Patents by Inventor Enri Zhulati

Enri Zhulati has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9381357
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for neurostimulation. The method includes applying electrical stimulation to a patient using a paddle lead that includes a plurality of electrodes, acquiring evoked response data using at least some of the plurality of electrodes, wherein the evoked response data is indicative of a patient response to the electrical stimulation, transmitting the evoked response data to a computing device, and processing the evoked response data using the computing device to facilitate monitoring the applied electrical stimulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaoyi Min, Timothy A. Fayram, Brad Maruca, Enri Zhulati, Kyle Pulley
  • Publication number: 20150290461
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for neurostimulation. The method includes applying electrical stimulation to a patient using a paddle lead that includes a plurality of electrodes, acquiring evoked response data using at least some of the plurality of electrodes, wherein the evoked response data is indicative of a patient response to the electrical stimulation, transmitting the evoked response data to a computing device, and processing the evoked response data using the computing device to facilitate monitoring the applied electrical stimulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Xiaoyi Min, Timothy A. Fayram, Brad Maruca, Enri Zhulati, Kyle Pulley
  • Publication number: 20150224318
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for neurostimulation. The system includes a paddle including a plurality of electrodes arranged in a plurality of rows and columns, and an implantable pulse generator (IPG) electrically coupled to the paddle. The IPG is configured to step the paddle through a plurality of electrode configurations, wherein for each of the plurality of electrode configurations, a pair of electrodes in one row operate as anodes, and at least one electrode in the same row as the pair of electrodes and positioned between the pair of electrodes operates as a cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Xiaoyi Min, Timothy A. Fayram, Brad Maruca, Enri Zhulati, Kyle Pulley
  • Patent number: 8544170
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a percutaneous stimulation lead for applying electrically stimulation pulses to tissue of the patient comprises: a plurality of electrode assemblies electrically coupled to a plurality of terminals through a plurality of conductors of the stimulation lead, wherein each electrode assembly is disposed in an annular manner around the lead body and each electrode assembly comprises (i) an electrode adapted to deliver electrical stimulation to tissue of a patient, (ii) an interior conductive layer, and (iii) a dielectric layer disposed between the electrode and the interior conductive layer; the electrode and interior conductive layer being capacitively coupled, the dielectric layer further comprising an inductor, the inductor being electrically connected to one of the plurality of conductors through the interior conductive layer, and the inductor being electrically coupled to the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Cox, John Erickson, Enri Zhulati, Terry Daglow, John Swanson
  • Patent number: 8532788
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a neurostimulation lead comprises an elongated body of insulative material, comprising a first end portion and a second end portion; a plurality of terminals longitudinally positioned along the first end portion; a plurality of electrodes longitudinally positioned along the second end portion; a plurality of conductors electrically coupling the plurality of electrodes to the plurality of terminals; a flexible metal longitudinal stiffener positioned within the elongated body wherein the stiffener has a plurality of longitudinal zones and each zone has a different column strength, the column strength of one or more zones of the plurality of longitudinal zones being defined by cuts or gaps in the stiffener, the stiffener causing the neurostimulation lead to exhibit a greatest amount of column strength adjacent to one end portion of the elongated body and to transition to a lower column strength toward a medial portion of the elongated body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Enri Zhulati, Terry D. Daglow, Brian Franz, Sojan Abraham
  • Publication number: 20130158638
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an implantable stimulation lead for delivering electrical stimulation to tissue of a patient, the implantable stimulation lead comprises: a lead body comprising a plurality of wires strands that form a solid helical hollow tube that is maintained by mutual contact pressure of neighboring wire strands, wherein the plurality of wire strands comprise an outer coating of non-conductive material to electrically isolate each of the plurality of wire strands from each other; and a plurality of electrodes with each electrode being electrically coupled to one of the plurality of wire strands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Enri Zhulati, Thomas Wright
  • Publication number: 20120279063
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a neurostimulation lead comprises an elongated body of insulative material, comprising a first end portion and a second end portion; a plurality of terminals longitudinally positioned along the first end portion; a plurality of electrodes longitudinally positioned along the second end portion; a plurality of conductors electrically coupling the plurality of electrodes to the plurality of terminals; a flexible metal longitudinal stiffener positioned within the elongated body wherein the stiffener has a plurality of longitudinal zones and each zone has a different column strength, the column strength of one or more zones of the plurality of longitudinal zones being defined by cuts or gaps in the stiffener, the stiffener causing the neurostimulation lead to exhibit a greatest amount of column strength adjacent to one end portion of the elongated body and to transition to a lower column strength toward a medial portion of the elongated body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Enri Zhulati, Terry D. Daglow, Brian Franz, Sojan Abraham
  • Patent number: 8244372
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a neurostimulation lead comprises an elongated body of insulative material, comprising a first end portion and a second end portion; a plurality of terminals longitudinally positioned along the first end portion; a plurality of electrodes longitudinally positioned along the second end portion; a plurality of conductors electrically coupling the plurality of electrodes to the plurality of terminals; a flexible metal longitudinal stiffener positioned within the elongated body wherein the stiffener has a plurality of longitudinal zones and each zone has a different column strength, the column strength of one or more zones of the plurality of longitudinal zones being defined by cuts or gaps in the stiffener, the stiffener causing the neurostimulation lead to exhibit a greatest amount of column strength adjacent to one end portion of the elongated body and to transition to a lower column strength toward a medial portion of the elongated body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Enri Zhulati, Terry D. Daglow, Brian Franz, Sojan Abraham
  • Publication number: 20120011711
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a percutaneous stimulation lead for applying electrically stimulation pulses to tissue of the patient comprises: a plurality of electrode assemblies electrically coupled to a plurality of terminals through a plurality of conductors of the stimulation lead, wherein each electrode assembly is disposed in an annular manner around the lead body and each electrode assembly comprises (i) an electrode adapted to deliver electrical stimulation to tissue of a patient, (ii) an interior conductive layer, and (iii) a dielectric layer disposed between the electrode and the interior conductive layer; the electrode and interior conductive layer being capacitively coupled, the dielectric layer further comprising an inductor, the inductor being electrically connected to one of the plurality of conductors through the interior conductive layer, and the inductor being electrically coupled to the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Timothy J. Cox, John Erickson, Enri Zhulati, Terry Daglow, John Swanson
  • Patent number: 8032230
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a percutaneous stimulation lead for applying electrically stimulation pulses to tissue of the patient comprises: a plurality of electrode assemblies electrically coupled to a plurality of terminals through a plurality of conductors of the stimulation lead, wherein each electrode assembly is disposed in an annular manner around the lead body and each electrode assembly comprises (i) an electrode adapted to deliver electrical stimulation to tissue of a patient, (ii) an interior conductive layer, and (iii) a dielectric layer disposed between the electrode and the interior conductive layer; the electrode and interior conductive layer being capacitively coupled, the dielectric layer further comprising an inductor, the inductor being electrically connected to one of the plurality of conductors through the interior conductive layer, and the inductor being electrically coupled to the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Cox, John Erickson, Enri Zhulati, Terry Daglow, John Swanson