Patents by Inventor Dixie T. Sells

Dixie T. Sells 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).

  • Therapeutic prostatic thermotherapy
    Patent number: 7093601
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating a prostate in a patient in need thereof and a heating catheter, or an electromagnetic radiation applicator, system suitable for effecting the present inventive method. The present inventive method provides for substantial unexpected improvement in patient outcome by providing, inter alia, a preferred therapeutic temperature for thermotherapy of the prostate and a method of decreasing a patient's intolerance due to pain. The present inventive system provides for, inter alia, automatic implementation of the present inventive method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: AMS Research Corporation
    Inventors: Charles F. Manker, Aaron P. Perlmutter, Theron N. Schaefermeyer, Dixie T. Sells, Paul F. Turner
  • Therapeutic prostatic thermotherapy
    Patent number: 7089064
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating a prostate in a patient in need thereof and a heating catheter, or an electromagnetic radiation applicator, system suitable for effecting the present inventive method. The present inventive method provides for substantial unexpected improvement in patient outcome by providing, inter alia, a preferred therapeutic temperature for thermotherapy of the prostate and a method of decreasing a patient's intolerance due to pain. The present inventive system provides for, inter alia, automatic implementation of the present inventive method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: AMS Research Corporation
    Inventors: Charles F. Manker, Aaron P. Perlmutter, Theron N. Schaefermeyer, Dixie T. Sells, Paul F. Turner
  • Therapeutic prostatic thermotherapy
    Publication number: 20030191513
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating a prostate in a patient in need thereof and a heating catheter, or an electromagnetic radiation applicator, system suitable for effecting the present inventive method. The present inventive method provides for substantial unexpected improvement in patient outcome by providing, inter alia, a preferred therapeutic temperature for thermotherapy of the prostate and a method of decreasing a patient's intolerance due to pain. The present inventive system provides for, inter alia, automatic implementation of the present inventive method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2003
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Applicant: THERMATRX, INC.
    Inventors: Charles F. Manker, Aaron P. Perlmutter, Theron N. Schaefermeyer, Dixie T. Sells, Paul F. Turner
  • Therapeutic prostatic thermotherapy
    Patent number: 6522931
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating a prostate in a patient in need thereof and a heating catheter, or an electromagnetic radiation applicator, system suitable for effecting the present inventive method. The present inventive method provides for substantial unexpected improvement in patient outcome by providing, inter alia, a preferred therapeutic temperature for thermotherapy of the prostate and a method of decreasing a patient's intolerance due to pain. The present inventive system provides for, inter alia, automatic implementation of the present inventive method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: TherMatrx, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles F. Manker, Aaron P. Perlmutter, Theron N. Schaefermeyer, Dixie T. Sells, Paul F. Turner
  • Therapeutic prostatic thermotherapy
    Publication number: 20030023238
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating a prostate in a patient in need thereof and a heating catheter, or an electromagnetic radiation applicator, system suitable for effecting the present inventive method. The present inventive method provides for substantial unexpected improvement in patient outcome by providing, inter alia, a preferred therapeutic temperature for thermotherapy of the prostate and a method of decreasing a patient's intolerance due to pain. The present inventive system provides for, inter alia, automatic implementation of the present inventive method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Charles F. Manker, Aaron P. Perlmutter, Theron N. Schaefermeyer, Dixie T. Sells, Paul F. Turner
  • Therapeutic prostatic thermotherapy
    Publication number: 20020000234
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating a prostate in a patient in need thereof and a heating catheter, or an electromagnetic radiation applicator, system suitable for effecting the present inventive method. The present inventive method provides for substantial unexpected improvement in patient outcome by providing, inter alia, a preferred therapeutic temperature for thermotherapy of the prostate and a method of decreasing a patient's intolerance due to pain. The present inventive system provides for, inter alia, automatic implementation of the present inventive method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Inventors: Charles F. Manker, Aaron P. Perlmutter, Theron N. Schaefermeyer, Dixie T. Sells, Paul F. Turner
  • Therapeutic prostatic thermotherapy
    Patent number: 6216703
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating a prostate in a patient in need thereof and a heating catheter, or an electromagnetic radiation applicator, system suitable for effecting the present inventive method. The present inventive method provides for substantial unexpected improvement in patient outcome by providing, inter alia, a preferred therapeutic temperature for thermotherapy of the prostate and a method of decreasing a patient's intolerance due to pain. The present inventive system provides for, inter alia, automatic implementation of the present inventive method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: TherMatrx, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles F. Manker, Aaron P. Perlmutter, Theron N. Schaefermeyer, Dixie T. Sells, Paul F. Turner