Patents by Inventor William Wizeman
William 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).
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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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Patent number: 10561458Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Danek, Michael Biggs, Bryan E. Loomas, Michael D. Laufer, Gary S. Kaplan, Kelly M. Shriner, William Wizeman
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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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Publication number: 20190216529Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. DANEK, Michael BIGGS, Bryan E. LOOMAS, Michaei D. LAUFER, Gary S. KAPLAN, Kelly M. SHRINER, William WIZEMAN
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Patent number: 10219858Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 21, 2014Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Danek, William Wizeman, Timothy R. Dalbec, Gary Kaplan
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Publication number: 20180360537Abstract: 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: August 14, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.Inventors: Gary Kaplan, Christopher J. Danek, William Wizeman, Timothy R. Dalbec, Noah D. Webster, Huy D. Phan
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Patent number: 10076380Abstract: 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: July 23, 2013Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Gary Kaplan, Christopher J. Danek, William Wizeman, Timothy R. Dalbec, Noah D. Webster, Huy D. Phan
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Publication number: 20180036073Abstract: 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: October 12, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Gary KAPLAN, Christopher J. DANEK, William WIZEMAN, Timothy R. DALBEC, Noah D. WEBSTER, Huy D. PHAN
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Patent number: 9808312Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Danek, William Wizeman, Timothy R. Dalbec, Glendon E. French, Michael D. Laufer
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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: 20160038230Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Christopher J. DANEK, William WIZEMAN, Timothy R. DALBEC, Glendon E. FRENCH, Michael D. LAUFER
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Publication number: 20150105775Abstract: 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: December 17, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: William WIZEMAN, Timothy R. DALBEC, Noah D. WEBSTER
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Publication number: 20140341801Abstract: Treatment and procedures for treating bodily conduits involves deactivating, killing, or otherwise treating smooth muscle tissue of the conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: Michael D. LAUFER, David C. AUTH, Christopher J. DANEK, William WIZEMAN, Gary KAPLAN
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Publication number: 20140330332Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: Christopher J. DANEK, William WIZEMAN, Timothy R. DALBEC, Gary KAPLAN
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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: 20140031808Abstract: Devices and methods of treating tissue defining a passageway in a body are disclosed. The devices may include an energy delivery system including an energy delivery device having an elongate member that includes an energy emitting portion at the distal portion 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 methods may include positioning the energy delivery device in the passageway, moving the energy delivery device along the passageway in a substantially continuous manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Huy D. Phan, William Wizeman, Gary Kaplan, Noah D. Webster