公开(公告)号：US08798768B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-05

申请号：US13174113

申请日：2011-06-30

申请人： Norbert Kaula ,  Jeff A. Weisgarber ,  Yohannes Iyassu

发明人： Norbert Kaula ,  Jeff A. Weisgarber ,  Yohannes Iyassu

IPC分类号： A61N1/372

CPC分类号： G01R19/2503 ,  A61N1/025 ,  A61N1/04 ,  A61N1/0488 ,  A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/08 ,  A61N1/3752

摘要： An electrically identifiable medical electrode lead. The lead includes a flexible lead body having a distal end and a connector end. The lead also includes a plurality of electrodes disposed near the distal end of the flexible lead body. The lead further includes a connector disposed at the connector end of the flexible lead body, the connector including a plurality of contacts. The lead additionally includes a plurality of conductors supported by and passing through the flexible lead body, the plurality of conductors including electrical conductors that provide paths for electrical current from the connector to the plurality of electrodes. Finally, the lead includes a memory circuit supported by the flexible lead body and being in electrical communication with a contact of the plurality of contacts in the connector.

摘要翻译： 电可识别的医用电极引线。 引线包括具有远端和连接器端的柔性引线体。 引线还包括设置在柔性引线主体的远端附近的多个电极。 引线还包括设置在柔性引线主体的连接器端处的连接器，该连接器包括多个触点。 引线还包括由柔性引线主体支撑并穿过柔性引线主体的多个导体，所述多个导体包括提供用于从连接器到多个电极的电流的路径的电导体。 最后，引线包括由柔性引线体支撑并与连接器中的多个触点的触点电连通的存储器电路。

公开(公告)号：US20140061304A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-06

申请号：US13604285

申请日：2012-09-05

申请人： Scott Drees ,  Norbert Kaula ,  Yohannes Iyassu

发明人： Scott Drees ,  Norbert Kaula ,  Yohannes Iyassu

IPC分类号： G06Q10/08

CPC分类号： G06Q10/087 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G16H15/00

摘要： The present disclosure involves a medical system. The medical system includes a medical device configured to deliver a medical therapy to a patient, a clinician programmer configured to program the medical device, and a manufacturing database configured to store and maintain an electronic inventory of a plurality of types of medical devices. The clinician programmer is configured to acquire a visual representation of the medical device, generate an electronic ticket identifying the medical device based on the visual representation, and send the electronic ticket to the manufacturing database. The manufacturing database is configured to receive the electronic ticket from the clinician programmer and perform at least one of the following tasks in response to the received electronic ticket: updating the electronic inventory, analyzing a usage trend of the medical device, predicting a potential shortage of the medical device, and suggesting a production schedule for the medical device.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及医疗系统。 医疗系统包括被配置为向患者递送药物治疗的医疗装置，被配置为对医疗装置进行编程的临床医师程序设备，以及配置为存储和维护多种类型的医疗装置的电子库存的制造数据库。 临床医生编程器被配置为获取医疗装置的视觉表示，基于视觉表示生成识别医疗装置的电子票据，并将电子票发送到制造数据库。 制造数据库被配置为从临床医生程序员接收电子票，并且响应于所接收的电子票执行以下任务中的至少一个：更新电子库存，分析医疗装置的使用趋势，预测潜在的不足 医疗设备，并建议医疗设备的生产计划。

公开(公告)号：US09594877B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-14

申请号：US13601449

申请日：2012-08-31

申请人： Norbert Kaula ,  Yohannes Iyassu

发明人： Norbert Kaula ,  Yohannes Iyassu

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F9/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  A61N1/372

CPC分类号： G06F19/3437 ,  A61N1/37247 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/34 ,  G16H50/50

摘要： The present disclosure involves a method of facilitating visualization in a medical context. The method includes displaying a virtual reality representation of a medical device via a touch-sensitive user interface. The virtual reality representation of the medical device includes a movable and rotatable three-dimensional model of the medical device. The method includes displaying a virtual reality representation of an anatomical environment of a patient via a touch-sensitive user interface. The virtual reality representation of the anatomical environment is zoomable and scalable. The method includes customizing the virtual reality representation of the medical device. The method includes positioning the customized virtual reality representation of the medical device in an appropriate location of the virtual reality representation of the anatomical environment. The customizing and the positioning are performed in response to user input.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及一种在医学语境中促进可视化的方法。 该方法包括通过触敏用户界面显示医疗设备的虚拟现实表示。 医疗装置的虚拟现实表示包括医疗装置的可动且可旋转的三维模型。 该方法包括经由触敏用户界面显示患者的解剖环境的虚拟现实表示。 解剖环境的虚拟现实表现是可缩放和可扩展的。 该方法包括定制医疗设备的虚拟现实表示。 该方法包括将定制的医疗设备的虚拟现实表示定位在解剖环境的虚拟现实表示的适当位置。 响应于用户输入执行定制和定位。

公开(公告)号：US20130006333A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-03

申请号：US13174113

申请日：2011-06-30

申请人： Norbert Kaula ,  Jeff A. Weisgarber ,  Yohannes Iyassu

发明人： Norbert Kaula ,  Jeff A. Weisgarber ,  Yohannes Iyassu

IPC分类号： A61N1/36 ,  G11C7/00 ,  H02G3/00

CPC分类号： G01R19/2503 ,  A61N1/025 ,  A61N1/04 ,  A61N1/0488 ,  A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/08 ,  A61N1/3752

摘要： An electrically identifiable medical electrode lead. The lead includes a flexible lead body having a distal end and a connector end. The lead also includes a plurality of electrodes disposed near the distal end of the flexible lead body. The lead further includes a connector disposed at the connector end of the flexible lead body, the connector including a plurality of contacts. The lead additionally includes a plurality of conductors supported by and passing through the flexible lead body, the plurality of conductors including electrical conductors that provide paths for electrical current from the connector to the plurality of electrodes. Finally, the lead includes a memory circuit supported by the flexible lead body and being in electrical communication with a contact of the plurality of contacts in the connector.

摘要翻译： 电可识别的医用电极引线。 引线包括具有远端和连接器端的柔性引线体。 引线还包括设置在柔性引线主体的远端附近的多个电极。 引线还包括设置在柔性引线主体的连接器端处的连接器，该连接器包括多个触点。 引线还包括由柔性引线主体支撑并穿过柔性引线主体的多个导体，所述多个导体包括提供用于从连接器到多个电极的电流的路径的电导体。 最后，引线包括由柔性引线体支撑并与连接器中的多个触点的触点电连通的存储器电路。

公开(公告)号：US20120310305A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-06

申请号：US13118781

申请日：2011-05-31

申请人： Norbert Kaula ,  Yohannes Iyassu

发明人： Norbert Kaula ,  Yohannes Iyassu

IPC分类号： A61N1/36

CPC分类号： A61N1/36071 ,  A61N1/36132

摘要： A patient feedback device for communicating with a programming device of an electrical stimulation system. The device includes a housing, a sensor, a controller, and a communication port. The sensor is supported by the housing and generates a sensor signal in response to an action from the patient. The controller is supported by the housing and is in operative communication with the sensor. The controller receives the sensor signal and sends information to the communication port based on the sensor signal. The communication port is connected to the housing and is in operative communication with the controller. The communication port receives information from the controller and wirelessly transmits a communication signal to the programming device of the electrical stimulation system.

摘要翻译： 一种用于与电刺激系统的编程装置通信的患者反馈装置。 该装置包括壳体，传感器，控制器和通信端口。 传感器由壳体支撑并且响应于患者的动作而产生传感器信号。 控制器由外壳支撑并与传感器进行操作通信。 控制器接收传感器信号，并根据传感器信号向通信端口发送信息。 通信端口连接到外壳并与控制器进行操作通信。 通信端口从控制器接收信息，并将通信信号无线发送到电刺激系统的编程装置。

公开(公告)号：US20120310299A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-06

申请号：US13118764

申请日：2011-05-31

申请人： Norbert Kaula ,  Yohannes Iyassu

发明人： Norbert Kaula ,  Yohannes Iyassu

IPC分类号： A61N1/36

CPC分类号： A61N1/36132 ,  A61N1/36071 ,  A61N1/36185 ,  A61N1/37247 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3481 ,  G16H40/63

摘要： A stimulation system, such as a spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system, having a programmer and a patient feedback device for establishing a protocol to treat a patient. The programmer uses a computer assisted stimulation programming procedure for establishing the protocol. Also described are methods of treating a patient with a spinal cord stimulation system including the programmer and the patient feedback device.

摘要翻译： 刺激系统，例如脊髓刺激（SCS）系统，具有用于建立治疗患者的方案的程序员和患者反馈装置。 程序员使用计算机辅助刺激编程程序来建立协议。 还描述了用包括程序员和患者反馈装置的脊髓刺激系统治疗患者的方法。

公开(公告)号：US09471753B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-18

申请号：US13601631

申请日：2012-08-31

申请人： Norbert Kaula ,  Yohannes Iyassu

发明人： Norbert Kaula ,  Yohannes Iyassu

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/36 ,  A61N1/372

CPC分类号： G16H50/50 ,  A61N1/0551 ,  A61N1/3605 ,  A61N1/36071 ,  A61N1/37247 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G16H40/63

摘要： The present disclosure involves a medical system that includes one or more implantable medical devices configured to deliver a medical therapy to a patient. The medical system also includes a portable electronic device on which a touch-sensitive user interface is implemented. The user interface is configured to provide a visual representation of the medical therapy through a hierarchy. The hierarchy includes a lower level representation of the medical therapy that corresponds to a stimulation program that includes a plurality of configurable stimulation parameters. The hierarchy includes a middle level representation of the medical therapy that corresponds to a stimulation program-set that includes a plurality of different stimulation programs. The hierarchy includes an upper level representation of the medical therapy that corresponds to a scrollable collection of stimulation program-sets that are represented by a plurality of digital cards, respectively.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及包括一个或多个可植入医疗装置的医疗系统，其被配置为向患者递送药物治疗。 医疗系统还包括其上实现了触敏用户界面的便携式电子设备。 用户界面被配置为通过层次结构提供医学治疗的视觉表示。 层次结构包括对应于包括多个可配置刺激参数的刺激程序的药物治疗的较低级别表示。 层次结构包括对应于包括多个不同刺激程序的刺激程序集的医学疗法的中间级表示。 该层次结构包括分别对应于由多个数字卡表示的刺激程序集的可滚动集合的医疗治疗的上级表示。

公开(公告)号：US20140067014A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-06

申请号：US13604197

申请日：2012-09-05

申请人： Norbert Kaula ,  Yohannes Iyassu ,  Scott Drees

发明人： Norbert Kaula ,  Yohannes Iyassu ,  Scott Drees

IPC分类号： A61N1/36 ,  A61N1/08

CPC分类号： A61N1/37247 ,  A61B5/744 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G16H40/63

摘要： The present disclosure involves a medical system. The medical system includes a medical device configured to deliver a medical therapy to a patient and store an electronic patient record that includes visual identification information of the patient. The medical system includes a clinician programmer configured to program the medical device. The clinician programmer includes a display screen. The clinician programmer includes a transceiver configured to conduct electronic communication with external devices. The clinician programmer includes a memory storage configured to store machine-readable code. The clinician programmer includes a computer processor configured to execute the machine-readable code to: establish an electronic communication with the medical device via the transceiver; and display the electronic patient record, including the visual identification information of the patient, on the display screen after the electronic communication has been established.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及医疗系统。 医疗系统包括被配置为向患者传送药物疗法并存储包括患者的视觉识别信息的电子病人记录的医疗装置。 医疗系统包括被配置为对医疗装置进行编程的临床医师编程器。 临床医生程序员包括显示屏。 临床医生编程器包括被配置为与外部设备进行电子通信的收发器。 临床医生程序员包括被配置为存储机器可读代码的存储器存储器。 临床医生程序员包括计算机处理器，其被配置为执行机器可读代码，以经由收发器与医疗设备建立电子通信; 并且在电子通信建立之后，在显示屏幕上显示包括患者的视觉识别信息的电子病人记录。

公开(公告)号：US20140067005A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-06

申请号：US13601631

申请日：2012-08-31

申请人： Norbert Kaula ,  Yohannes Iyassu

发明人： Norbert Kaula ,  Yohannes Iyassu

IPC分类号： G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/041 ,  A61N1/36

CPC分类号： G16H50/50 ,  A61N1/0551 ,  A61N1/3605 ,  A61N1/36071 ,  A61N1/37247 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G16H40/63

摘要： The present disclosure involves a medical system that includes one or more implantable medical devices configured to deliver a medical therapy to a patient. The medical system also includes a portable electronic device on which a touch-sensitive user interface is implemented. The user interface is configured to provide a visual representation of the medical therapy through a hierarchy. The hierarchy includes a lower level representation of the medical therapy that corresponds to a stimulation program that includes a plurality of configurable stimulation parameters. The hierarchy includes a middle level representation of the medical therapy that corresponds to a stimulation program-set that includes a plurality of different stimulation programs. The hierarchy includes an upper level representation of the medical therapy that corresponds to a scrollable collection of stimulation program-sets that are represented by a plurality of digital cards, respectively.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及包括一个或多个可植入医疗装置的医疗系统，其被配置为向患者递送药物治疗。 医疗系统还包括其上实现了触敏用户界面的便携式电子设备。 用户界面被配置为通过层次结构提供医学治疗的视觉表示。 层次结构包括对应于包括多个可配置刺激参数的刺激程序的药物治疗的较低级别表示。 层次结构包括对应于包括多个不同刺激程序的刺激程序集的医学疗法的中间级表示。 该层次结构包括分别对应于由多个数字卡表示的刺激程序集的可滚动集合的医疗治疗的上级表示。

公开(公告)号：US20140066802A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-06

申请号：US13600943

申请日：2012-08-31

申请人： Norbert Kaula ,  Yohannes Iyassu ,  Paul Landers ,  Jeff Peters ,  Carl Mosley

发明人： Norbert Kaula ,  Yohannes Iyassu ,  Paul Landers ,  Jeff Peters ,  Carl Mosley

IPC分类号： A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/05 ,  A61B5/11

CPC分类号： A61B5/16 ,  A61B5/7475

摘要： The present disclosure involves an electronic device. The electronic device is configured to perform evaluations on a patient user for medical purposes. The electronic device includes a touchscreen display configured to receive input from the user. The electronic device includes a memory storage component configured to store programming code. The electronic device includes a computer processor configured to execute the programming code to perform an evaluation of the user's mental and physical abilities. The evaluation includes prompting the user to perform a plurality of tasks. At least one of the tasks prompts the user to manipulate one or more graphical models shown on the touchscreen display according to predefined instructions. The evaluation includes detecting, via the touchscreen display, responses from the user for the tasks. The evaluation includes determining, based on the detected responses, whether the user is mentally and physically fit to provide reliable feedback to medical personnel.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及一种电子设备。 电子设备被配置为针对医疗目的对患者用户执行评估。 电子设备包括被配置为从用户接收输入的触摸屏显示器。 电子设备包括被配置为存储节目代码的存储器存储组件。 电子设备包括被配置为执行编程代码以对用户的心理和身体能力进行评估的计算机处理器。 评估包括提示用户执行多个任务。 至少一个任务提示用户根据预定义的指令操纵触摸屏显示器上显示的一个或多个图形模型。 评估包括通过触摸屏显示器检测用户对于任务的响应。 评估包括基于检测到的响应来确定用户是否在心理和身体上适合于向医务人员提供可靠的反馈。