Patents by Inventor Hillary K. Huszar
Hillary K. Huszar 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: 20150119877Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing treatment to a tissue in body lumens are described. The system may include a support shaft, an expansion member coupled with a distal portion of the support shaft, and an ablation structure wrapped around the expansion member less than a circumference of the expansion member configured to engage the body lumens with varying sizes. The ablation structure may include multiple separately wired or separately controlled longitudinal electrodes, longitudinal electrode zones, or both, such that each longitudinal electrode or longitudinal electrode zone may be selectively enabled or selectively disabled. The expansion member may include a single highly-compliant balloon, a single non-compliant balloon, multiple non-compliant balloons, or a multi-chambered non-compliant balloon.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: ALLEN D. JAMESON, CHRISTOPHER L. BAGLEY, HILLARY K. HUSZAR, MARK A. MAGUIRE, DAVID S. UTLEY
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Publication number: 20150119879Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing treatment to a tissue in body lumens are described. The system may include a catheter, an expansion member coupled with a distal portion of the catheter, an ablation structure including one or more longitudinal electrode segments, and an ablation structure support coupled to the ablation structure configured to at least partially unfurl as the expansion member expands and furl as the expansion member contracts. The ablation structure may include multiple separately wired and/or separately controlled longitudinal electrodes, longitudinal electrode zones, or both, such that each longitudinal electrode or longitudinal electrode zone may be selectively enabled or selectively disabled. In some instances, one or more springs are coupled to the ablation structure configured to promote unfurl or furl around the expansion member. In some instances, one or more protection elements are be positioned along the catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: ALLEN D. JAMESON, CHRISTOPHER L. BAGLEY, HILLARY K. HUSZAR, MARK A. MAGUIRE, DAVID S. UTLEY
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Publication number: 20150119880Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing treatment to a tissue in body lumens are described. The system may include a catheter, an expansion member coupled with a distal portion of the catheter, an ablation structure including one or more longitudinal electrode segments, and an ablation structure support coupled to the ablation structure configured to at least partially unfurl as the expansion member expands and furl as the expansion member contracts. The ablation structure may include multiple separately wired and/or separately controlled longitudinal electrodes, longitudinal electrode zones, or both, such that each longitudinal electrode or longitudinal electrode zone may be selectively enabled or selectively disabled. In some instances, one or more springs are coupled to the ablation structure configured to promote unfurl or furl around the expansion member. In some instances, one or more protection elements are be positioned along the catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: HILLARY K. HUSZAR, CHRISTOPHER L. BAGLEY, ALLEN D. JAMESON, ALEXANDER A. LUBINSKI, MARK A. MAGUIRE, DAVID S. UTLEY
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Publication number: 20150119881Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing treatment to a tissue in body lumens are described. The system may include a catheter, an expansion member coupled with a distal portion of the catheter, an ablation structure including one or more longitudinal electrode segments, and an ablation structure support coupled to the ablation structure configured to at least partially unfurl as the expansion member expands and furl as the expansion member contracts. The ablation structure may include multiple separately wired and/or separately controlled longitudinal electrodes, longitudinal electrode zones, or both, such that each longitudinal electrode or longitudinal electrode zone may be selectively enabled or selectively disabled. In some instances, one or more springs are coupled to the ablation structure configured to promote unfurl or furl around the expansion member. In some instances, one or more protection elements are be positioned along the catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: CHRISTOPHER L. BAGLEY, ALLEN D. JAMESON, HILLARY K. HUSZAR, MARK A. MAGUIRE, DAVID S. UTLEY
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Publication number: 20140350564Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing treatment to a target site are described. The system may include a guide assembly, an expandable support device coupled with the distal end of the guide assembly, and an operative member disposed on the expandable support device. The expandable support device may be configured to transition between a collapsed and expanded configuration. The expandable support device may be supported by one or more flexible supports aligned in parallel with an axis about which the expandable support device collapses and/or multiple splines arranged in a pattern configured to promote transitioning of the expandable support device between an expanded and collapsed configuration. The guide assembly may be configured to provide torque to the expandable support device. The operative member can include multiple electrodes arranged in parallel to the axis about which the expandable support device collapses.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2012Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: Covidien LPInventors: Hillary K. Huszar, David S. Utley, Eric J. Gwerder, Alexander A. Lubinski, Robert C. Haggerty, Gilbert Mata, JR., Felicia P. Sein-Lwin
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Publication number: 20140336636Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing treatment to a target site are described. The system may include a guide assembly, an expandable support device coupled with the distal end of the guide assembly, and an operative member disposed on the expandable support device. The expandable support device may be configured to transition between a collapsed and expanded configuration. The expandable support device may be supported by one or more flexible supports aligned in parallel with an axis about which the expandable support device collapses and/or multiple splines arranged in a pattern configured to promote transitioning of the expandable support device between an expanded and collapsed configuration. The guide assembly may be configured to provide torque to the expandable support device. The operative member can include multiple electrodes arranged in parallel to the axis about which the expandable support device collapses.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: COVIDIEN LPInventors: HILLARY K. HUSZAR, DAVID S. UTLEY, ERIC J. GWERDER, ALEXANDER A. LUBINSKI, ROBERT C. HAGGERTY, GILBERT MATA, JR., FELICIA P. SEIN-LWIN
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Publication number: 20140296902Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing treatment to a target site are described. The system may include a guide assembly, an expandable support device coupled with the distal end of the guide assembly, and an operative member disposed on the expandable support device. The expandable support device may be configured to transition between a collapsed and expanded configuration. The expandable support device may be supported by one or more flexible supports aligned in parallel with an axis about which the expandable support device collapses and/or multiple splines arranged in a pattern configured to promote transitioning of the expandable support device between an expanded and collapsed configuration. The guide assembly may be configured to provide torque to the expandable support device. The operative member can include multiple electrodes arranged in parallel to the axis about which the expandable support device collapses.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: COVIDIEN LPInventors: HILLARY K. HUSZAR, DAVID S. UTLEY, ERIC J. GWERDER, ROBERT C. HAGGERTY, GILBERT MATA, Jr., FELICIA P. SEIN-LWIN
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Publication number: 20140296846Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing treatment to a target site are described. The system may include a guide assembly, an expandable support device coupled with the distal end of the guide assembly, and an operative member disposed on the expandable support device. The expandable support device may be configured to transition between a collapsed and expanded configuration. The expandable support device may be supported by one or more flexible supports aligned in parallel with an axis about which the expandable support device collapses and/or multiple splines arranged in a pattern configured to promote transitioning of the expandable support device between an expanded and collapsed configuration. The guide assembly may be configured to provide torque to the expandable support device. The operative member can include multiple electrodes arranged in parallel to the axis about which the expandable support device collapses.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Covidien LPInventors: HILLARY K. HUSZAR, DAVID S. UTLEY, ERIC J. GWERDER, ROBERT C. HAGGERTY, GILBERT MATA, JR., FELICIA P. SEIN-LWIN
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Publication number: 20140296848Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided that include a releasable mount device that may be utilized to couple an operative element, such as an ablation device, with a therapeutic or diagnostic device, such as an endoscope. The releasable mount device may include a tubular base. The tubular base may include a slot extending in a longitudinal direction between a distal end and a proximal end of the tubular base. The tubular base may be configured to radially expand whereby a slot width of the slot may increase from a first width to a second width in order to clamp the tubular base onto the therapeutic or diagnostic device. The tubular base may be configured without a slot, in some cases, with a diameter larger than the therapeutic or diagnostic device. The tubular base may include one or more gripping members. The releasable mount device may include a support member configured to couple with the operative element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Covidien LPInventors: SCOTT F. CHANG, HILLARY K. HUSZAR, MEHDI EBRAHIMIAN, RANDALL SULLIVAN, GILBERT MATA, JR., ERIC J. GWERDER, DAVID S. UTLEY
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Publication number: 20140296629Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided that include a releasable mount device that may be utilized to couple an operative element, such as an ablation device, with a therapeutic or diagnostic device, such as an endoscope. The releasable mount device may include a tubular base. The tubular base may include a slot extending in a longitudinal direction between a distal end and a proximal end of the tubular base. The tubular base may be configured to radially expand whereby a slot width of the slot may increase from a first width to a second width in order to clamp the tubular base onto the therapeutic or diagnostic device. The tubular base may be configured without a slot, in some cases, with a diameter larger than the therapeutic or diagnostic device. The tubular base may include one or more gripping members. The releasable mount device may include a support member configured to couple with the operative element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Covidien LPInventors: SCOTT F. CHANG, HILLARY K. HUSZAR, MEHDI EBRAHIMIAN, RANDALL SULLIVAN, GILBERT MATA, Jr., ERIC J. GWERDER, DAVID S. UTLEY
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Publication number: 20140238176Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing treatment to a target site are described. The system may include a guide assembly, an expandable support device coupled with the distal end of the guide assembly, and an operative member disposed on the expandable support device. The expandable support device may be configured to transition between a collapsed and expanded configuration. The expandable support device may be supported by one or more flexible supports aligned in parallel with an axis about which the expandable support device collapses and/or multiple splines arranged in a pattern configured to promote transitioning of the expandable support device between an expanded and collapsed configuration. The guide assembly may be configured to provide torque to the expandable support device. The operative member can include multiple electrodes arranged in parallel to the axis about which the expandable support device collapses.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Covidien LPInventors: HILLARY K. HUSZAR, DAVID S. UTLEY, ERIC J. GWERDER, ALEXANDER A. LUBINSKI, ROBERT C. HAGGERTY, GILBERT MATA, JR., FELICIA P. SEIN-LWIN, PRATIKA SAH
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Publication number: 20140238175Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing treatment to a target site are described. The system may include a guide assembly, an expandable support device coupled with the distal end of the guide assembly, and an operative member disposed on the expandable support device. The expandable support device may be configured to transition between a collapsed and expanded configuration. The expandable support device may be supported by one or more flexible supports aligned in parallel with an axis about which the expandable support device collapses and/or multiple splines arranged in a pattern configured to promote transitioning of the expandable support device between an expanded and collapsed configuration. The guide assembly may be configured to provide torque to the expandable support device. The operative member can include multiple electrodes arranged in parallel to the axis about which the expandable support device collapses.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Covidien LPInventors: HILLARY K. HUSZAR, DAVID S. UTLEY, ERIC J. GWERDER, ALEXANDER A. LUBINSKI, ROBERT C. HAGGERTY, GILBERT MATA, JR., FELICIA P. SEIN-LWIN, PRATIKA SAH
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Patent number: 7828832Abstract: An intravascular delivery catheter includes a middle member or manipulator to ameliorate the effect of buckling of the graft cover during the tracking or positioning of the delivery device within a body flow lumen to deploy an exclusion device, such a stent graft. The delivery device/catheter includes a region or regions of lower resistance to bending than other portions of the delivery device, which are positioned, within the delivery device, to preferentially bend the delivery system at locations where buckling will have minimal effect upon the deployment of the exclusion device from the delivery system.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2005Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Terrance D. Belluche, Scott Doig, Hillary K. Huszar, Andrew Kim, Stephen Clark Meier