Patents by Inventor Ryan Braxtan
Ryan Braxtan 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: 20220387046Abstract: Pulmonary treatment devices, systems and methods of use are provided which take into account the vast tissue damage of advanced COPD sufferers and provide treatments designed specifically to treat the particularly compromised lung tissues that are present in these patients. These treatments reduce trapped air volume, tension lung tissue and enhance lung elastic recoil. In particular, a variety of embodiments of invertible pulmonary treatment devices are provided. The devices are comprised of a shape memory material wherein the devices are able to be expanded under tension, and then are able to recoil back toward an original relaxed or resting shape. In these embodiments, a portion of the device is invertible. Thus, each device is able to store energy at least in the inversion, wherein the energy is utilized to continually tension the lung as the device relaxes toward its original shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: Free Flow Medical, Inc.Inventors: Mark L. Mathis, Michael W. Lau, Kevin Mitz, Ryan Braxtan, Christoph Steven
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Publication number: 20210186512Abstract: Pulmonary treatment devices, systems and methods of use are provided which take into account the vast tissue damage of advanced COPD sufferers and provide treatments designed specifically to treat the particularly compromised lung tissues that are present in these patients. These treatments reduce trapped air volume, tension lung tissue and enhance lung elastic recoil. A variety of embodiments are provided, including pulmonary treatment devices that move portions of lung tissue around a rotational axis into a torqued configuration, anchoring such tissue in place for improved breathing mechanics.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Free Flow Medical, Inc.Inventors: Mark L. Mathis, Michael W. Lau, Kevin Mitz, Ryan Braxtan
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Patent number: 10786257Abstract: Pulmonary treatment devices, systems and methods of use are provided which take into account the vast tissue damage of advanced COPD sufferers and provide treatments designed specifically to treat the particularly compromised lung tissues that are present in these patients. These treatments reduce trapped air volume, tension lung tissue and enhance lung elastic recoil. A variety of embodiments are provided, including pulmonary treatment devices that move portions of lung tissue around a rotational axis into a torqued configuration, anchoring such tissue in place for improved breathing mechanics.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Free Flow Medical, Inc.Inventors: Mark L. Mathis, Michael W. Lau, Kevin Mitz, Ryan Braxtan
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Publication number: 20190328400Abstract: Pulmonary treatment devices, systems and methods of use are provided which take into account the vast tissue damage of advanced COPD sufferers and provide treatments designed specifically to treat the particularly compromised lung tissues that are present in these patients. These treatments reduce trapped air volume, tension lung tissue and enhance lung elastic recoil. A variety of embodiments are provided, including pulmonary treatment devices that move portions of lung tissue around a rotational axis into a torqued configuration, anchoring such tissue in place for improved breathing mechanics.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: Free Flow Medical, Inc.Inventors: Mark L. Mathis, Michael W. Lau, Kevin Mitz, Ryan Braxtan
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Publication number: 20190307458Abstract: Pulmonary treatment devices, systems and methods of use are provided which take into account the vast tissue damage of advanced COPD sufferers and provide treatments designed specifically to treat the particularly compromised lung tissues that are present in these patients. These treatments reduce trapped air volume, tension lung tissue and enhance lung elastic recoil. A variety of embodiments are provided, including pulmonary treatment devices that move portions of lung tissue around a rotational axis into a torqued configuration, anchoring such tissue in place for improved breathing mechanics.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: Free Flow Medical, Inc.Inventors: Mark L. Mathis, Michael W. Lau, Kevin Mitz, Ryan Braxtan
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Patent number: 8182529Abstract: The invention is a method of delivering and deploying a tissue shaping device in a lumen within a patient, with the tissue shaping device including an anchor. In some embodiments the method includes the steps of: inserting a delivery catheter into the lumen; percutaneously delivering the device to a target site within the lumen through a delivery catheter; operating an actuator to expose an anchor; and operating the actuator to lock the anchor. In other, the method includes the steps of: inserting a delivery catheter into the lumen; moving the device from a cartridge into the delivery catheter; delivering the device to a target site within the lumen; operating an actuator to move the delivery catheter with respect to the anchor to expose the anchor; and expanding the anchor.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2004Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Cardiac Dimensions, Inc.Inventors: Lucas S. Gordon, Mark L. Mathis, Gregory Nieminen, Leonard Kowalsky, Ryan Braxtan, Brian J. Doll
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Publication number: 20110066234Abstract: The invention is a tissue shaping system, including a tissue shaping device with an expandable anchor and a lock; a delivery catheter; a delivery mechanism adapted to deliver the tissue shaping device from outside a patient to a target site within a lumen within the patient via the delivery catheter; and an actuator adapted to deliver an actuation force to the lock to lock the anchor in an expanded configuration. The invention is also a system adapted to percutaneously deliver and deploy a tissue shaping device at a target site within a lumen of a patient. The system includes: a handle; a delivery mechanism supported by the handle and adapted to deliver the tissue shaping device from outside the patient to the treatment site via a delivery catheter; and an actuator supported by the handle and adapted to deliver an actuation force to lock an anchor of the tissue shaping device in an expanded configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Inventors: Lucas S. Gordon, Mark L. Mathis, Gregory Nieminen, Leonard Kowalsky, Ryan Braxtan, Brian J. Doll
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Patent number: 7837729Abstract: The invention is a tissue shaping system, including a tissue shaping device with an expandable anchor and a lock; a delivery catheter; a delivery mechanism adapted to deliver the tissue shaping device from outside a patient to a target site within a lumen within the patient via the delivery catheter; and an actuator adapted to deliver an actuation force to the lock to lock the anchor in an expanded configuration. The invention is also a system adapted to percutaneously deliver and deploy a tissue shaping device at a target site within a lumen of a patient. The system includes: a handle; a delivery mechanism supported by the handle and adapted to deliver the tissue shaping device from outside the patient to the treatment site via a delivery catheter; and an actuator supported by the handle and adapted to deliver an actuation force to lock an anchor of the tissue shaping device in an expanded configuration.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2004Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Cardiac Dimensions, Inc.Inventors: Lucas S. Gordon, Mark L. Mathis, Gregory Nieminen, Leonard Kowalsky, Ryan Braxtan, Brian J. Doll
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Publication number: 20060020335Abstract: An assembly for effecting the condition of a mitral valve annulus includes a mitral valve therapy device, a coupling structure carried by the device, a catheter, a second coupling structure, and a locking member. To implant the device, the device is first releasably locked to a pushing member by the coupling structures and the locking member. When the device is positioned within the coronary sinus adjacent the mitral valve annulus and deployed, the coupling structures may be released from each other by the release of the locking member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2005Publication date: January 26, 2006Inventors: Leonard Kowalsky, Gregory Nieminen, Ryan Braxtan, Mark Mathis
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Publication number: 20050119673Abstract: The invention is a method of delivering and deploying a tissue shaping device in a lumen within a patient, with the tissue shaping device including an anchor. In some embodiments the method includes the steps of: inserting a delivery catheter into the lumen; percutaneously delivering the device to a target site within the lumen through a delivery catheter; operating an actuator to expose an anchor; and operating the actuator to lock the anchor. In other, the method includes the steps of: inserting a delivery catheter into the lumen; moving the device from a cartridge into the delivery catheter; delivering the device to a target site within the lumen; operating an actuator to move the delivery catheter with respect to the anchor to expose the anchor; and expanding the anchor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2004Publication date: June 2, 2005Inventors: Lucas Gordon, Mark Mathis, Gregory Nieminen, Leonard Kowalsky, Ryan Braxtan, Brian Doll
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Publication number: 20050096666Abstract: The invention is a tissue shaping system, including a tissue shaping device with an expandable anchor and a lock; a delivery catheter; a delivery mechanism adapted to deliver the tissue shaping device from outside a patient to a target site within a lumen within the patient via the delivery catheter; and an actuator adapted to deliver an actuation force to the lock to lock the anchor in an expanded configuration. The invention is also a system adapted to percutaneously deliver and deploy a tissue shaping device at a target site within a lumen of a patient. The system includes: a handle; a delivery mechanism supported by the handle and adapted to deliver the tissue shaping device from outside the patient to the treatment site via a delivery catheter; and an actuator supported by the handle and adapted to deliver an actuation force to lock an anchor of the tissue shaping device in an expanded configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2004Publication date: May 5, 2005Inventors: Lucas Gordon, Mark Mathis, Gregory Nieminen, Leonard Kowalsky, Ryan Braxtan, Brian Doll