Screening techniques for management of a nervous system disorder

US8579786B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Ivan Osorio · Leawood, US
• Mark G. Frei · Lawrence, US
• Naresh C. Bhavaraju · Mission, US
• Thomas E. Peters · Boise, US
• Nina M. Graves · Minnetonka, US
• Scott F. Schaffner · Austin, US
• Jonathon E. Giftakis · Brooklyn Park, US
• Mark T. Rise · Monticello, US
• Jonathan C. Werder · Corcoran, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 15, 2003
• Grant date: Nov 12, 2013
• Expiry date: Jan 21, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B5/7275
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Apparatus and method support a neurological event screening for a medical device. The medical device assists a user in determining a configuration of the medical device for delivering an effective treatment for a nervous system disorder. The medical device detects a neurological event, such as a seizure, and reports a neurological event focus location and a neurological event spread to the user. The user may use the information to provide a configuration of a therapeutic delivery unit and associated therapy parameters. Therapeutic treatment is delivered to the patient, and the medical device is provided an indication of the patient's acceptance to the treatment. The user may modify the configuration and therapy parameters in order to achieve efficacy and acceptance. Depending upon the patient's acceptance, therapy is applied in either an open loop mode or a closed loop mode. The medical device determines whether the treatment is successful in accordance with a criterion.