Patents Assigned to Uptake Medical Technology Inc.
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Patent number: 11839418Abstract: This invention relates to the treatment of a patient's lung, for example, a lung exhibiting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and in particular to methods and devices for affecting lung volume reduction, preferably for achieving acute or immediate lung volume reduction following treatment. The lung volume reduction is effected by delivering a condensable vapor at a temperature above body temperature to the desired regions of the patient's lung to damage tissue therein. Blood flow and air flow to the damaged tissue region is essentially terminated, rendering the target region non-functional. Alternative energy sources may be used to effect the thermal damage to the lung tissue.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Uptake Medical Technology Inc.Inventors: Robert L. Barry, Brian Cran, Dean T. Corcoran, Sheldon K. Lee
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Publication number: 20230277183Abstract: A treatment of obstructive lung disease includes aiming a condensable vapor towards the airway wall, causing a band-shaped lesion to grow to a depth into the airway wall. Ablation parameters are set to control the depth of the band-shaped lesion to encompass the epithelial layer and exclude the smooth muscle layer of the airway. A wide variety of configurations of the vapor delivery are described to create ablation patterns in the airways of the patient with particular emphasis on treating chronic bronchitis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: Uptake Medical Technology Inc.Inventors: Erik HENNE, Robert L. BARRY, Thomas M. Keast
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Patent number: 11653927Abstract: A treatment of obstructive lung disease includes aiming a condensable vapor towards the airway wall, causing a band-shaped lesion to grow to a depth into the airway wall. Ablation parameters are set to control the depth of the band-shaped lesion to encompass the epithelial layer and exclude the smooth muscle layer of the airway. A wide variety of configurations of the vapor delivery are described to create ablation patterns in the airways of the patient with particular emphasis on treating chronic bronchitis.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Uptake Medical Technology Inc.Inventors: Erik Henne, Robert L. Barry, Thomas M. Keast
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Publication number: 20220395309Abstract: A method for treating emphysema with a condensable vapor includes creating a plurality of collateral channels through the airway walls, and delivering the condensable vapor to the airways. The condensable vapor flows to the diseased parenchymal tissue through the airways and the collateral channels. Condensable vapor to contact the tissue heats the tissue, reducing it in volume. Apparatuses are described to create the openings and ablate the lung tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Applicant: Uptake Medical Technology Inc.Inventors: Robert Barry, Erik HENNE
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Patent number: 11490946Abstract: A vapor ablation handpiece for assisting a physician perform vapor ablation with a vapor ablation catheter includes a vapor generating element arranged in a coil shape. A mandrel seated in the body of the handpiece affixes the vapor generating element in the coiled arrangement. A voltage difference is supplied across the length of the vapor generating element when activated, causing the vapor generating element to heat liquid therein converting the liquid to vapor. The heated condensable vapor is delivered to a target tissue through the catheter.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Uptake Medical Technology Inc.Inventors: Erik Henne, Joshua Pieter Kroon, Joseph Jin Hyo Lee, Robert Barry
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Patent number: 11419658Abstract: A method for treating emphysema with a condensable vapor includes creating a plurality of collateral channels through the airway walls, and delivering the condensable vapor to the airways. The condensable vapor flows to the diseased parenchymal tissue through the airways and the collateral channels. Condensable vapor to contact the tissue heats the tissue, reducing it in volume. Apparatuses are described to create the openings and ablate the lung tissue.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Uptake Medical Technology Inc.Inventors: Robert Barry, Erik Henne
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Patent number: 11350988Abstract: A minimally invasive medical technique for treating lung tumors includes use of multiple ablation modalities in a single procedure. Condensable vapor ablation and electrosurgical ablation are applied to treat the surface of the tumor and to debulk inner regions of the tumor, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Uptake Medical Technology Inc.Inventors: Erik Henne, Robert Barry, Henky Wibowo
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Patent number: 11344364Abstract: A screening method for identifying a target nerve to ablate in the treatment of inflammatory lung disease including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. The method includes advancing a tool along the airway and into the vicinity of the candidate nerve. The candidate nerve is temporarily blocked or paralyzed. The patient is monitored for an adverse reaction during the step of temporarily blocking. If an adverse reaction is not observed, the candidate nerve is identified as the target nerve. In embodiments, the method further includes the step of ablating the target nerve.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Uptake Medical Technology Inc.Inventors: Felix J. F. Herth, Robert Barry, Erik Henne
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Patent number: 11129673Abstract: A vapor-based ablation method mitigates constriction of the airways for the treatment of asthma and COPD. A vapor ablation catheter is advanced along the airways, through the airway wall, and to an extra-airway target tissue. The position of the catheter is assessed to determine whether the catheter is in contact with the target tissue. In embodiments, the distal energy delivery section of the catheter is manipulated to contact an exterior surface of the target tissue, or to enter the target tissue. Once the position is confirmed, vapor is delivered to the target tissue through an egress port with a sufficient amount of energy to ablate the target tissue. The target tissue may vary and include smooth muscle surrounding the airways, and nerves that control the smooth muscle. Methods for treating lung cancer are also described including delivering a vapor at lung tumors and growths, and blood vessels feeding the lung tumors and growths.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Uptake Medical Technology Inc.Inventors: Robert Barry, Erik Henne
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Patent number: 11090102Abstract: Methods and apparatus for diagnosing and treating disorders of the lung are provided, which may include any number of features. In one embodiment, a method comprises obtaining diagnostic information relating to a patient's lungs, compiling a list of potential treatment plans for lung volume reduction in the first and second lungs, excluding treatment plans from the list of potential treatment plans that propose treatment of a lung segment that falls within a segment exclusion rule, and identifying at least one preferred treatment plan from the list of potential treatment plans that targets sufficiently diseased lung segments while also targeting a preferred combined volume of the first and second lungs.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2017Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Uptake Medical Technology Inc.Inventors: Robert Lawrence Barry, Erik Henne, Avina Gupta, Sourish Bandyopadhyay
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Patent number: 10806501Abstract: This invention relates to the treatment of a patient's lung, for example, a lung exhibiting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and in particular to methods and devices for affecting lung volume reduction, preferably for achieving acute or immediate lung volume reduction following treatment. The lung volume reduction is effected by delivering a condensable vapor at a temperature above body temperature to the desired regions of the patient's lung to damage tissue therein. Blood flow and air flow to the damaged tissue region is essentially terminated, rendering the target region non-functional. Alternative energy sources may be used to effect the thermal damage to the lung tissue.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Uptake Medical Technology Inc.Inventors: Robert L. Barry, Brian Cran, Dean T. Corcoran, Sheldon K. Lee
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Patent number: 10531906Abstract: A medical vapor system and method is provided. The medical vapor system can include a fluid conduit having an inlet, an outlet and a heating section, the inlet being adapted and configured to be connected to a source of liquid water, a resistance heater disposed and configured to generate heat and conduct the heat to the heating section of the fluid conduit to vaporize liquid water flowing through the heating section, a power supply operatively connected to the heater, and a controller adapted to control production of water vapor by the system. Methods of use are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Uptake Medical Technology Inc.Inventors: Joshua Pieter Kroon, Erik Henne, Daniel Lawrence Reddy, Robert Alan Mest, Ryan Welty
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Patent number: 10485604Abstract: Systems and methods for treating a lesion in a lung of a patient are described. Embodiments can include navigating a vapor exit port of a vapor delivery catheter to an airway point near a lung region in which the lesion resides, delivering condensable vapor from the vapor delivery catheter along anatomic boundaries of the lung region, and creating a uniform field of necrosis in tissue around the lesion by allowing the condensable vapor to condense.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Uptake Medical Technology Inc.Inventors: Erik Henne, Robert Lawrence Barry, Robert Alan Mest
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Publication number: 20190175245Abstract: A vapor ablation handpiece for assisting a physician perform vapor ablation with a vapor ablation catheter includes a vapor generating element arranged in a coil shape. A mandrel seated in the body of the handpiece affixes the vapor generating element in the coiled arrangement. A voltage difference is supplied across the length of the vapor generating element when activated, causing the vapor generating element to heat liquid therein converting the liquid to vapor. The heated condensable vapor is delivered to a target tissue through the catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: Uptake Medical Technology Inc.Inventors: Erik HENNE, Joshua Pieter KROON, Joseph Jin Hyo LEE, Robert BARRY
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Patent number: 9782211Abstract: Methods and apparatus for diagnosing and treating disorders of the lung are provided, which may include any number of features. In one embodiment, a method comprises obtaining diagnostic information relating to a patient's lungs, compiling a list of potential treatment plans for lung volume reduction in the first and second lungs, excluding treatment plans from the list of potential treatment plans that propose treatment of a lung segment that falls within a segment exclusion rule, and identifying at least one preferred treatment plan from the list of potential treatment plans that targets sufficiently diseased lung segments while also targeting a preferred combined volume of the first and second lungs.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: UPTAKE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Robert Lawrence Barry, Erik Henne, Avina Gupta, Sourish Bandyopadhyay
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Patent number: 9642668Abstract: This invention relates to the treatment of a patient's lung, for example, a lung exhibiting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and in particular to methods and devices for affecting lung volume reduction, preferably for achieving acute or immediate lung volume reduction following treatment. The lung volume reduction is effected by delivering a condensable vapor at a temperature above body temperature to the desired regions of the patient's lung to damage tissue therein. Blood flow and air flow to the damaged tissue region is essentially terminated, rendering the target region non-functional. Alternative energy sources may be used to effect the thermal damage to the lung tissue.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Uptake Medical Technology Inc.Inventors: Robert L. Barry, Brian Thomas Cran, Dean T. Corcoran, Sheldon K. Lee
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Patent number: D845467Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: UPTAKE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Erik Henne, Joshua Pieter Kroon, Joseph Jin Hyo Lee, Robert Barry
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Patent number: D886855Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Uptake Medical Technology Inc.Inventors: Erik Henne, Kyle Koelsch, Jan Rey Pioquinto, Robert Barry