Patents by Inventor Tyler R. Wanke

Tyler R. Wanke 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).

  • Radiofrequency probe for circumferential ablation of a hollow cavity
    Patent number: 10786305
    Abstract: A probe for ablating tissue of a body cavity includes a shaft, an inflatable balloon connected to the shaft, and an electrode structure on or surrounding the balloon. The balloon expands within the body cavity to place the electrode structure in contact with the tissues in the body cavity. Additional electrodes, which are housed within the balloon during insertion into the cavity, can be extended outwardly from the balloon to penetrate the tissues in the body cavity. The electrode structure and the additional electrodes are adapted to transmit electrical energy to tissue of the body cavity in order to ablate the tissues up to a predetermined depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: David M. Mahvi, Daniel P. McCarthy, Tyler R. Wanke, Brian J. Robillard
  • System and method for marginal tissue ablation
    Patent number: 10729491
    Abstract: A probe includes a shaft and an applicator head designed to treat irregularly-shaped hollow cavities, such as a cavity in breast tissue created by a lumpectomy procedure. The applicator head has a fixed geometry, and a plurality of electrodes can be advanced from an exterior surface of the applicator head in an omnidirectional pattern. The electrodes are used to deliver radiofrequency current or other energy to ablate the marginal tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Inventors: Robert F. Rioux, Tyler R. Wanke, Yearnchee Curtis Wang, Adam Piotrowski, Tyler Graf, Aldo Ansel
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MARGINAL TISSUE ABLATION
    Publication number: 20170000559
    Abstract: A probe includes a shaft and an applicator head designed to treat irregularly-shaped hollow cavities, such as a cavity in breast tissue created by a lumpectomy procedure. The applicator head has a fixed geometry, and a plurality of electrodes can be advanced from an exterior surface of the applicator head in an omnidirectional pattern. The electrodes are used to deliver radiofrequency current or other energy to ablate the marginal tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Robert F. Rioux, Tyler R. Wanke, Yearnchee Curtis Wang, Adam Piotrowski, Tyler Graf, Aldo Ansel
  • Radiofrequency Probe for Circumferential Ablation of a Hollow Cavity
    Publication number: 20140031810
    Abstract: A probe for ablating tissue of a body cavity includes a shaft, an inflatable balloon connected to the shaft, and an electrode structure on or surrounding the balloon. The balloon expands within the body cavity to place the electrode structure in contact with the tissues in the body cavity. Additional electrodes, which are housed within the balloon during insertion into the cavity, can be extended outwardly from the balloon to penetrate the tissues in the body cavity. The electrode structure and the additional electrodes are adapted to transmit electrical energy to tissue of the body cavity in order to ablate the tissues up to a predetermined depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: David M. Mahvi, Daniel P. McCarthy, Tyler R. Wanke, Brian J. Robillard