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).

  • Publication number: 20140031808
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Huy D. Phan, William Wizeman, Gary Kaplan, Noah D. Webster
  • Publication number: 20140025063
    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: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary KAPLAN, Christopher J. DANEK, William WIZEMAN, Timothy R. DALBEC, Noah D. WEBSTER, Huy D. PHAN
  • Publication number: 20120330299
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Noah Webster, Timothy Dalbec, Huy Phan, William Wizeman, William Evans, Matthew Presta
  • Patent number: 8235983
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Noah Webster, Timothy Dalbec, Huy Phan, William Wizeman, William Evans, Matthew Presta
  • Publication number: 20090018538
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Noah Webster, Timothy Dalbec, Huy Phan, William Wizeman, William Evans, Matthew Presta
  • Publication number: 20070265639
    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 radio frequency energy, to body tissue, such as lung tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Danek, William Wizeman, Tim Dalbec, Glendon French, Michael Laufer
  • Publication number: 20070123961
    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: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: Asthmax, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Danek, Gary Kaplan, William Wizeman, Michael Laufer
  • Publication number: 20070112349
    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: May 25, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicant: ASTHMATX, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher DANEK, William WIZEMAN
  • Publication number: 20070102011
    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: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Danek, Michael Biggs, Bryan Loomas, Michael Laufer, Gary Kaplan, Kelly Shriner, William Wizeman
  • Publication number: 20070106292
    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: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary KAPLAN, Christopher DANEK, William WIZEMAN, Timothy DALBEC, Noah WEBSTER, Huy PHAN
  • Publication number: 20070093803
    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 21, 2005
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Tim Dalbec, Gary Kaplan, Christopher Danek, William Wizeman
  • Publication number: 20070093802
    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 21, 2005
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Christopher Danek, William Wizeman
  • Publication number: 20070074719
    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: December 8, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Applicant: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher DANEK, William Wizeman, Tim Dalbec, Gary Kaplan
  • Publication number: 20060254600
    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: April 4, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Applicant: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Danek, Michael Biggs, Bryan Loomas, Michael Laufer, Gary Kaplan, Kelly Shriner, William Wizeman
  • Publication number: 20060247746
    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: April 21, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Danek, William Wizeman, Tim Dalbec, Gary Kaplan
  • Publication number: 20060247618
    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: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: ASTHMATX, INC.
    Inventors: Gary KAPLAN, Christopher DANEK, William WIZEMAN, Tim DALBEC
  • Publication number: 20060247619
    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: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: ASTHMATX, INC.
    Inventors: Gary Kaplan, Christopher Danek, William Wizeman, Tim Dalbec
  • Publication number: 20060247617
    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: May 25, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher DANEK, Gary Kaplan, William Wizeman, Michael Laufer
  • Publication number: 20060247683
    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: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Danek, William Wizeman, Tim Dalbec, Glendon French, Michael Laufer
  • Publication number: 20060062808
    Abstract: Treatment and procedures for treating bodily conduits involves deactivating, killing, or otherwise treating smooth muscle tissue of the conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Laufer, David Auth, Christopher Danek, William Wizeman, Gary Kaplan