examples, the termination criterion is a biological tissue resistance characteristic, such as, for example, an increase in the biological tissue resistance that exceeds a predetermined delta resistance value.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Gyrus ACMI, Inc.Inventors: Kester Julian Batchelor, Huisun Wang
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Patent number: 11877784Abstract: A technique allows for an electrical connection between a thermal abrasion heating catheter and the energy delivery console that utilizes serial communication. Accordingly, the serial communication allows data such as measured temperature, start/stop status, intended treatment area, device identification, device calibration parameters and/or use history to be conveyed along the same wires that deliver power to a heating element. For example, data can be conveyed along a two wire connection and provided at a frequency that is filtered out so that it is not delivered to a heating feature. In this example, one wire provides power to the heating element, one wire provided communication from the energy delivery console, and a third wire provides a common ground which the heating catheter uses to communicate with the energy delivery console.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: VENCLOSE, INC.Inventor: Darius A. Przygoda
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Patent number: 11877783Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to an instrument for pacing, mapping, sensing, and/or ablating cardiac tissue that includes an electrogram filtering circuit. To supply radio frequency energy, the disclosed instruments are only optionally connected to a radio frequency generator. When connected to a generator, the electrogram filtering circuit can be provided in a handle of the instrument, or in a connector, for example, to protect the instrument from potentially high-powered radio frequency energy. Alternatively, various disclosed embodiments are capable of pacing/sensing as a standalone device. The connector can be provided separately from both the instrument and the generator. In some embodiments, the electrogram filtering circuit is adaptive to suit a variety of generators.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: James Skarda, Eric Meyer, Donald W. Heckel, Travis Jones
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Patent number: 11864811Abstract: A method for performing cold atmospheric plasma therapy to treat breast cancer. The cancerous tumor is sampled and cold atmospheric plasma treatment is performed on sampled cancerous tumor cells ex vivo. The results of the testing are stored in an electronic storage media. A cell viability reduction rate of said tested samples is calculated with a processor and stored in memory. An average cell viability reduction rate is then calculated by the processor for the cancerous tumor. Cold atmospheric plasma dosages to be used in treatment of the cancerous tumor in vivo are then projected using the processor. The tumor is surgically removed from the patient. The surgical margins of the tumor are then treated with cold atmospheric plasma at the projected dosages.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: US Patent Innovations, LLCInventors: Xiaoqian Cheng, Jerome Canady, Warren J Rowe
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Patent number: 11864821Abstract: A surgical instrument includes an end effector, a handle assembly, a knife drive assembly, and a lockout assembly. The end effector includes a pair of jaws, a knife, and an RF electrode. The handle assembly includes a housing associated with the first jaw, and an arm associated with the second jaw. The arm is pivotably coupled with the housing and pivots the second jaw between the open position and the closed position. The knife drive assembly includes a trigger slidably coupled with the housing, an actuating assembly, and a return assembly. The actuation assembly converts proximal translation of the trigger into distal actuation of the knife. The return assembly automatically actuates the knife from the fired position to the pre-fired position in response to the trigger reaching a predetermined proximal position. The lockout assembly prevents activation of the electrode and distal actuation of the knife while in the locked configuration.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventor: Chad P. Boudreaux
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Patent number: 11866833Abstract: Example apparatuses and systems are disclosed for providing controlled delivery of electrolysis treatment and cellular permeabilization treatment to a site in tissue. A system disclosed may include an electrode, a power supply, and a controller. The controller may control a charge applied to the electrode to induce a direct current through the aqueous matrix to produce electrolysis products and a voltage to produce electroporation. The duration and magnitude of the charge applied may determine the dose of the products and the degree of the permeabilization of cells in the treatment site. The composition of the electrodes may be chosen in accordance with the desired products produced and electroporation effects. An apparatus is disclosed that may be in the form of electrodes for electrolysis and electrodes for electroporation applied to the tissue. An apparatus is disclosed that may be used for treating internal tissue.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: RM2 Technology LLCInventors: Boris Rubinsky, Paul Mikus, Liel Rubinsky
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Patent number: 11857279Abstract: Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for a bipolar medical instrument. In one aspect, the medical instrument includes a first end effector, a first set of one or more distal pulleys coupled to the first end effector, and a wrist configured to house the first set of distal pulleys. The medical instrument also includes a plurality of cables extending through the wrist and a first insulating member formed between the first end effector and the first set of one or more distal pulleys.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Auris Health, Inc.Inventors: Travis Michael Schuh, Erica Ding Chin, Alex J. Niswander