Patents by Inventor Noah Webster
Noah Webster 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: 20230053796Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems are described for an acne extractor for treating superficial acne. The acne extractor includes a curved elongated handle having a distal end. A head is coupled to the distal end of the curved elongated handle. The head extends from curved elongated handle at an angle and has a loop with an inner diameter. The inner diameter is configured to encircle a skin irritation. The loop is configured to apply an inward pressure to the skin irritation in response to pressing the loop against skin surrounding the skin irritation using the curved elongated handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventor: Noah Webster
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Publication number: 20230000551Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering energy to passageways in a patient, such as airways in the lung of a patient for treating asthma. One embodiment of a method for delivering energy to a passageway comprises positioning an access device in a lung airway of a patient and advancing an elongated body of a treatment device along the access device until an energy delivery unit at a distal portion of the elongated body projects from the access device. The method can further include expanding the energy delivery unit such that energy delivery elements contact a sidewall of the airway and activating an energy supply coupled to the treatment device such that energy is delivered to the sidewall of the airway. A single person physically operates both the access device and the treatment device while expanding the energy delivery unit and activating the energy supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Noah WEBSTER, Timothy DALBEC, Huy PHAN, William WIZEMAN, William EVANS, Matthew PRESTA
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Patent number: 11478299Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering energy to passageways in a patient, such as airways in the lung of a patient for treating asthma. One embodiment of a method for delivering energy to a passageway comprises positioning an access device in a lung airway of a patient and advancing an elongated body of a treatment device along the access device until an energy delivery unit at a distal portion of the elongated body projects from the access device. The method can further include expanding the energy delivery unit such that energy delivery elements contact a sidewall of the airway and activating an energy supply coupled to the treatment device such that energy is delivered to the sidewall of the airway. A single person physically operates both the access device and the treatment device while expanding the energy delivery unit and activating the energy supply.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Noah Webster, Timothy Dalbec, Huy Phan, William Wizeman, William Evans, Matthew Presta
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Publication number: 20200008868Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering energy to passageways in a patient, such as airways in the lung of a patient for treating asthma. One embodiment of a method for delivering energy to a passageway comprises positioning an access device in a lung airway of a patient and advancing an elongated body of a treatment device along the access device until an energy delivery unit at a distal portion of the elongated body projects from the access device. The method can further include expanding the energy delivery unit such that energy delivery elements contact a sidewall of the airway and activating an energy supply coupled to the treatment device such that energy is delivered to the sidewall of the airway. A single person physically operates both the access device and the treatment device while expanding the energy delivery unit and activating the energy supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Noah Webster, Timothy Dalbec, Huy Phan, William Wizeman, William Evans, Matthew Presta
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Patent number: 10368941Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering energy to passageways in a patient, such as airways in the lung of a patient for treating asthma. One embodiment of a method for delivering energy to a passageway comprises positioning an access device in a lung airway of a patient and advancing an elongated body of a treatment device along the access device until an energy delivery unit at a distal portion of the elongated body projects from the access device. The method can further include expanding the energy delivery unit such that energy delivery elements contact a sidewall of the airway and activating an energy supply coupled to the treatment device such that energy is delivered to the sidewall of the airway. A single person physically operates both the access device and the treatment device while expanding the energy delivery unit and activating the energy supply.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2012Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Noah Webster, Timothy Dalbec, Huy Phan, William Wizeman, William Evans, Matthew Presta
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Patent number: 9592086Abstract: An energy delivery device is disclosed. The energy delivery device may include an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end, and an energy emitting portion coupled to the distal end of the elongate member. The energy emitting portion may be configured to transition between a first, collapsed configuration and a second, expanded configuration. In addition, the energy emitting portion may include a plurality of legs forming a basket, such that when the energy emitting portion is in the second, expanded configuration a central portion of at least one of the legs includes a substantially straight configuration.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Eric Y. Hu, Noah Webster, Timothy R. Dalbec
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Patent number: 9572619Abstract: A medical device for treating an airway of a patient. The medical device may include an elongate tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therebetween. The medical device may also include a plurality of conductive elements disposed on a surface of the elongate tubular member. In some embodiments, at least one of the plurality of conductive elements may be disposed distally of another of the plurality of conductive elements. In addition, each of the plurality of conductive elements may be electrically coupled to a surface of the lumen. The medical device may also include a piston movably disposed within the lumen. The piston may include a distal portion configured to make electrical contact with one or more of the plurality of conductive elements.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2016Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Laufer, William Wizeman, Noah Webster, Jerry Jarrard
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Publication number: 20160135867Abstract: A medical device for treating an airway of a patient. The medical device may include an elongate tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therebetween. The medical device may also include a plurality of conductive elements disposed on a surface of the elongate tubular member. In some embodiments, at least one of the plurality of conductive elements may be disposed distally of another of the plurality of conductive elements. In addition, each of the plurality of conductive elements may be electrically coupled to a surface of the lumen. The medical device may also include a piston movably disposed within the lumen. The piston may include a distal portion configured to make electrical contact with one or more of the plurality of conductive elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2016Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Michael D. LAUFER, William WIZEMAN, Noah WEBSTER, Jerry JARRARD
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Patent number: 9272132Abstract: A medical device for treating an airway of a patient. The medical device may include an elongate tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therebetween. The medical device may also include a plurality of conductive elements disposed on a surface of the elongate tubular member. In some embodiments, at least one of the plurality of conductive elements may be disposed distally of another of the plurality of conductive elements. In addition, each of the plurality of conductive elements may be electrically coupled to a surface of the lumen. The medical device may also include a piston movably disposed within the lumen. The piston may include a distal portion configured to make electrical contact with one or more of the plurality of conductive elements.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2013Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Laufer, William Wizeman, Noah Webster, Jerry Jarrard
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Publication number: 20140334882Abstract: A hand tool that digs a shallow trench and places drip irrigation tubing, cable, or electrical wire is disclosed. The invention simplifies the process of laying drip irrigation tubing, cable, or wire requires less labor, fewer materials, and is not as costly. The tool has a rubber handle, a steel tube shaft, a hard metal claw for slicing through dirt, and polyethylene flexible tubing for guiding irrigation hose or electrical cable into the dirt. It also has a small cylinder and set screw for holding the tubing, and easy replacement when it wears out.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2013Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: Noah Webster Gale, Dale Lee Walter
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Publication number: 20140128936Abstract: A medical device for treating an airway of a patient. The medical device may include an elongate tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therebetween. The medical device may also include a plurality of conductive elements disposed on a surface of the elongate tubular member. In some embodiments, at least one of the plurality of conductive elements may be disposed distally of another of the plurality of conductive elements. In addition, each of the plurality of conductive elements may be electrically coupled to a surface of the lumen. The medical device may also include a piston movably disposed within the lumen. The piston may include a distal portion configured to make electrical contact with one or more of the plurality of conductive elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. LAUFER, William WIZEMAN, Noah WEBSTER, Jerry JARRARD
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Publication number: 20140031816Abstract: An energy delivery device is disclosed. The energy delivery device may include an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end, and an energy emitting portion coupled to the distal end of the elongate member. The energy emitting portion may be configured to transition between a first, collapsed configuration and a second, expanded configuration. In addition, the energy emitting portion may include a plurality of legs forming a basket, such that when the energy emitting portion is in the second, expanded configuration a central portion of at least one of the legs includes a substantially straight configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Eric Y. HU, Noah WEBSTER, Timothy R. DALBEC
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Publication number: 20140018790Abstract: A method of treating an airway includes inserting a treatment device into the airway, wherein the treatment device includes an energy delivery element configured to deliver energy to tissue of the airway, advancing the treatment device to a treatment location in the airway, activating the energy delivery element to deliver energy to tissue at the treatment location, and cooling tissue near the treatment location simultaneously with the activating step.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: Asthmatx, Inc.Inventors: Gary S. KAPLAN, Christopher J. DANEK, William J. Wizeman, Timothy R. DALBEC, Noah WEBSTER, Huy PHAN
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Publication number: 20140018789Abstract: A method for treating a subject includes positioning an intraluminal device at a treatment location in an airway of the subject, and delivering energy from an electrode of the intraluminal device to nerve tissue extending along the airway so as to permanently damage the nerve tissue while cooling airway tissue disposed radially between the electrode and the nerve tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: Asthmatx, Inc.Inventors: Gary S. KAPLAN, Christopher J. DANEK, William J. WIZEMAN, Timothy R. DALBEC, Noah WEBSTER, Huy PHAN
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Publication number: 20130226167Abstract: This relates to methods and devices for achieving contact between the wall of a cavity or passageway and a medical device when used in tortuous anatomy.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2013Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: Asthmatx, Inc.Inventors: Gary S. KAPLAN, Christopher J. DANEK, William J. WIZEMAN, Timothy R. DALBEC, Noah WEBSTER, Huy PHAN
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Publication number: 20120330299Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering energy to passageways in a patient, such as airways in the lung of a patient for treating asthma. One embodiment of a method for delivering energy to a passageway comprises positioning an access device in a lung airway of a patient and advancing an elongated body of a treatment device along the access device until an energy delivery unit at a distal portion of the elongated body projects from the access device. The method can further include expanding the energy delivery unit such that energy delivery elements contact a sidewall of the airway and activating an energy supply coupled to the treatment device such that energy is delivered to the sidewall of the airway. A single person physically operates both the access device and the treatment device while expanding the energy delivery unit and activating the energy supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Inventors: Noah Webster, Timothy Dalbec, Huy Phan, William Wizeman, William Evans, Matthew Presta
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Patent number: 8235983Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering energy to passageways in a patient, such as airways in the lung of a patient for treating asthma. One embodiment of a method for delivering energy to a passageway comprises positioning an access device in a lung airway of a patient and advancing an elongated body of a treatment device along the access device until an energy delivery unit at a distal portion of the elongated body projects from the access device. The method can further include expanding the energy delivery unit such that energy delivery elements contact a sidewall of the airway and activating an energy supply coupled to the treatment device such that energy is delivered to the sidewall of the airway. A single person physically operates both the access device and the treatment device while expanding the energy delivery unit and activating the energy supply.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2007Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Asthmatx, Inc.Inventors: Noah Webster, Timothy Dalbec, Huy Phan, William Wizeman, William Evans, Matthew Presta
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Publication number: 20110196288Abstract: This relates to methods and devices for achieving contact between the wall of a cavity or passageway and a medical device when used in tortuous anatomy.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: Asthmatx, Inc.Inventors: Gary S. Kaplan, Christopher J. Danek, William J. Wizeman, Timothy R. Dalbec, Noah Webster, Huy Phan
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Publication number: 20110166565Abstract: An energy delivery device for treating tissue regions in a body conduit, such as a lung airway, may utilize one or more markers, rings, bands, or other visual indicators along an outer surface of the device body. The one or more visual indicators facilitate guidance of the device to effectively and efficiently treat the tissue according to a predetermined axial treatment as well as measure extension of a distal portion of the device, tissue length, and/or treatment length. The predetermined axial treatment may be contiguous, overlapping, or intermittently spaced apart as determined by the marker spacing distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2011Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: Asthmatx, Inc.Inventors: William J. Wizeman, Timothy R. Dalbec, Noah Webster
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Patent number: 7949407Abstract: This relates to methods and devices for achieving contact between the wall of a cavity or passageway and a medical device when used in tortuous anatomy.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Asthmatx, Inc.Inventors: Gary S. Kaplan, Christopher J. Danek, William J. Wizeman, Timothy R. Dalbec, Noah Webster, Huy Phan