Patents by Inventor Lawrence D. Wasicek
Lawrence D. Wasicek 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).
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Patent number: 10493251Abstract: A dilation system includes a handle, a guide member, a balloon dilation member, an actuator, and an endoscope. The handle is configured to provide single-handed use to a user. The guide member is coupled with a distal end of the handle and extends distally therefrom. The balloon dilation member is slidably disposed within the body and the guide member and includes an expandable balloon. The actuator is configured to translate and/or rotate to thereby cause translation and/or rotation of the balloon dilation member. The handle may include a guide member actuator configured to cause translation of the guide member. The handle may further include a rotation mechanism configured to impart rotation upon the guide member. The handle may also include a housing configured to receive and selectively retain the endoscope. The housing is configured to translate and/or rotate to thereby cause translation and/or rotation of the endoscope.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2015Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Acclarent, Inc.Inventors: Hung V. Ha, Ketan P. Muni, Darius D. Eghbal, James G. Lee, Gregory W. Johnson, Lawrence D. Wasicek
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Patent number: 10335319Abstract: A method for cleaning an isthmus of a Eustachian tube (ET) of a patient includes using an instrument. The instrument includes a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a shaft extending therebetween, and a treatment feature disposed at the distal portion. The method includes directing the instrument into an oro-nasal cavity of the patient and advancing at least the distal portion of the instrument into an opening of the ET. The method further includes further advancing the instrument within the ET so that the treatment feature is disposed past, or is coincident with, the isthmus. The method further includes moving the treatment feature relative to the isthmus to clean the isthmus.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Acclarent, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence D. Wasicek, Sivette Lam, Ketan P. Muni
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Patent number: 10244935Abstract: A dilation system includes a handle, guide member, balloon dilation member, balloon, dilation member movement actuator, and endoscope. The handle is configured to provide single-handed use to a user. The handle includes a first and second body member pivotably coupled together such that the first body member and the second body member are configured to pivot toward and away from one another. The handle includes a rotation mechanism configured to impart rotation upon the guide member. The handle further includes a locking feature configured to lock endoscope in position relative to the handle. The handle may further include a rotation limiting feature configured to limit rotation of the guide member and or the body members. The dilation member movement actuator is configured to translate to thereby cause translation of the balloon dilation member. One or more components of the dilation system may include a plurality of measure markings.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Acclarent, Inc.Inventors: Hung V. Ha, Ketan P. Muni, Darius D. Eghbal, James G. Lee, Gregory W. Johnson, Lawrence D. Wasicek
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Patent number: 10179002Abstract: Apparatus for use in surgeries to treat disorders of the ear, nose, and throat including a hand-held device and rotating blade assembly. The apparatus may be connected to a vacuum source. A method of use is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Acclarent, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence D. Wasicek, Mathew D. Clopp, Ketan P. Muni, Howard L. Levine
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Publication number: 20170086868Abstract: A dilation system includes a balloon catheter and a puncturing assembly. The balloon catheter includes a shaft, a dilator coupled to a distal end of the shaft, and a lumen extending through the shaft and the dilator. The dilator is expandable from a collapsed state to an expanded state. The puncturing assembly includes at least one cutting member. The puncturing assembly is positionable within the lumen of the balloon catheter or along an exterior of the shaft when the puncturing assembly is in a first position. The puncturing assembly transitions to a second position to puncture the lumen of the balloon catheter and/or to puncture the dilator, to thereby drain fluid from the dilator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Sivette Lam, Lawrence D. Wasicek, Ketan P. Muni, Show-Mean Wu, Andy Nguyen, Nicolas E. Sherman, Randy S. Chan
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Publication number: 20160287065Abstract: A dilation system includes a handle, guide member, balloon dilation member, balloon, dilation member movement actuator, and endoscope. The handle is configured to provide single-handed use to a user. The handle includes a first and second body member pivotably coupled together such that the first body member and the second body member are configured to pivot toward and away from one another. The handle includes a rotation mechanism configured to impart rotation upon the guide member. The handle further includes a locking feature configured to lock endoscope in position relative to the handle. The handle may further include a rotation limiting feature configured to limit rotation of the guide member and or the body members. The dilation member movement actuator is configured to translate to thereby cause translation of the balloon dilation member. One or more components of the dilation system may include a plurality of measure markings.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Hung V. Ha, Ketan P. Muni, Darius D. Eghbal, James G. Lee, Gregory W. Johnson, Lawrence D. Wasicek
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Publication number: 20160287445Abstract: A method for cleaning an isthmus of a Eustachian tube (ET) of a patient includes using an instrument. The instrument includes a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a shaft extending therebetween, and a treatment feature disposed at the distal portion. The method includes directing the instrument into an oro-nasal cavity of the patient and advancing at least the distal portion of the instrument into an opening of the ET. The method further includes further advancing the instrument within the ET so that the treatment feature is disposed past, or is coincident with, the isthmus. The method further includes moving the treatment feature relative to the isthmus to clean the isthmus.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Lawrence D. Wasicek, Sivette Lam, Ketan P. Muni
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Publication number: 20160287851Abstract: A dilation system includes a handle, a guide member, a balloon dilation member, an actuator, and an endoscope. The handle is configured to provide single-handed use to a user. The guide member is coupled with a distal end of the handle and extends distally therefrom. The balloon dilation member is slidably disposed within the body and the guide member and includes an expandable balloon. The actuator is configured to translate and/or rotate to thereby cause translation and/or rotation of the balloon dilation member. The handle may include a guide member actuator configured to cause translation of the guide member. The handle may further include a rotation mechanism configured to impart rotation upon the guide member. The handle may also include a housing configured to receive and selectively retain the endoscope. The housing is configured to translate and/or rotate to thereby cause translation and/or rotation of the endoscope.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Hung V. Ha, Ketan P. Muni, Darius D. Eghbal, James G. Lee, Gregory W. Johnson, Lawrence D. Wasicek
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Publication number: 20150327880Abstract: Apparatus for use in surgeries to treat disorders of the ear, nose, and throat including a hand-held device and rotating blade assembly. The apparatus may be connected to a vacuum source. A method of use is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Lawrence D. Wasicek, Mathew D. Clopp, Ketan P. Muni, Howard L. Levine
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Patent number: 8038696Abstract: An embolic protection filtering device and methods and making and using filtering devices. An example filtering device may include an elongate shaft or filter wire, a filter coupled to the filter wire, and a sheath. The methods for using the filtering device include using an introducer member to help back load a guidewire into the sheath and then advance the filtering device along the guidewire to a target region.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2004Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventor: Lawrence D. Wasicek
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Patent number: 6796945Abstract: An intravascular imaging guidewire is provided that can accomplish longitudinal translation of an imaging plane allowing imaging of an axial length of a region of interest without moving the guidewire. The imaging guidewire comprises a body in the form of a flexible elongate tubular member. An elongate flexible imaging core is slidably received within the body. The imaging core includes a shaft having an imaging device mounted on its distal end. The body and the imaging core are cooperatively constructed to enable axial translation of the imaging core and imaging device relative to the body. The body has a substantially transparent portion extending an axial length over which axially translatable imaging may be performed. The imaging guidewire has a maximum diameter over its entire length sized to be received within a guidewire lumen of an intravascular catheter.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2002Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: William Martin Belef, Anthony J. Pantages, Lawrence D. Wasicek
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Publication number: 20030114744Abstract: An intravascular imaging guidewire which can accomplish longitudinal translation of an imaging plane allowing imaging, by acoustic or light energy, of an axial length of a region of interest without moving the guidewire. The imaging guidewire comprises a body in the form of a flexible elongate tubular member. An elongate flexible imaging core is slidably received within the body. The imaging core includes a shaft having an imaging device mounted on its distal end. The body and the imaging core are cooperatively constructed to enable axial translation of the imaging core and imaging device relative to the body. The body has a transparent distal portion extending an axial length over which axially translatable imaging may be performed. The imaging guidewire has a maximum diameter over its entire length sized to be received within a guidewire lumen of an intravascular catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2003Publication date: June 19, 2003Applicant: SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Anthony J. Pantages, William Martin Belef, Lawrence D. Wasicek, Donald S. Mamayek, James D. Koger, Steven Nelson Roe
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Patent number: 6529760Abstract: An intravascular imaging guidewire which can accomplish longitudinal translation of an imaging plane allowing imaging, by acoustic other high quality imaging energy, of an axial length of a region of interest without moving the guidewire. The imaging guidewire comprises a body in the form of a flexible elongate tubular member. An elongate flexible imaging core is slidably received within the body. The imaging core includes a shaft having an imaging device mounted on its distal end. The body and the imaging core are cooperatively constructed to enable axial translation of the imaging core and imaging device relative to the body. The body has a transparent distal portion extending an axial length over which axially translatable imaging may be performed. The imaging guidewire has a maximum diameter over its entire length sized to be received within a guidewire lumen of an intravascular catheter.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2001Date of Patent: March 4, 2003Assignee: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Anthony J. Pantages, William Martin Belef, Lawrence D. Wasicek, Donald S. Mamayek, James D. Koger, Steven Nelson Roe
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Publication number: 20020188189Abstract: An intravascular imaging guidewire is provided that can accomplish longitudinal translation of an imaging plane allowing imaging of an axial length of a region of interest without moving the guidewire. The imaging guidewire comprises a body in the form of a flexible elongate tubular member. An elongate flexible imaging core is slidably received within the body. The imaging core includes a shaft having an imaging device mounted on its distal end. The body and the imaging core are cooperatively constructed to enable axial translation of the imaging core and imaging device relative to the body. The body has a substantially transparent portion extending an axial length over which axially translatable imaging may be performed. The imaging guidewire has a maximum diameter over its entire length sized to be received within a guidewire lumen of an intravascular catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2002Publication date: December 12, 2002Applicant: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: William Martin Belef, Anthony J. Pantages, Lawrence D. Wasicek
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Patent number: 6459921Abstract: An intravascular imaging guidewire which can accomplish longitudinal translation of an imaging plane allowing imaging of an axial length of a region of interest without moving the guidewire. The imaging guidewire comprises a body in the form of a flexible elongate tubular member. An elongate flexible imaging core is slidably received within the body. The imaging core includes a shaft having an imaging device mounted on its distal end. The body and the imaging core are cooperatively constructed to enable axial translation of the imaging core and imaging device relative to the body. The body has a transparent distal portion extending an axial length over which axially translatable imaging may be performed. The imaging guidewire has a maximum diameter over its entire length sized to be received within a guidewire lumen of an intravascular catheter.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2000Date of Patent: October 1, 2002Assignee: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: William Martin Belef, Anthony J. Pantages, Lawrence D. Wasicek
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Publication number: 20010029337Abstract: An intravascular imaging guidewire which can accomplish longitudinal translation of an imaging plane allowing imaging, by acoustic or light energy, of an axial length of a region of interest without moving the guidewire. The imaging guidewire comprises a body in the form of a flexible elongate tubular member. An elongate flexible imaging core is slidably received within the body. The imaging core includes a shaft having an imaging device mounted on its distal end. The body and the imaging core are cooperatively constructed to enable axial translation of the imaging core and imaging device relative to the body. The body has a transparent distal portion extending an axial length over which axially translatable imaging may be performed. The imaging guidewire has a maximum diameter over its entire length sized to be received within a guidewire lumen of an intravascular catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2001Publication date: October 11, 2001Inventors: Anthony J. Pantages, William Martin Belef, Lawrence D. Wasicek, Donald S. Mamayek, James D. Koger, Steven Nelson Roe
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Publication number: 20010029362Abstract: A balloon dilatation catheter having a catheter shaft with an oblong transverse cross-section with one transverse dimension in a first direction being significantly larger than a second transverse dimension in a direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first dimension is about 1.1 to about 3 times greater, preferably about 1.2 to about 2.5 times greater than the second dimension. In one embodiment, a length of the distal shaft section has inner and outer tubular members where about 30% to not more than about 90% of the inner periphery of the outer tubular member takes the shape of and is secured to the exterior of the inner tubular member. In another embodiment the flexible distal shaft section is an extruded section having an oval or elliptical transverse cross-section. Preferably a pseudoelastic hypotube of NiTi alloy defines at least part of the inflation lumen within the catheter shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 1999Publication date: October 11, 2001Inventors: MOTASIM M. SIRHAN, JOVITO L. FERNANDO, SR., TROY L. THORNTON, PATRICK K. CAMPBELL, ERIC WILLIAMS, LAWRENCE D. WASICEK
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Patent number: 6261246Abstract: An intravascular imaging guidewire which can accomplish longitudinal translation of an imaging plane allowing imaging of an axial length of a region of interest without moving the guidewire. The imaging guidewire comprises a body in the form of a flexible elongate tubular member. An elongate flexible imaging core is slidably received within the body. The imaging core includes a shaft having an imaging device mounted on its distal end. The body and the imaging core are cooperatively constructed to enable axial translation of the imaging core and imaging device relative to the body. The body has a transparent distal portion extending an axial length over which axially translatable imaging may be performed. The imaging guidewire has a maximum diameter over its entire length sized to be received within a guidewire lumen of an intravascular catheter.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1998Date of Patent: July 17, 2001Assignee: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Anthony J. Pantages, William Martin Belef, Lawrence D. Wasicek, Donald S. Mamayek, James D. Koger, Steven Nelson Roe
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Patent number: 6117106Abstract: A perfusion dilatation catheter is disclosed which has an improved distal catheter shaft portion with a tubular member extending within the balloon provided with an expanded coil support incorporated within the wall of the tubular member. The coil is preferably closer to the inner surface than the outer surface of the tubular member. Also disclosed are improved catheter shaft sections in a perfusion portion proximal to the balloon, one with a reinforced inflation tube depending into the guidewire lumen and another having three separate lumens, a central guidewire lumen and a pair of inflation lumens on opposing sides of the tubular structure defining the guidewire lumen.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1999Date of Patent: September 12, 2000Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence D. Wasicek, Yen Chan, Mina W. B. Chow, Ketan P. Muni, Bozena Z. Maslanka
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Patent number: 6078831Abstract: An intravascular imaging guidewire which can accomplish longitudinal translation of an imaging plane allowing imaging of an axial length of a region of interest without moving the guidewire. The imaging guidewire comprises a body in the form of a flexible elongate tubular member. An elongate flexible imaging core is slidably received within the body. The imaging core includes a shaft having an imaging device mounted on its distal end. The body and the imaging core are cooperatively constructed to enable axial translation of the imaging core and imaging device relative to the body. The body has a transparent distal portion extending an axial length over which axially translatable imaging may be performed. The imaging guidewire has a maximum diameter over its entire length sized to be received within a guidewire lumen of an intravascular catheter.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1997Date of Patent: June 20, 2000Assignee: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: William Martin Belef, Anthony J. Pantages, Lawrence D. Wasicek