A61N1/36135

METHODS FOR PROGRAMMING A DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION SYSTEM AND A CLINICIAN PROGRAMMER DEVICE

In some embodiments, a clinician programmer device for controlling a deep brain stimulation (DBS) system is adapted to assist a clinician to conduct an electrode screening review for the DBS system including screening of segmented electrodes. The clinician programmer stores software code for conducting a screening review in memory. The software code may comprise: code for providing one or more interface screens for guiding the user of the device through testing of electrode configurations of the implantable stimulation lead, wherein the code for providing applies at least one testing progression for guiding the user of the device through a defined testing order.

METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TREATMENT OF NEUROPATHY

Disclosed herein are methods, devices, and systems for evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of peripheral neuropathies.

METHOD AND DEVICE TO ENHANCE WASTE CLEARANCE IN THE BRAIN
20230233858 · 2023-07-27 ·

Medical devices and methods of medical treatment for the electrical stimulation of target nerves to enhance waste clearance in the brain for treating neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), including prodromal, mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and early stage Alzheimer's disease.

System and method for treating obstructive sleep apnea
11712565 · 2023-08-01 · ·

One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a system for treating obstructive sleep apnea in a subject. The system can include a power source and a neuromuscular stimulator in electrical communications with the power source. The neuromuscular stimulator can include a controller and at least one electrode. The controller can be configured to receive certain power and stimulation parameters associated with a therapy signal from the power source. The at least one electrode can be configured to deliver the therapy signal to a target tissue associated with control of a posterior base of the tongue of the subject.

Method for Selective Modulation
20230021801 · 2023-01-26 ·

Provided herein is a solution to the problem of stimulation of a target pudendal nerve such that the stimulation applied by the electrode at that position selectively modulates the external urtheral sphincter (EUS), or selectively modulates the external anal sphincter (EAS).

Interpolation Methods for Neural Responses
20230023842 · 2023-01-26 ·

Methods and systems for using evoked neural response to inform aspects of deep brain stimulation therapy are disclosed. According to some embodiments, a series of evoked neural response signals are recorded, and one or more waveform features are extracted from each of the signals. The waveform features can be used as biomarkers and or control signals for informing aspects of the therapy, such as lead implantation/localization, optimization of stimulation parameters, and/or closed loop feedback for maintaining chronic therapy. Embodiments include a check to determine and classify if any of the recorded neural response signals or portions thereof are corrupted. In the event that any of the signals are corrupted, values for the waveform features for the corrupted signals are interpolated using uncorrupted neural response signals in the series and/or uncorrupted portions of the problem neural response signal.

TRANSESOPHAGEAL VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION
20230026849 · 2023-01-26 ·

Example devices and techniques are disclosed for delivering neurostimulation therapy transesophageally. An example device includes stimulation circuitry configured to generate a transesophageal stimulation signal. The example device includes memory configured to store stimulation parameters that at least partially define the transesophageal stimulation signal and processing circuitry communicatively coupled to the memory, and the stimulation circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to determine a maximum transesophageal stimulation amplitude value. The processing circuitry is configured to control the stimulation circuitry to generate the transesophageal stimulation signal based at least in part on at least one of the stimulation parameters or the maximum transesophageal stimulation amplitude such that an amplitude of the transesophageal stimulation signal does not exceed the maximum transesophageal stimulation amplitude.

System and method for neuromodulation

A method of treating a patient having a blood pressure comprises delivering neuromodulation therapy to sustain or increase the blood pressure. The neuromodulation therapy includes placing a sympathetic therapy electrode in a posterior portion of a blood vessel and stimulating at least one extravascular cardiac sympathetic nerve fiber using said electrode.

SYSTEMS AND METHOD OF PRECISION FUNCTIONAL MAPPING-GUIDED INTERVENTIONAL PLANNING

A method of performing personalized neuromodulation on a subject is provided. The method includes acquiring functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data of a brain of the subject. The method also includes calculating functional connectivity of the brain between a voxel in a subcortical region of the brain and a voxel in a cortical region of the brain, based on the fMRI data. The method also includes identifying a target location in the brain to be targeted by neuromodulation based on the calculated functional connectivity.

Internet of medical things through ultrasonic networking technology
11701518 · 2023-07-18 · ·

Wirelessly networked systems of implantable and non-implantable medical devices with networking protocols, software, and hardware that allow for communications and energy transfer between different the medical devices (free standing, implants and wearables) using ultrasonic waves. The networks and methods of use are used to construct cardiac pacing, deep brain stimulation, and neurostimulation networks based on ultrasonic wide band technology.