Glendon E French

7594925, Sep 29, 2009

Apr 21, 2006

11/408668

Christopher J. Danek - San Carlos CA, US
William J. Wizeman - Mountain View CA, US
Tim R. Dalbec - Saratoga CA, US
Glendon E. French - San Mateo CA, US
Michael D. Laufer - Menlo Park CA, US

Asthmatx, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

A61B 18/18

607 96, 607 2, 607113, 606 41

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.

7708768, May 4, 2010

Dec 21, 2006

11/614949

Christopher J. Danek - San Carlos CA, US
William J. Wizeman - Mountain View CA, US
Tim R. Dalbec - Saratoga CA, US
Glendon E. French - San Mateo CA, US
Michael D. Laufer - Menlo Park CA, US

Asthmatx, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

A61B 18/18

607 96, 607 2, 607113, 606 41

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.

20020042564, Apr 11, 2002

Jul 18, 2001

09/908087

Joel Cooper - St. Louis MO, US
Bryan Loomas - Los Gatos CA, US
Don Tanaka - Saratoga CA, US
Michael Laufer - Menlo Park CA, US
David Thompson - San Jose CA, US
Gary Kaplan - San Francisco CA, US
Dave Haugaard - San Jose CA, US
Glendon French - San Mateo CA, US
Ed Roschak - Mountain View CA, US

A61B005/00

600/407000, 600/560000, 600/561000

The devices and methods disclosed herein are directed to altering gaseous flow within a lung to improve the expiration cycle of, for instance, an individual having Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. More particularly, these devices and methods produce and to maintain 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. The devices and methods also disclose locating and selecting a site for creation of a collateral opening.

20040073201, Apr 15, 2004

Aug 4, 2003

10/633902

Joel Cooper - St. Louis MO, US
Bryan Loomas - Los Gatos CA, US
Don Tanaka - Saratoga CA, US
Michael Laufer - Menlo Park CA, US
David Thompson - San Jose CA, US
James Davenport - Fallbrook CA, US
Gary Kaplan - San Francisco CA, US
Dave Haugaard - San Jose CA, US
Glendon French - San Mateo CA, US

Broncus Technologies, Inc. - Mountain View CA

A61B018/18

606/014000

The methods and devices disclosed altering gaseous flow within a lung to improve the expiration cycle of individuals having Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

20050049615, Mar 3, 2005

Oct 15, 2004

10/966644

Joel Cooper - St. Louis MO, US
Bryan Loomas - Los Gatos CA, US
Don Tanaka - Saratoga CA, US
Michael Laufer - Menlo Park CA, US
David Thompson - San Jose CA, US
James Davenport - Fallbrook CA, US
Gary Kaplan - San Francisco CA, US
Dave Haugaard - San Jose CA, US
Glendon French - San Mateo CA, US

Broncus Technologies, Inc. - Mountain View CA

A61B017/10
A62B007/00

606140000

The methods and devices disclosed altering gaseous flow within a lung to improve the expiration cycle of individuals having Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

20050085801, Apr 21, 2005

Oct 15, 2004

10/966765

Joel Cooper - St. Louis MO, US
Bryan Loomas - Los Gratos CA, US
Don Tanaka - Saratoga CA, US
Michael Laufer - Menlo Park CA, US
David Thompson - San Jose CA, US
James Davenport - Fallbrook CA, US
Gary Kaplan - San Francisco CA, US
Dave Haugaard - San Jose CA, US
Glendon French - San Mateo CA, US

Broncus Technologies, Inc. - Mountain View CA

A61B018/18
A62B007/00

606014000

The methods and devices disclosed altering gaseous flow within a lung to improve the expiration cycle of individuals having Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

20050096529, May 5, 2005

Nov 1, 2004

10/978905

Joel Cooper - St. Louis MO, US
Bryan Loomas - Los Gatos CA, US
Don Tanaka - Saratoga CA, US
Michael Laufer - Menlo Park CA, US
David Thompson - San Jose CA, US
James Davenport - Fallbrook CA, US
Gary Kaplan - San Francisco CA, US
Dave Haugaard - San Jose CA, US
Glendon French - San Mateo CA, US

Broncus Technologies, Inc. - Mountain View CA

A61B005/05

600407000

The methods and devices disclosed altering gaseous flow within a lung to improve the expiration cycle of individuals having Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

20100268222, Oct 21, 2010

Mar 17, 2010

12/725576

Christopher J. Danek - Santa Clara CA, US
William J. Wizeman - Menlo Park CA, US
Tim R. Dalbec - Saratoga CA, US
Glendon E. French - San Mateo CA, US
Michael D. Laufer - Menlo Park CA, US

Asthmatx, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

A61B 18/14
A61B 5/05

606 41, 600424

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.