Patents by Inventor Fred Dinger
Fred Dinger 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: 20240122641Abstract: A method of treating a soft palate in a patient may involve advancing a tissue treatment portion of a soft palate treatment device through the patient's mouth, contacting a treatment surface of the tissue treatment portion with mucosal tissue of the soft palate, and delivering energy from the tissue treatment portion through the mucosal tissue to a target tissue in the soft palate beneath to the mucosal tissue, to change at least one property of the target tissue. The method may further involve cooling the mucosal tissue with a cooling member on the treatment surface of the tissue treatment portion and removing the tissue treatment portion from the mouth.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Andrew FRAZIER, Scott J. WOLF, Fred DINGER, Charlton YIH
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Patent number: 11806071Abstract: A method of treating a soft palate in a patient may involve advancing a tissue treatment portion of a soft palate treatment device through the patient's mouth, contacting a treatment surface of the tissue treatment portion with mucosal tissue of the soft palate, and delivering energy from the tissue treatment portion through the mucosal tissue to a target tissue in the soft palate beneath to the mucosal tissue, to change at least one property of the target tissue. The method may further involve cooling the mucosal tissue with a cooling member on the treatment surface of the tissue treatment portion and removing the tissue treatment portion from the mouth.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Aerin Medical Inc.Inventors: Andrew Frazier, Scott J. Wolf, Fred Dinger, Charlton Yih
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Publication number: 20220151689Abstract: A method of treating a soft palate in a patient may involve advancing a tissue treatment portion of a soft palate treatment device through the patient's mouth, contacting a treatment surface of the tissue treatment portion with mucosal tissue of the soft palate, and delivering energy from the tissue treatment portion through the mucosal tissue to a target tissue in the soft palate beneath to the mucosal tissue, to change at least one property of the target tissue. The method may further involve cooling the mucosal tissue with a cooling member on the treatment surface of the tissue treatment portion and removing the tissue treatment portion from the mouth.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Charlton YIH, Yen Hai TIEU, Andrew FRAZIER, Scott J. WOLF, Fred DINGER
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Publication number: 20210369335Abstract: A method of treating a soft palate in a patient to treat sleep apnea, snoring or both may involve advancing a treatment element of a treatment device through the patient's mouth, contacting a tissue-contact surface of the treatment element with the soft palate, delivering energy to the soft palate via one or more energy delivery members on the tissue-contact surface, and removing the treatment element from the mouth.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Fred DINGER, Andrew FRAZIER, Scott J. WOLF
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Patent number: 11116566Abstract: A method of treating a soft palate in a patient to treat sleep apnea, snoring or both may involve advancing a treatment element of a treatment device through the patient's mouth, contacting a tissue-contact surface of the treatment element with the soft palate, delivering energy to the soft palate via one or more energy delivery members on the tissue-contact surface, and removing the treatment element from the mouth.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Aerin Medical, Inc.Inventors: Fred Dinger, Andrew Frazier, Scott J. Wolf
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Patent number: 11096738Abstract: A method of treating an intervertebral disc without piercing the disc involves navigating a treatment element to the intervertebral disc and contacting the treatment element with an exterior of the intervertebral disc. The method further involves applying an energy-based treatment to the exterior of the intervertebral disc to modify a property of a target tissue of the intervertebral disc. The target tissue may be, for example, annulus fibrosus and/or nucleus pulposus tissue. The treatment element is then removed, and the property remains modified after the treatment element is removed and the target tissue heals, thereby treating the intervertebral disc.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2018Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Aerin Medical, Inc.Inventors: Fred Dinger, Andrew Frazier
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Publication number: 20200323548Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include devices and methods for shaping, bending, and/or volumetrically reducing rigid cartilaginous structures, such as hyaline cartilage in the septum. In the case of septal cartilage, shaping, bending, or reducing the cartilage would be useful for reducing nasal obstruction or to improve the cosmetic appearance of the nose.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: Aerin Medical Inc.Inventors: Fred DINGER, Andrew FRAZIER
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Publication number: 20200268439Abstract: A method of treating a soft palate in a patient may involve advancing a tissue treatment portion of a soft palate treatment device through the patient's mouth, contacting a treatment surface of the tissue treatment portion with mucosal tissue of the soft palate, and delivering energy from the tissue treatment portion through the mucosal tissue to a target tissue in the soft palate beneath to the mucosal tissue, to change at least one property of the target tissue. The method may further involve cooling the mucosal tissue with a cooling member on the treatment surface of the tissue treatment portion and removing the tissue treatment portion from the mouth.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Andrew FRAZIER, Scott J. WOLF, Fred DINGER, Charlton YIH
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Publication number: 20200129223Abstract: A console for an electrosurgical device may include a housing, an energy generator in the housing, a computer processor in the housing, a connector on the housing, for connecting the console with an energy delivery treatment device, a touchscreen display on the housing, and a non-transitory computer readable medium in the computer processor. The computer readable medium may contain computer-executable programming instructions for providing an active display on the touchscreen display. The active display may include a central circle, a countdown timer in the central circle for counting down a total time remaining in an energy delivery procedure, and an outer ring around the central circle, configured to indicate the total time remaining in the energy delivery procedure, a remaining time in an energy delivery stage of the energy delivery procedure, and a remaining time in a cooling stage of the energy delivery procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Michael Angeles, Andrew Frazier, Fred Dinger
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Patent number: 10603059Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include devices and methods for shaping, bending, and/or volumetrically reducing rigid cartilaginous structures, such as hyaline cartilage in the septum. In the case of septal cartilage, shaping, bending, or reducing the cartilage would be useful for reducing nasal obstruction or to improve the cosmetic appearance of the nose.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: AERIN MEDICAL INC.Inventors: Fred Dinger, Andrew Frazier
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Publication number: 20190076185Abstract: Examples of devices, systems and methods for treating airway tissue disclosed herein include features that allow a device to change among multiple configurations. This configurability can allow the treatment of different tissue types and/or different locations within the airway. The different configurations may have different mechanical or energy delivery profiles suited for addressing different treatment goals, such as tissue shrinkage versus tissue shaping. Additionally, there may be sensors for determining a current configuration of a device and changing parameters to suit the current configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Fred DINGER, Andrew FRAZIER
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Publication number: 20180317997Abstract: A method of treating an intervertebral disc without piercing the disc involves navigating a treatment element to the intervertebral disc and contacting the treatment element with an exterior of the intervertebral disc. The method further involves applying an energy-based treatment to the exterior of the intervertebral disc to modify a property of a target tissue of the intervertebral disc. The target tissue may be, for example, annulus fibrosus and/or nucleus pulposus tissue. The treatment element is then removed, and the property remains modified after the treatment element is removed and the target tissue heals, thereby treating the intervertebral disc.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Fred DINGER, Andrew FRAZIER
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Publication number: 20180177546Abstract: A method of treating a soft palate in a patient to treat sleep apnea, snoring or both may involve advancing a treatment element of a treatment device through the patient's mouth, contacting a tissue-contact surface of the treatment element with the soft palate, delivering energy to the soft palate via one or more energy delivery members on the tissue-contact surface, and removing the treatment element from the mouth.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Fred DINGER, Andrew FRAZIER
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Publication number: 20170231651Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include devices and methods for shaping, bending, and/or volumetrically reducing rigid cartilaginous structures, such as hyaline cartilage in the septum. In the case of septal cartilage, shaping, bending, or reducing the cartilage would be useful for reducing nasal obstruction or to improve the cosmetic appearance of the nose.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Aerin Medical, Inc.Inventors: Fred DINGER, Andrew FRAZIER
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Publication number: 20070293946Abstract: Medializing the middle turbinate in the nose has been realized as a solution to the common complication of adhesions following nasal and sinus surgery. The invention provides a system for medializing the middle turbinate by attaching the middle turbinate temporarily to the nasal septum. The attachment is performed using a wafer with means on both sides for attaching the wafer to a mucosal surface. The attachment may also be performed using a tissue adhesive, pins, or other medical devices described herein. The invention also provides a system for attaching the uvula to the nasopharyngeal side of the soft palate. The invention provides a medical device for use in the inventive procedures as well as methods for the procedures and kits for use by a physician.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2007Publication date: December 20, 2007Inventors: Donald Gonzales, Michael Larson, Fred Dinger, Gabriele Niederauer, Jeffrey Wrana
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Publication number: 20070185585Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an implant for insertion into a tissue defect, such as a cartilage defect or a cartilage and bone defect. The implant includes a plug including a porous polymeric material having at least one channel therein, wherein the plug is sized to fit the tissue defect; and tissue. The tissue substantially fills the channel and is selected from a group including autologous tissue, allogenic tissue, cultured tissue, or combinations thereof. In an embodiment, the plug includes a plurality of porous polymeric phases. In another embodiment, the plug includes a plurality of channels wherein the channels are longitudinal and/or transverse. A method for repairing defective tissue is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2006Publication date: August 9, 2007Inventors: Brat Bracy, Fred Dinger, Gabriele Niederauer
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Publication number: 20070043376Abstract: A method and device for inserting an implant of synthetic material or healthy bone or cartilage into a bone or cartilage defect of unknown depth. The device includes an inner shaft within a hollow outer shaft. One end of the inner shaft of the device is suitable for inserting into the bone or cartilage defect in order to determine the depth, while the other end of the outer shaft is suitable for holding an implant. The implant is cut to fit the defect. The device is partially transparent or translucent to allow visualizing of the implant and defect. The delivery device can be bent or curved to allow the device to be introduced to a defect at different angles and positions. The methods and devices are suitable for delivery of implants to defects having complex shapes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2005Publication date: February 22, 2007Applicant: OsteoBiologics, Inc.Inventors: Neil Leatherbury, Mark Niederauer, Fred Dinger, Joseph Blandford
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Publication number: 20060178748Abstract: The invention provides implant plugs having a complex clinically acceptable proximal surface. The invention also provides multi-phase implant plugs which have a nonplanar proximal surface. Suitable implant proximal surface shapes include, but are not limited to, concave surfaces, convex surfaces, faceted domes and angled surfaces formed by the convergence of two facets. The implants of the invention are suitable for repair of tissue defects in articulating surfaces. The invention also provides delivery devices and methods for delivering the implants of the invention. The invention also provides methods for creating defects suitable for use with the implants of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2005Publication date: August 10, 2006Inventors: Fred Dinger, Neil Leatherbury, Jeffrey Wrana, John Pak, Gabriele Niederauer
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Patent number: D881904Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: AERIN MEDICAL INC.Inventors: Michael Angeles, Andrew Frazier, Fred Dinger
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Patent number: D902412Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Aerin Medical, Inc.Inventors: Michael Angeles, Andrew Frazier, Fred Dinger