Patents by Inventor Eric Jerke
Eric Jerke 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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Publication number: 20240407824Abstract: A vapor delivery device is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the vapor delivery device is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, denaturate tissues of the prostate. The vapor delivery device can include a handle portion and a cartridge portion. The cartridge portion can be configured to be inserted into a lumen of the handle portion to align and position a vapor coil of the cartridge portion within a RF coil of the handle portion. Methods associated with use of the energy delivery probe are also covered.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2024Publication date: December 12, 2024Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Michael Hoey, Roger Noel Hastings, Mark SCHROM, Steven CARLSON, Matthew BYRNE, Karliam C. WOO, Eric JERKE, Richard Charles KRAVIK
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Patent number: 12096967Abstract: A vapor delivery device is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the vapor delivery device is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, denaturate tissues of the prostate. The vapor delivery device can include a handle portion and a cartridge portion. The cartridge portion can be configured to be inserted into a lumen of the handle portion to align and position a vapor coil of the cartridge portion within a RF coil of the handle portion. Methods associated with use of the energy delivery probe are also covered.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Michael Hoey, Roger Noel Hastings, Mark Schrom, Steven Carlson, Matthew Byrne, Karliam C. Woo, Eric Jerke, Richard Charles Kravik
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Publication number: 20240189631Abstract: A vapor delivery system is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the vapor delivery system is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, or denature the prostate. In some embodiments, the vapor delivery system can include safety features including prostate capsule detection, needle tracking, and treatment tracking. Methods for safe and effective treatment of prostate tissues are presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2022Publication date: June 13, 2024Inventors: Michael HOEY, Roger Noel HASTINGS, Anthony Christian FRENCH, Mark SCHROM, Eric JERKE, Gunnar ASKEGAARD, Chad NAEGELI
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Patent number: 11992254Abstract: A vapor delivery needle is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the energy delivery probe is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, or denature tissues of the prostate. Methods associated with use of the energy delivery probe are also covered.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Michael Hoey, Roger Noel Hastings, Mark Schrom, Matthew Byrne, Grant Mauch, Eric Jerke, Richard Charles Kravik
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Publication number: 20240074806Abstract: A vapor delivery needle is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the energy delivery probe is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, or denature tissues of the prostate. Methods associated with use of the energy delivery probe are also covered.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Michael Hoey, Roger Noel Hastings, Mark SCHROM, Matthew BYRNE, Grant MAUCH, Eric JERKE, Richard Charles KRAVIK
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Publication number: 20220125498Abstract: A vapor delivery device is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the vapor delivery device is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, denaturate tissues of the prostate. The vapor delivery device can include a handle portion and a cartridge portion. The cartridge portion can be configured to be inserted into a lumen of the handle portion to align and position a vapor coil of the cartridge portion within a RF coil of the handle portion. Methods associated with use of the energy delivery probe are also covered.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Michael Hoey, Roger Noel Hastings, Mark SCHROM, Steven CARLSON, Matthew BYRNE, Karliam C. WOO, Eric JERKE, Richard Charles KRAVIK
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Patent number: 11246640Abstract: A vapor delivery device is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the vapor delivery device is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, denaturate tissues of the prostate. The vapor delivery device can include a handle portion and a cartridge portion. The cartridge portion can be configured to be inserted into a lumen of the handle portion to align and position a vapor coil of the cartridge portion within a RF coil of the handle portion. Methods associated with use of the energy delivery probe are also covered.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Michael Hoey, Roger Noel Hastings, Mark Schrom, Steven Carlson, Matthew Byrne, Karliam C. Woo, Eric Jerke, Richard Charles Kravik
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Publication number: 20200397495Abstract: A vapor delivery needle is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the energy delivery probe is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, or denature tissues of the prostate. Methods associated with use of the energy delivery probe are also covered.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Michael Hoey, Roger Noel Hastings, Mark SCHROM, Matthew BYRNE, Grant MAUCH, Eric JERKE, Richard Charles KRAVIK
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Patent number: 10751107Abstract: A vapor delivery needle is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the energy delivery probe is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, or denature tissues of the prostate. Methods associated with use of the energy delivery probe are also covered.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Michael Hoey, Roger Noel Hastings, Mark Schrom, Matthew Byrne, Grant Mauch, Eric Jerke, Richard Charles Kravik
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Publication number: 20180193080Abstract: A vapor delivery needle is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the energy delivery probe is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, or denature tissues of the prostate. Methods associated with use of the energy delivery probe are also covered.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Michael HOEY, Roger Noel HASTINGS, Mark SCHROM, Matthew BYRNE, Grant MAUCH, Eric JERKE, Richard Charles KRAVIK
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Publication number: 20180168711Abstract: A vapor delivery device is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the vapor delivery device is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, denaturate tissues of the prostate. The vapor delivery device can include a handle portion and a cartridge portion. The cartridge portion can be configured to be inserted into a lumen of the handle portion to align and position a vapor coil of the cartridge portion within a RF coil of the handle portion. Methods associated with use of the energy delivery probe are also covered.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Michael Hoey, Roger Noel Hastings, Mark Schrom, Steven Carlson, Matthew Byrne, Karliam C. Woo, Eric Jerke, Richard Charles Kravik