Patents by Inventor Edwin J. Hlavka

Edwin J. Hlavka 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).

  • Patent number: 12102655
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, receiving a plurality of donor fecal samples from a plurality of donors and storing and indexing each respective donor fecal samples using at least one characteristic of the respective donor fecal sample. In an example, the donor fecal sample can be screened and processed for subsequent use in fecal bacteriotherapy to displace pathogenic or undesired organisms in the digestive track of a patient with healthy or desirable gut microbiota.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Rebiotix Inc.
    Inventor: Edwin J. Hlavka
  • Patent number: 12083150
    Abstract: Microbiota restoration therapy compositions and methods for manufacturing, processing, and/or delivering microbiota restoration therapy compositions are disclosed. An example method for manufacturing a microbiota restoration therapy composition may include collecting a human fecal sample and adding a diluent to the human fecal sample to form a diluted sample. The diluent may include a cryoprotectant. The method may also include mixing the diluted sample with a mixing apparatus and filtering the diluted sample. Filtering may form a filtrate. The method may also include transferring the filtrate to a sample bag and sealing the sample bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: REBIOTIX INC.
    Inventors: Lee A. Jones, Courtney R. Jones, Edwin J. Hlavka, Ryan D. Gordon
  • Publication number: 20240252556
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, receiving a plurality of donor fecal samples from a plurality of donors and storing and indexing each respective donor fecal samples using at least one characteristic of the respective donor fecal sample. In an example, the donor fecal sample can be screened and processed for subsequent use in fecal bacteriotherapy to displace pathogenic or undesired organisms in the digestive track of a patient with healthy or desirable gut microbiota.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Rebiotix, Inc.
    Inventor: Edwin J. HLAVKA
  • Patent number: 11998263
    Abstract: An ablation instrument comprises an elongate shaft having a cannula channel and a scope channel, and an electrode disposed in the cannula channel. The electrode is slidable between a first position in which a distal end of the electrode is contained within the cannula channel, and a second position in which the distal end of the electrode extends out of a distal opening of the cannula channel. The ablation instrument further comprises a distal head coupled to the elongate shaft and configured for contacting solid tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Hologic, Inc.
    Inventors: Edwin J. Hlavka, Thomas V. Ressemann, Eric Whitbrook, John Christian Knudson
  • Patent number: 11986500
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, receiving a plurality of donor fecal samples from a plurality of donors and storing and indexing each respective donor fecal samples using at least one characteristic of the respective donor fecal sample. In an example, the donor fecal sample can be screened and processed for subsequent use in fecal bacteriotherapy to displace pathogenic or undesired organisms in the digestive track of a patient with healthy or desirable gut microbiota.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: REBIOTIX INC
    Inventor: Edwin J. Hlavka
  • Publication number: 20240122995
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, receiving a plurality of donor fecal samples from a plurality of donors and storing and indexing each respective donor fecal samples using at least one characteristic of the respective donor fecal sample. In an example, the donor fecal sample can be screened and processed for subsequent use in fecal bacteriotherapy to displace pathogenic or undesired organisms in the digestive track of a patient with healthy or desirable gut microbiota.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Rebiotix, Inc.
    Inventor: Edwin J. HLAVKA
  • Patent number: 11944654
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, receiving a plurality of donor fecal samples from a plurality of donors and storing and indexing each respective donor fecal samples using at least one characteristic of the respective donor fecal sample. In an example, the donor fecal sample can be screened and processed for subsequent use in fecal bacteriotherapy to displace pathogenic or undesired organisms in the digestive track of a patient with healthy or desirable gut microbiota.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Rebiotix, Inc.
    Inventor: Edwin J. Hlavka
  • Publication number: 20230355304
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided to concentrate energy delivery in non-superficial target tissue within a trigone region of a human bladder wall to modulate bladder function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.
    Inventors: Dan Sachs, Edwin J. Hlavka
  • Patent number: 11723719
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided to concentrate energy delivery in non-superficial target tissue within a trigone region of a human bladder wall to modulate bladder function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Hologic, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Sachs, Edwin J. Hlavka
  • Publication number: 20230210912
    Abstract: Microbiota restoration therapy compositions and methods for manufacturing, processing, and/or delivering microbiota restoration therapy compositions are disclosed. An example method for manufacturing a microbiota restoration therapy composition may include collecting a human fecal sample and adding a diluent to the human fecal sample to form a diluted sample. The diluent may include a cryoprotectant. The method may also include mixing the diluted sample with a mixing apparatus and filtering the diluted sample. Filtering may form a filtrate. The method may also include transferring the filtrate to a sample bag and sealing the sample bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Rebiotix, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee A. Jones, Courtney R. Jones, Edwin J. Hlavka, Ryan D. Gordon
  • Publication number: 20230076826
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, receiving a plurality of donor fecal samples from a plurality of donors and storing and indexing each respective donor fecal samples using at least one characteristic of the respective donor fecal sample. In an example, the donor fecal sample can be screened and processed for subsequent use in fecal bacteriotherapy to displace pathogenic or undesired organisms in the digestive track of a patient with healthy or desirable gut microbiota.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Rebiotix, Inc.
    Inventor: Edwin J. HLAVKA
  • Publication number: 20230070237
    Abstract: An ablation instrument comprises an elongate shaft having a cannula channel and a scope channel, and an electrode disposed in the cannula channel. The electrode is slidable between a first position in which a distal end of the electrode is contained within the cannula channel, and a second position in which the distal end of the electrode extends out of a distal opening of the cannula channel. The ablation instrument further comprises a distal head coupled to the elongate shaft and configured for contacting solid tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.
    Inventors: Edwin J. Hlavka, Thomas V. Ressemann, Eric Whitbrook, John Christian Knudson
  • Patent number: 11554143
    Abstract: Microbiota restoration therapy compositions and methods for manufacturing, processing, and/or delivering microbiota restoration therapy compositions are disclosed. An example method for manufacturing a microbiota restoration therapy composition may include collecting a human fecal sample and adding a diluent to the human fecal sample to form a diluted sample. The diluent may include a cryoprotectant. The method may also include mixing the diluted sample with a mixing apparatus and filtering the diluted sample. Filtering may form a filtrate. The method may also include transferring the filtrate to a sample bag and sealing the sample bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Rebiotix, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee A. Jones, Courtney R. Jones, Edwin J. Hlavka, Ryan D. Gordon
  • Patent number: 11529189
    Abstract: An ablation instrument comprises an elongate shaft having a cannula channel and a scope channel, and an electrode disposed in the cannula channel. The electrode is slidable between a first position in which a distal end of the electrode is contained within the cannula channel, and a second position in which the distal end of the electrode extends out of a distal opening of the cannula channel. The ablation instrument further comprises a distal head coupled to the elongate shaft and configured for engaging tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Hologic, Inc.
    Inventors: Edwin J. Hlavka, Thomas V. Ressemann, Eric Whitbrook, John Christian Knudson
  • Patent number: 11471180
    Abstract: A method for treating OAB in a female patient includes positioning a visualization scope in the patent's vagina; advancing a guide wire through a working channel of a visualization scope, until a tissue penetrating distal tip of the guide wire advances out of the working channel and penetrates a wall of the superior portion of the vagina; continuing to advance the guidewire tip submucosally through the wall of the vagina, until it is positioned within tissue of the bladder trigone; advancing a balloon dilation catheter over the guidewire until a balloon carried on a distal end portion of the balloon dilation catheter is positioned proximate the distal tip of the guidewire within the bladder trigone tissue; and inflating said balloon to form a first dissection plane between separated layers of tissue within the bladder trigone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Hologic, Inc.
    Inventors: Edwin J. Hlavka, Eric Whitbrook, Peter T. Keith, Thomas V. Ressemann
  • Patent number: 11446337
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, receiving a plurality of donor fecal samples from a plurality of donors and storing and indexing each respective donor fecal samples using at least one characteristic of the respective donor fecal sample. In an example, the donor fecal sample can be screened and processed for subsequent use in fecal bacteriotherapy to displace pathogenic or undesired organisms in the digestive track of a patient with healthy or desirable gut microbiota.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: REBIOTIX, INC.
    Inventor: Edwin J. Hlavka
  • Publication number: 20220117659
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided to concentrate energy delivery in non-superficial target tissue within a trigone region of a human bladder wall to modulate bladder function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.
    Inventors: Dan Sachs, Edwin J. Hlavka
  • Patent number: 11229482
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided to concentrate energy delivery in non-superficial target tissue within a trigone region of a human bladder wall to modulate bladder function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Hologic, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Sachs, Edwin J. Hlavka
  • Publication number: 20210339019
    Abstract: A method of reducing bronchial constriction in a subject includes delivering energy to create one or more lesions on a main bronchus so as to transect pulmonary nerves sufficiently to reduce bronchial constriction in a lung of the patient distal to the main bronchus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Edwin J. Hlavka, Lynn Elliott
  • Patent number: 11058879
    Abstract: A method of reducing bronchial constriction in a subject includes delivering energy to create one or more lesions on a main bronchus so as to transect pulmonary nerves sufficiently to reduce bronchial constriction in a lung of the patient distal to the main bronchus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Nuvaira, Inc.
    Inventors: Edwin J. Hlavka, Lynn Elliott