Deep brain stimulation system and method with multi-modal, multi-symptom neuromodulation

US11318311B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Regents of the University of Minnesota · US

Inventors

• Gregory F. Molnar · Windom, US
• Luke Johnson · Windom, US
• David Sanabria · San Francisco, US
• Edward Mark Bello, II · Windom, US
• Jerrold L. Vitek · Windom, US
• Matthew Johnson

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 25, 2020
• Grant date: May 3, 2022
• Expiry date: Aug 25, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N2007/0026
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Described here is a deep brain stimulation (“DBS”) approach that targets several relevant nodes within brain circuitry, while monitoring multiple symptoms for efficacy. This approach to multi-symptom monitoring and stimulation therapy may be used as an extra stimulation setting in extant DBS devices, particularly those equipped for both stimulation and sensing. The therapeutic efficacy of DBS devices is extended by optimizing them for multiple symptoms (such as sleep disturbance in addition to movement disorders), thus increasing quality of life for patients.