US7022088B2
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Devices for applying energy to tissue
Assignee: Broncus Medical Inc
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Filing: 2002-02-21
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Granted: 2006-04-04
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Expires: 2022-02-21
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed herein are devices for altering gaseous flow within a lung to improve the expiration cycle of an individual, particularly individuals having Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). More particularly, devices are disclosed to produce collateral openings or channels through the airway wall so that expired air is able to pass directly out of the lung tissue to facilitate both the exchange of oxygen ultimately into the blood and/or to decompress hyper-inflated lungs.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas Keast
- 👤 Christopher Lee Willink
- 👤 Ed Roschak
- 👤 Dave Haugaard
- 👤 David Thompson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 19:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/064; A61B17/12; A61B17/12022; A61B17/12099; A61B17/12104; A61B17/22; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B18/1477; A61B18/1485; A61B18/1492; A61B8/00; A61B8/06; A61B8/12; A61B8/44; A61B8/4444; A61B8/445; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; A61F2/92; A61B17/0644; A61B17/08; A61B17/11; A61B18/08; A61B18/082; A61B18/18; A61B18/1815; A61B2017/00017; A61B2017/00022; A61B2017/00106; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00243; A61B2017/00247; A61B2017/00252; A61B17/0057; A61B2017/00575; A61B2017/1135; A61B2017/1139; A61B2017/22051; A61B2017/22065; A61B2017/22067; A61B2017/22072; A61B2017/22074; A61B2017/22077; A61B2018/00005; A61B2018/00011; A61B2018/00029; A61B2018/00053; A61B2018/00214; A61B2018/00273; A61B2018/00279; A61B2018/00285; A61B2018/00315; A61B2018/00541; A61B2018/00571; A61B2018/00601; A61B2018/00982; A61B2018/1405; A61B2018/1425; A61B2018/1435; A61B2018/1437; A61B2018/1475; A61B90/00; A61B90/08; A61B2090/0801; A61B2090/08021; A61B90/36; A61B90/37; A61B2090/378; A61B2090/3782; A61B90/39; A61B2090/3937; A61B2090/395; A61B5/00; A61B5/48; A61B5/4887; A61B5/489; A61F2/20; A61F2/24; A61F2/2412; A61F2/91; A61F2002/043; A61F2002/061; A61F2/848; A61F2002/8483; A61N; A61N7/00; A61N2007/0078
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
237 words
A medical device for applying energy to tissue, the medical device comprising: an elongate member having a proximal portion and a distal portion; a transducer assembly comprising a covering having a proximal and distal end, at least one transducer having at least a first and second pole, a first conductive medium in contact with said first pole of said transducer and extending to at least a portion of an outer surface of said covering, wherein said transducer assembly is located towards a distal end of said elongate member distal portion; at least two conducting members extending through at least a portion of said elongate member, at least a first of said conducting members being electrically coupled to said first conductive medium, and a second of said conducting members extending through said proximal end of said covering and electrically coupled to said second pole of said transducer; a hollow conductive member located at the distal end of said elongate member, said hollow conductive member electrically coupled to an energy source, and a tip located at a distal end of said elongate member distal portion and having a front and back surface, said back surface being in acoustical communication with said transducer such that said tip is adapted to communicate a source signal from said transducer out through said front surface, said tip also being adapted to communicate a reflected signal from said front surface to said transducer assembly.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
237 words
A medical device for applying energy to tissue, the medical device comprising: an elongate member having a proximal portion and a distal portion; a transducer assembly comprising a covering having a proximal and distal end, at least one transducer having at least a first and second pole, a first conductive medium in contact with said first pole of said transducer and extending to at least a portion of an outer surface of said covering, wherein said transducer assembly is located towards a distal end of said elongate member distal portion; at least two conducting members extending through at least a portion of said elongate member, at least a first of said conducting members being electrically coupled to said first conductive medium, and a second of said conducting members extending through said proximal end of said covering and electrically coupled to said second pole of said transducer; a hollow conductive member located at the distal end of said elongate member, said hollow conductive member electrically coupled to an energy source, and a tip located at a distal end of said elongate member distal portion and having a front and back surface, said back surface being in acoustical communication with said transducer such that said tip is adapted to communicate a source signal from said transducer out through said front surface, said tip also being adapted to communicate a reflected signal from said front surface to said transducer assembly.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The medical device of claim 1 , wherein said tip comprises a methylpentene copolymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The medical device of claim 1 , wherein said front surface of said tip is round.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The medical device of claim 1 , wherein said front surface of said tip is flat.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The medical device of claim 1 , wherein said front surface of said tip is concave.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The medical device of claim 1 , further comprising a retaining epoxy placed adjacent to said tip to assist in retaining said tip to the device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The medical device of claim 6 , wherein a surface of said tip adjacent to said elongate member contains at least one groove, wherein said retaining epoxy fills said groove to increase retention of said tip.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The medical device of claim 6 , wherein said retaining epoxy is located at least between said tip and said transducer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The medical device of claim 1 , wherein said elongate member comprises an insulating material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The medical device of claim 1 , further comprising an insulating layer over a portion of said elongate member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The medical device of claim 1 , further comprising an outer sheath having a proximal and distal ends and a lumen extending therethrough, wherein said elongate member is located within said sheath lumen.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The medical device of claim 1 , wherein said hollow conductive member is coupled to said energy source via a third conducting member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The medical device of claim 12 , wherein said energy source is an RF energy source.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The medical device of claim 1 , wherein said hollow conductive member comprises a material selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, titanium, and aluminum.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The medical device of claim 1 , wherein said hollow conductive member includes at least one slot and wherein a portion of an outer sheath member is retained within said at least one slot.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
The medical device of claim 1 , wherein said first and second conducting members are electrically coupled to a control unit to measure the Doppler shift between the transmitted and received signals.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The medical device of claim 1 , said transducer is a piezo-electric ultrasound transducer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The medical device of claim 1 , wherein said covering comprises a first tube.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The medical device of claim 18 , wherein said first tube is conductive.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
The medical device of claim 1 , wherein said transducer assembly further comprises a second tube placed within said covering and having an end placed adjacent to said transducer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
The medical device of claim 20 , wherein said second tube is conductive and where said second conducting member is electrically coupled to said second tube.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
The medical device of claim 1 , further comprising a non-conductive epoxy within said covering, said non-conductive epoxy securing a portion of said second conducting member within said covering.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
The medical device of claim 22 , wherein a portion of said transducer is separated from said non-conductive epoxy by a gap.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
34 words
The medical device of claim 22 , further comprising a conductive epoxy at a proximal end of said transducer assembly, said conductive epoxy electrically coupling said first conducting member with said first conductive medium.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
The medical device of claim 1 , wherein said hollow conductive member is fixed in position relative to said transducer assembly.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
19 words
The medical device of claim 1 , wherein said hollow conductive member is slidable relative to said transducer assembly.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
212 words
A medical device for detecting Doppler shift and for applying energy to tissue, the medical device comprising: an elongate member having a proximal portion and a distal portion; a transducer assembly comprising at least one transducer having at least a first and second pole, a first conductive medium in contact with said first pole of said transducer, wherein at least a portion of said transducer assembly is located towards said distal portion of said elongate member; a tip having a back surface being in acoustical communication with said transducer such that said transducer is able to transmit and receive a signal having a wavelength to/from said tip; a first conducting member and a second conducting member both extending through at least a portion of said elongate member, said first conducting member being electrically coupled to said first conductive medium, and said second conducting member being electrically coupled to said second pole of said transducer; an outer sheath having a hollow conductive member located at a distal end of said sheath, said sheath and conductive member located about an exterior of said elongate member, said sheath and said elongate member slidable relative to one another; and a third conducting member electrically coupling an RF power supply electrically coupled to said hollow conductive member.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
212 words
A medical device for detecting Doppler shift and for applying energy to tissue, the medical device comprising: an elongate member having a proximal portion and a distal portion; a transducer assembly comprising at least one transducer having at least a first and second pole, a first conductive medium in contact with said first pole of said transducer, wherein at least a portion of said transducer assembly is located towards said distal portion of said elongate member; a tip having a back surface being in acoustical communication with said transducer such that said transducer is able to transmit and receive a signal having a wavelength to/from said tip; a first conducting member and a second conducting member both extending through at least a portion of said elongate member, said first conducting member being electrically coupled to said first conductive medium, and said second conducting member being electrically coupled to said second pole of said transducer; an outer sheath having a hollow conductive member located at a distal end of said sheath, said sheath and conductive member located about an exterior of said elongate member, said sheath and said elongate member slidable relative to one another; and a third conducting member electrically coupling an RF power supply electrically coupled to said hollow conductive member.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2009-04-03 | 2009-10-03 | 2010-04-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2013-04-03 | 2013-10-03 | 2014-04-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2017-04-03 | 2017-10-03 | 2018-04-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |