Patents by Inventor Edward J. Gough
Edward J. Gough 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: 8734439Abstract: An ablation apparatus includes an ablation energy source producing an electromagnetic energy output. A multiple antenna device is included, and has a primary antenna with a longitudinal axis, a central lumen and a distal end, and a secondary antenna with a distal end. The secondary antenna is deployed from the primary antenna central lumen in a lateral direction relative to the longitudinal axis. The multiple antenna device is coupled to the ablation energy source.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2008Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: AngioDynamics, IncInventors: Edward J. Gough, Alan A. Stein, Stuart D. Edwards
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Patent number: 8545478Abstract: An injection device for use with tissue of a mammalian body comprising a first tubular member and a second tubular member slidably disposed in the first tubular member. The first and second tubular members have respective proximal and distal extremities. The distal extremity of the second tubular member is provided with a needle that is extendable from the distal extremity of the first tubular member. The proximal extremity of the second tubular member is lockable relative to the proximal extremity of the first tubular member. The second tubular member has a column strength when locked within the first tubular member for limiting retraction of the second tubular member relative to the first tubular member during puncture of the tissue by the needle.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Edward J. Gough, Alan Stein
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Patent number: 7846085Abstract: A kit for treating a gastrointestinal tract of a mammal and including a package and a tubular needle, an end piece and a container of an implant-forming material carried within the package. The end piece has an outer surface provided with at least one recess and an internal passageway communicating with the recess. The end piece is mounted on the distal extremity of an elongate probe member and introduced into the upper portion of the gastrointestinal tract. A portion of the wall of the gastrointestinal tract is drawn into the recess and the tubular needle is extended through the elongate probe member and the internal passageway into the portion of the wall in the recess. Material from the container is loaded into the tubular needle and injected into the portion of the wall to form an implant in the wall.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2004Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: David E. Silverman, Alan Stein, Edward J. Gough
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Publication number: 20100174162Abstract: An injection device for use with tissue of a mammalian body comprising a first tubular member and a second tubular member slidably disposed in the first tubular member. The first and second tubular members have respective proximal and distal extremities. The distal extremity of the second tubular member is provided with a needle that is extendable from the distal extremity of the first tubular member. The proximal extremity of the second tubular member is lockable relative to the proximal extremity of the first tubular member. The second tubular member has a column strength when locked within the first tubular member for limiting retraction of the second tubular member relative to the first tubular member during puncture of the tissue by the needle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2010Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Edward J. Gough, Alan Stein
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Patent number: 7691087Abstract: An injection device for use with tissue of a mammalian body comprising a first tubular member and a second tubular member slidably disposed in the first tubular member. The first and second tubular members have respective proximal and distal extremities. The distal extremity of the second tubular member is provided with a needle that is extendable from the distal extremity of the first tubular member. The proximal extremity of the second tubular member is lockable relative to the proximal extremity of the first tubular member. The second tubular member has a column strength when locked within the first tubular member for limiting retraction of the second tubular member relative to the first tubular member during puncture of the tissue by the needle.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2003Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Edward J. Gough, Alan Stein
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Publication number: 20080154259Abstract: An ablation apparatus includes an ablation energy source producing an electromagnetic energy output. A multiple antenna device is included, and has a primary antenna with a longitudinal axis, a central lumen and a distal end, and a secondary antenna with a distal end. The secondary antenna is deployed from the primary antenna central lumen in a lateral direction relative to the longitudinal axis. The multiple antenna device is coupled to the ablation energy source.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2008Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventors: Edward J. Gough, Alan A. Stein, Stuart D. Edwards
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Patent number: 6958062Abstract: A multiple antenna ablation apparatus includes an electromagnetic energy source, a trocar including a distal end, and a hollow lumen extending along a longitudinal axis of the trocar, and a multiple antenna ablation device with three or more antennas. The antennas are initially positioned in the trocar lumen as the trocar is introduced through tissue. At a selected tissue site the antennas are deployable from the trocar lumen in a lateral direction relative to the longitudinal axis. Each of the deployed antennas has an electromagnetic energy delivery surface of sufficient size to, (i) create a volumetric ablation between the deployed antennas, and (ii) the volumetric ablation is achieved without impeding out any of the deployed antennas when 5 to 200 watts of electromagnetic energy is delivered from the electromagnetic energy source to the multiple antenna ablation device. At least one cable couples the multiple antenna ablation device to the electromagnetic energy source.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 1997Date of Patent: October 25, 2005Assignee: Rita Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Edward J. Gough, Alan A. Stein, Stuart D. Edwards
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Publication number: 20040260282Abstract: An ablation apparatus includes an ablation energy source producing an electromagnetic energy output. A monopolar multiple antenna device is included and has a primary antenna with a longitudinal axis, a central lumen and a distal end, and a secondary antenna with a distal end. The secondary antenna is deployed from the primary antenna central lumen in a lateral direction relative to the longitudinal axis. The primary antenna and secondary antennas are each electromagnetically coupled to the electromagnetic energy source.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2004Publication date: December 23, 2004Applicant: RITA Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Edward J. Gough, Alan A. Stein
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Publication number: 20040249239Abstract: An apparatus comprising an elongate probe member having proximal and distal extremities for use with a suction source to treat a portion of a wall forming a cavity in a body having a natural body opening for accessing the cavity. The elongate probe member has a length so that when the distal extremity is in the vicinity of the portion of the wall the proximal extremity is outside of the body. The distal extremity of the elongate probe member has an outer surface and is provided with at least one recess opening onto the outer surface and an internal passageway communicating with the recess. When the suction source is coupled to the apparatus a suction is created in the recess by means of the passageway to draw the portion of the wall into the recess. A hollow needle is slidably disposed in the elongate probe member and has a distal end portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2004Publication date: December 9, 2004Inventors: David E. Silverman, Alan Stein, Edward J. Gough
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Publication number: 20040158136Abstract: An injection device for use with tissue of a mammalian body comprising a first tubular member and a second tubular member slidably disposed in the first tubular member. The first and second tubular members have respective proximal and distal extremities. The distal extremity of the second tubular member is provided with a needle that is extendable from the distal extremity of the first tubular member. The proximal extremity of the second tubular member is lockable relative to the proximal extremity of the first tubular member. The second tubular member has a column strength when locked within the first tubular member for limiting retraction of the second tubular member relative to the first tubular member during puncture of the tissue by the needle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2003Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventors: Edward J. Gough, Alan Stein
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Patent number: 6695764Abstract: An apparatus for treating a wall of a body cavity comprising an elongate probe member having a distal extremity with an outer surface and at least one recess opening onto the outer surface. When a suction source is coupled to the apparatus, a suction is created in the recess to draw a portion of the wall into the recess. A needle is slidably disposed in the elongate probe member and actuatable from outside the body for movement from a retracted position to an extended position in which the distal end portion of the needle extends into the recess whereby the needle can be extended into the portion of the wall drawn into the recess.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2002Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: David E. Silverman, Alan Stein, Edward J. Gough
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Patent number: 6689127Abstract: An ablation apparatus includes an ablation energy source producing an electromagnetic energy output. A monopolar multiple antenna device is included and has a primary antenna with a longitudinal axis, a central lumen and a distal end, and a secondary antenna with a distal end. The secondary antenna is deployed from the primary antenna central lumen in a lateral direction relative to the longitudinal axis. The primary antenna and secondary antennas are each electromagnetically coupled to the electromagnetic energy source.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1995Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignee: Rita Medical SystemsInventors: Edward J. Gough, Alan A. Stein
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Patent number: 6652516Abstract: A cell necrosis apparatus has a flexible introducer including a lumen and a distal end sufficiently sharp to penetrate tissue. An energy delivery device is positionable in the introducer as the introducer is advanced through tissue. The energy delivery device includes a first RF electrode with a tissue piercing distal portion and a second RF electrode with a tissue piercing distal portion. The first and second RF electrodes are deployable with curvature from the introducer at a selected tissue site in a lateral direction away from the periphery of the introducer.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 1999Date of Patent: November 25, 2003Assignee: Rita Medical Systems, Inc.Inventor: Edward J. Gough
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Patent number: 6500175Abstract: An ablation apparatus includes a handpiece, an electrode extending from a handpiece distal end, a probe, a thermal sensor and an energy source. The electrode includes a distal end and a lumen, a cooling medium inlet conduit and a cooling medium exit conduit. Both conduits extend through the electrode lumen to an electrode distal end. A sidewall port, isolated from a cooling medium flowing in the inlet and outlet conduits, is formed in the electrode. The probe is at least partially positionable in the electrode lumen and configured to be advanced and retracted in and out of the sidewall aperture. The thermal sensor is supported by the probe. The electrode is coupled to an energy source.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2000Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: Rita Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Edward J. Gough, Alan A. Stein
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Publication number: 20020193791Abstract: An orthopedic apparatus, for effecting a change in ligaments, joint capsules and connective tissue through the controlled contraction of collagen fibers, includes a trocar. The trocar has a trocar elongated body with a trocar longitudinal axis, a trocar distal end that is laterally deflectable relative to the trocar longitudinal axis, and a trocar proximal end. An electrode is positioned at the trocar distal end. The electrode delivers substantially uniform energy across an energy delivery surface of the electrode. The energy delivery surface is positioned next to an area of collagen fibers to cause a controlled amount of contraction of the collagen fibers while minimizing dissociation and breakdown of the collagen fibers. A handle is positioned at the proximal end of the trocar. The handle includes an actuating member and a locking member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2002Publication date: December 19, 2002Applicant: Oractec Interventions, Inc., a Callifornia CorporationInventors: James A. Baker, Edward J. Gough
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Patent number: 6461353Abstract: An orthopedic apparatus, for effecting a change in ligaments, joint capsules and connective tissue through the controlled contraction of collagen fibers, includes a trocar. The trocar has a trocar elongated body with a trocar longitudinal axis, a trocar distal end that is laterally deflectable relative to the trocar longitudinal axis, and a trocar proximal end. An electrode is positioned at the trocar distal end. The electrode delivers substantially uniform energy across an energy delivery surface of the electrode. The energy delivery surface is positioned next to an area of collagen fibers to cause a controlled amount of contraction of the collagen fibers while minimizing dissociation and breakdown of the collagen fibers. A handle is positioned at the proximal end of the trocar. The handle includes an actuating member and a locking member.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 1997Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Assignee: Oratec Interventions, Inc.Inventors: James A. Baker, Jr., Edward J. Gough
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Publication number: 20020091299Abstract: An apparatus comprising an elongate probe member having proximal and distal extremities for use with a suction source to treat a portion of a wall forming a cavity in a body having a natural body opening for accessing the cavity. The elongate probe member has a length so that when the distal extremity is in the vicinity of the portion of the wall the proximal extremity is outside of the body. The distal extremity of the elongate probe member has an outer surface and is provided with at least one recess opening onto the outer surface and an internal passageway communicating with the recess. When the suction source is coupled to the apparatus a suction is created in the recess by means of the passageway to draw the portion of the wall into the recess. A hollow needle is slidably disposed in the elongate probe member and has a distal end portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2002Publication date: July 11, 2002Applicant: ENTERIC MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: David E. Silverman, Alan Stein, Edward J. Gough
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Patent number: 6358197Abstract: An apparatus comprising an elongate probe member having proximal and distal extremities for use with a suction source to treat a portion of a wall forming a cavity in a body having a natural body opening for accessing the cavity. The elongate probe member has a length so that when the distal extremity is in the vicinity of the portion of the wall the proximal extremity is outside of the body. The distal extremity of the elongate probe member has an outer surface and is provided with at least one recess opening onto the outer surface and an internal passageway communicating with the recess. When the suction source is coupled to the apparatus a suction is created in the recess by means of the passageway to draw the portion of the wall into the recess. A hollow needle is slidably disposed in the elongate probe member and has a distal end portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2000Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Assignee: Enteric Medical Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David E. Silverman, Alan Stein, Edward J. Gough
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Publication number: 20020026185Abstract: A cell necrosis apparatus has a flexible introducer including a lumen and a distal end sufficiently sharp to penetrate tissue. An energy delivery device is positionable in the introducer as the introducer is advanced through tissue. The energy delivery device includes a first RF electrode with a tissue piercing distal portion and a second RF electrode with a tissue piercing distal portion. The first and second RF electrodes are deployable with curvature from the introducer at a selected tissue site in a lateral direction away from the periphery of the introducer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 1999Publication date: February 28, 2002Inventor: EDWARD J. GOUGH
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Patent number: 6330478Abstract: A cell necrosis apparatus includes an introducer with a distal end sufficiently sharp to penetrate tissue. An energy delivery device has a first set of RF electrodes and a second set of RF electrodes. Each RF electrode of the first and second sets has a tissue piercing distal end and is positionable in the introducer as the introducer is advanced through tissue. The first and second sets of RF electrodes are deployable with curvature from the introducer. The second set of RF electrodes is deployable a greater distance from the introducer than the first set of RF electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 1998Date of Patent: December 11, 2001Assignee: Rita Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Kee S. Lee, Daniel Balbierz, Edward J. Gough