Patents Assigned to Innovative Pulmonary Solutions, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20120310233
    Abstract: Systems, delivery devices, and methods to treat to ablate, damage, or otherwise affect tissue. The treatment systems are capable of delivering a coolable ablation assembly that ablates targeted tissue without damaging non-targeted tissue. The coolable ablation assembly damages nerve tissue to temporarily or permanently decrease nervous system input. The system, delivery devices, and methods can damage tissue and manage scarring and stenosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: Innovative Pulmonary Solutions, Inc
    Inventors: Steven C. Dimmer, Martin L. Mayse, Mark Deem, Hanson S. Gifford, III
  • Patent number: 8226638
    Abstract: Systems, assemblies, and methods to treat pulmonary diseases are used to decrease nervous system input to distal regions of the bronchial tree within the lungs. Treatment systems damage nerve tissue to temporarily or permanently decrease nervous system input. The treatment systems are capable of heating nerve tissue, cooling the nerve tissue, delivering a flowable substance that cause trauma to the nerve tissue, puncturing the nerve tissue, tearing the nerve tissue, cutting the nerve tissue, applying pressure to the nerve tissue, applying ultrasound to the nerve tissue, applying ionizing radiation to the nerve tissue, disrupting cell membranes of nerve tissue with electrical energy, or delivering long acting nerve blocking chemicals to the nerve tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Innovative Pulmonary Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin L. Mayse, Steven C. Dimmer
  • Patent number: 8172827
    Abstract: Apparatus for providing intrabronchial delivery of neurotoxins to control the effects of asthma comprises a shaft having proximal and distal ends and a neurotoxin applicator assembly disposed on the distal end. The neurotoxin applicator assembly comprises a deployable needle assembly, a rotating needle assembly, and a needle-less injection assembly or a nebulizer assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Innovative Pulmonary Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Deem, Hanson S. Gifford, III
  • Publication number: 20120016358
    Abstract: Systems, assemblies, and methods to treat pulmonary diseases are used to decrease nervous system input to distal regions of the bronchial tree within the lungs. Treatment systems damage nerve tissue to temporarily or permanently decrease nervous system input. The treatment systems are capable of heating nerve tissue, cooling the nerve tissue, delivering a flowable substance that cause trauma to the nerve tissue, puncturing the nerve tissue, tearing the nerve tissue, cutting the nerve tissue, applying pressure to the nerve tissue, applying ultrasound to the nerve tissue, applying ionizing radiation to the nerve tissue, disrupting cell membranes of nerve tissue with electrical energy, or delivering long acting nerve blocking chemicals to the nerve tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Innovative Pulmonary Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin L. Mayse, Steven C. Dimmer
  • Publication number: 20120016364
    Abstract: Systems, delivery devices, and methods to treat to ablate, damage, or otherwise affect tissue. The treatment systems are capable of delivering a coolable ablation assembly that ablates targeted tissue without damaging non-targeted tissue. The coolable ablation assembly damages nerve tissue to temporarily or permanently decrease nervous system input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Innovative Pulmonary Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin L. Mayse, Steven C. Dimmer
  • Publication number: 20120016363
    Abstract: Systems, delivery devices, and methods to treat to ablate, damage, or otherwise affect tissue. The treatment systems are capable of delivering a coolable ablation assembly that ablates targeted tissue without damaging non-targeted tissue. The coolable ablation assembly damages nerve tissue to temporarily or permanently decrease nervous system input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Innovative Pulmonary Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin L. Mayse, Steven C. Dimmer
  • Patent number: 8088127
    Abstract: Systems, assemblies, and methods to treat pulmonary diseases are used to decrease nervous system input to distal regions of the bronchial tree within the lungs. Treatment systems damage nerve tissue to temporarily or permanently decrease nervous system input. The treatment systems are capable of heating nerve tissue, cooling the nerve tissue, delivering a flowable substance that cause trauma to the nerve tissue, puncturing the nerve tissue, tearing the nerve tissue, cutting the nerve tissue, applying pressure to the nerve tissue, applying ultrasound to the nerve tissue, applying ionizing radiation to the nerve tissue, disrupting cell membranes of nerve tissue with electrical energy, or delivering long acting nerve blocking chemicals to the nerve tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Innovative Pulmonary Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin L. Mayse, Steven C. Dimmer
  • Publication number: 20110301587
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for pulmonary treatment by denervation is provided. The apparatus includes an elongate member configured for insertion into the trachea to a position adjacent a pulmonary plexus. The apparatus further includes at least one energy delivery element disposed on the elongate member. The energy delivery element is positionable to target at least one nerve in the tracheal wall when the elongate member is positioned in the trachea. Energy from the energy delivery element is delivered to the at least one nerve to treat pulmonary symptoms, conditions, and/or diseases, such as asthma, COPD, obstructive lung diseases, or other pulmonary diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: Innovative Pulmonary Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Deem, Vivek Shenoy, Martin L. Mayse
  • Publication number: 20110257647
    Abstract: Systems, assemblies, and methods to treat pulmonary diseases are used to decrease nervous system input to distal regions of the bronchial tree within the lungs. Treatment systems damage nerve tissue to temporarily or permanently decrease nervous system input. The treatment systems are capable of heating nerve tissue, cooling the nerve tissue, delivering a flowable substance that cause trauma to the nerve tissue, puncturing the nerve tissue, tearing the nerve tissue, cutting the nerve tissue, applying pressure to the nerve tissue, applying ultrasound to the nerve tissue, applying ionizing radiation to the nerve tissue, disrupting cell membranes of nerve tissue with electrical energy, or delivering long acting nerve blocking chemicals to the nerve tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Innovative Pulmonary Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin L. Mayse, Steven C. Dimmer
  • Publication number: 20090306644
    Abstract: Systems, assemblies, and methods to treat pulmonary diseases are used to decrease nervous system input to distal regions of the bronchial tree within the lungs. Treatment systems damage nerve tissue to temporarily or permanently decrease nervous system input. The treatment systems are capable of heating nerve tissue, cooling the nerve tissue, delivering a flowable substance that cause trauma to the nerve tissue, puncturing the nerve tissue, tearing the nerve tissue, cutting the nerve tissue, applying pressure to the nerve tissue, applying ultrasound to the nerve tissue, applying ionizing radiation to the nerve tissue, disrupting cell membranes of nerve tissue with electrical energy, or delivering long acting nerve blocking chemicals to the nerve tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: Innovative Pulmonary Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin L. Mayse, Steven C. Dimmer