System and method for intraoperative characterization of brain function using input from a touch panel device
US10506962B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2505/05
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for performing an intraoperative assessment of brain function based on input that is obtained using a touch panel device, in response to a task, and in the presence of an intervention that is applied to a selected region of the brain. The intervention may be stimulation of the selected region of the brain, such as direct cortical stimulation. In some embodiments, a measure is determined based on the input received from the touch panel. The measure may be a performance measure, related to the performance of the task, and/or a functional measure, associated with an inferred function of the selected region of the brain. In some embodiments, an image of the brain that is registered to an intraoperative reference frame may be annotated or otherwise modified within the selected region based on the measure.
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