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：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：US08903496B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-02

申请号：US13600875

申请日：2012-08-31

申请人： Scott Drees ,  Norbert Kaula ,  Yohannes Iyassu ,  Scott G. Leyh ,  Richard J. Polefko ,  Stephen C. Trier ,  Raymond L. Yoder

发明人： Scott Drees ,  Norbert Kaula ,  Yohannes Iyassu ,  Scott G. Leyh ,  Richard J. Polefko ,  Stephen C. Trier ,  Raymond L. Yoder

IPC分类号： A61N1/372 ,  A61N1/08 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G09G5/00

CPC分类号： A61N1/37247 ,  A61N1/36132 ,  G06F3/1423

摘要： A clinician programming system operable to control an implantable medical device includes a clinician programmer and a secondary unit. The clinician programmer has a housing, and includes a first display configured to display information indicative of the inputs by the clinician or display information indicative of status of an implantable pulse generator, the first display having a first display size. The secondary unit is separate from the housing of the clinician programmer and includes a secondary display. The secondary display is configured to communicate with the clinician programmer via the secondary display communication interface and configured to display information received via the secondary display communication interface.

摘要翻译： 可操作以控制可植入医疗装置的临床医生编程系统包括临床医生编程器和辅助单元。 临床医生编程器具有壳体，并且包括被配置为显示指示临床医生的输入的信息或指示可植入脉冲发生器的状态的显示信息的第一显示器，第一显示器具有第一显示尺寸。 辅助单元与临床医生编程器的壳体分开并且包括辅助显示器。 辅助显示器被配置为经由次显示通信接口与临床医生编程器通信，并被配置为显示经由次显示通信接口接收的信息。

公开(公告)号：US20140067013A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-06

申请号：US13601504

申请日：2012-08-31

申请人： Norbert Kaula ,  Yohannes Iyassu

发明人： Norbert Kaula ,  Yohannes Iyassu

IPC分类号： A61N1/372

CPC分类号： A61N1/37247 ,  A61N1/36132 ,  A61N1/36142 ,  A61N1/37211 ,  A61N1/37252

摘要： The present disclosure involves an electronic apparatus for programming an implantable medical device to provide a stimulation therapy for a patient. The electronic apparatus includes a user interface configured to communicate with a user, a memory storage configured to store executable instructions, and a computer processor configured to execute the instructions to implement a plurality of safety controls. The safety controls include: starting/stopping the stimulation therapy by starting the stimulation therapy after a predefined time delay but stopping the stimulation therapy instantaneously; disabling programming of the electronic apparatus and terminating any existing stimulation therapy in response to a low-battery status of the electronic apparatus; adjusting a value of a stimulation parameter of the stimulation therapy one predetermined step at a time, each adjustment corresponding to a separate user input; and restricting a range in which the user can set an upper limit and a lower limit of the stimulation parameter.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及一种用于编程可植入医疗装置以为患者提供刺激疗法的电子装置。 电子设备包括被配置为与用户进行通信的用户界面，被配置为存储可执行指令的存储器存储器和被配置为执行指令以实现多个安全控制的计算机处理器。 安全控制包括：通过在预定义的时间延迟之后开始刺激治疗，立即停止刺激治疗来启动/停止刺激疗法; 禁用电子设备的编程并且响应于电子设备的低电量状态终止任何现有的刺激疗法; 一次调整刺激治疗的刺激参数的值一个预定步骤，每个调整对应于单独的用户输入; 并限制用户可以设定刺激参数的上限和下限的范围。

公开(公告)号：US09144680B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-29

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： A61N1/00 ,  A61N1/36 ,  A61N1/372 ,  G06F19/00

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：US09126043B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-08

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：US08983616B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-17

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： A61N1/08 ,  A61N1/372 ,  A61B5/00

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：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：US20140067012A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-06

申请号：US13600875

申请日：2012-08-31

申请人： Scott Drees ,  Norbert Kaula ,  Yohannes Iyassu ,  Scott G. Leyh ,  Richard J. Polefko ,  Stephen C. Trier ,  Raymond L. Yoder

发明人： Scott Drees ,  Norbert Kaula ,  Yohannes Iyassu ,  Scott G. Leyh ,  Richard J. Polefko ,  Stephen C. Trier ,  Raymond L. Yoder

IPC分类号： A61N1/36

CPC分类号： A61N1/37247 ,  A61N1/36132 ,  G06F3/1423

摘要： A clinician programming system operable to control an implantable medical device includes a clinician programmer and a secondary unit. The clinician programmer has a housing, and includes a first display configured to display information indicative of the inputs by the clinician or display information indicative of status of an implantable pulse generator, the first display having a first display size. The secondary unit is separate from the housing of the clinician programmer and includes a secondary display. The secondary display is configured to communicate with the clinician programmer via the secondary display communication interface and configured to display information received via the secondary display communication interface.

摘要翻译： 可操作以控制可植入医疗装置的临床医生编程系统包括临床医生编程器和辅助单元。 临床医生编程器具有壳体，并且包括被配置为显示指示临床医生的输入的信息或指示可植入脉冲发生器的状态的显示信息的第一显示器，第一显示器具有第一显示尺寸。 辅助单元与临床医生编程器的壳体分开并且包括辅助显示器。 辅助显示器被配置为经由次显示通信接口与临床医生编程器通信，并被配置为显示经由次显示通信接口接收的信息。