Patents by Inventor William J. Wizeman

William J. Wizeman 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).

  • Publication number: 20230082399
    Abstract: Control systems and methods for delivery of energy that may include control algorithms that prevent energy delivery if a fault is detected and may provide energy delivery to produce a substantially constant temperature at a delivery site. In some embodiments, the control systems and methods may be used to control the delivery of energy, such as radiofrequency energy, to body tissue, such as lung tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. DANEK, William J. WIZEMAN, Tim R. DALBEC, Gary S. KAPLAN
  • Patent number: 11547474
    Abstract: Control systems and methods for delivery of energy that may include control algorithms that prevent energy delivery if a fault is detected and may provide energy delivery to produce a substantially constant temperature at a delivery site. In some embodiments, the control systems and methods may be used to control the delivery of energy, such as radiofrequency energy, to body tissue, such as lung tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Danek, William J. Wizeman, Tim R. Dalbec, Gary S. Kaplan
  • Patent number: 10398502
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary S. Kaplan, Christopher J. Danek, William J. Wizeman, Timothy R. Dalbec, Noah D. Webster, Huy D. Phan
  • Publication number: 20190151016
    Abstract: Control systems and methods for delivery of energy that may include control algorithms that prevent energy delivery if a fault is detected and may provide energy delivery to produce a substantially constant temperature at a delivery site. In some embodiments, the control systems and methods may be used to control the delivery of energy, such as radiofrequency energy, to body tissue, such as lung tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. DANEK, William J. WIZEMAN, Tim R. DALBEC, Gary S. KAPLAN
  • Patent number: 10278766
    Abstract: This relates to treating airways in a lung to decrease asthmatic symptoms. The also includes steps of measuring a parameter of an airway at a plurality of locations in a lung, identifying at least one treatment site from at least one of the plurality of locations based on the parameter, and applying energy to the treatment site to reduce the ability of the site to narrow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Danek, Michael Biggs, Bryan E. Loomas, Michael D. Laufer, Gary S. Kaplan, Kelly M. Shriner, William J. Wizeman
  • Publication number: 20170135758
    Abstract: This relates to methods and devices for improving treatment to a wall, a cavity or passageway with a medical device when used in tortuous anatomy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. DANEK, Gary S. KAPLAN, William J. WIZEMAN, Michael D. LAUFER
  • Publication number: 20160113703
    Abstract: This relates to treating airways in a lung to decrease asthmatic symptoms. The also includes steps of measuring a parameter of an airway at a plurality of locations in a lung, identifying at least one treatment site from at least one of the plurality of locations based on the parameter, and applying energy to the treatment site to reduce the ability of the site to narrow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher J. DANEK, Michael BIGGS, Bryan E. LOOMAS, Michael D. LAUFER, Gary S. KAPLAN, Kelly M. SHRINER, William J. WIZEMAN
  • Publication number: 20160066990
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Gary S. KAPLAN, Christopher J. DANEK, William J. WIZEMAN, Timothy R. DALBEC
  • Publication number: 20160008066
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Gary S. KAPLAN, Christopher J. DANEK, William J. WIZEMAN, Timothy R. DALBEC, Noah D. WEBSTER, Huy D. PHAN
  • Patent number: 9199091
    Abstract: Methods for treating a network of organs including generating a map of at least a portion of the network of organs using a rendering system; selecting at least one treatment location within the luminal passageway of the network of organs; and applying an energy therapy to the treatment location to treat the smooth muscle tissue, where the energy therapy applied to the respective treatment location is defined by a plurality of parameters that are associated with a map. Such a system allows for historical or ideal treatment parameters to be identified, visually or otherwise to actual treatment locations. Also, control systems and methods for delivery of energy that may include control algorithms that prevent energy delivery if a fault is detected and may provide energy delivery to produce a substantially constant temperature at a delivery site. In some embodiments, the control systems and methods may be used to control the delivery of energy, such as radiofrequency energy, to body tissue, such as lung tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Danek, William J. Wizeman, Timothy R. Dalbec, Glendon E. French, Michael D. Laufer
  • Publication number: 20150025605
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Gary S. KAPLAN, Christopher J. DANEK, William J. WIZEMAN, Timothy R. DALBEC, Noah D. WEBSTER, Huy D. PHAN
  • Patent number: 8920413
    Abstract: This relates to methods and devices for improving treatment to a wall, a cavity or passageway with a medical device when used in tortuous anatomy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Danek, Gary S. Kaplan, William J. Wizeman, Michael D. Laufer
  • Patent number: 8828945
    Abstract: Treatment and procedures for treating bodily conduits involves deactivating, killing, or otherwise treating smooth muscle tissue of the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Laufer, David C. Auth, Christopher J. Danek, William J. Wizeman, Gary S. Kaplan
  • Publication number: 20140148635
    Abstract: This relates to treating airways in a lung to decrease asthmatic symptoms. The also includes steps of measuring a parameter of an airway at a plurality of locations in a lung, identifying at least one treatment site from at least one of the plurality of locations based on the parameter, and applying energy to the treatment site to reduce the ability of the site to narrow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. DANEK, Michael BIGGS, Bryan E. LOOMAS, Michael D. LAUFER, Gary S. KAPLAN, Kelly M. SHRINER, William J. WIZEMAN
  • Publication number: 20140018790
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary S. KAPLAN, Christopher J. DANEK, William J. Wizeman, Timothy R. DALBEC, Noah WEBSTER, Huy PHAN
  • Publication number: 20140018789
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary S. KAPLAN, Christopher J. DANEK, William J. WIZEMAN, Timothy R. DALBEC, Noah WEBSTER, Huy PHAN
  • Publication number: 20130226167
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary S. KAPLAN, Christopher J. DANEK, William J. WIZEMAN, Timothy R. DALBEC, Noah WEBSTER, Huy PHAN
  • Patent number: 8480667
    Abstract: This relates to methods and devices for achieving contact between the wall of a cavity or passageway and a medical device under conditions in which an access path and the subject anatomy are not aligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary S. Kaplan, Christopher J. Danek, William J. Wizeman, Tim R. Dalbec
  • Patent number: 8464723
    Abstract: This relates to treating an asthmatic lung and more particularly, relates to advancing a treatment device into the lung and treating the lung with the device. This also includes additional steps of treating the airway wall, applying energy or heat to the airway wall in an asthmatic lung.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Danek, Michael Biggs, Bryan E. Loomas, Michael D. Laufer, Gary S. Kaplan, Kelly Shriner, William J. Wizeman
  • Publication number: 20130035747
    Abstract: This relates to treating airways in a lung to decrease asthmatic symptoms. The also includes steps of measuring a parameter of an airway at a plurality of locations in a lung, identifying at least one treatment site from at least one of the plurality of locations based on the parameter, and applying energy to the treatment site to reduce the ability of the site to narrow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Christopher J. DANEK, Michael Biggs, Bryan E. Loomas, Michael D. Laufer, Gary S. Kaplan, Kelly M. Shriner, William J. Wizeman