Patents by Inventor Jonathan Sakai

Jonathan Sakai 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).

  • Publication number: 20230204465
    Abstract: A neurostimulation system is shown and described. The neurostimulation system may include a stimulation device implantable into a patient, a lead operatively coupled with the stimulation device, a first power cell providing power to the stimulation device where the first power cell is charged by an externally applied AC (High HF) magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Strother, Stuart Rubin, Jonathan Sakai
  • Publication number: 20230145832
    Abstract: A cognitive illusion of ownership over a proxy extremity (e.g. a hand) is provided by discordant touch and visual information to a user. While the user feels the touch on their real extremity, they see a corresponding touch on the proxy extremity. The user's internally modeled reality is then updated to move the felt location of the real extremity to the seen location of the proxy extremity. As a result, the user embodies the proxy extremity, thereby disembodying the real extremity. Pain associated with medical procedures performed on the real extremity is then mitigated. And because an epileptic brain is less stringent when resolving conflict between what is seen and what is felt, correlations in time or space can shift attribution of the sensation of the felt touch on the user's real extremity to the location of the proxy extremity. This can be helpful in treating and/or diagnosing epilepsy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Paul D. Marasco, Jonathon S. Schofield, Courtney E. Shell, Zachary C. Thumser, Dylan Beckler, Jonathan Sakai
  • Publication number: 20230077370
    Abstract: A diagnosis device, and more particularly, a compartment syndrome diagnostic device is described herein. The diagnostic device may include a display that renders information associated with stimulation of a motor unit suspected of suffering from compartment syndrome. The diagnostic device may generate a stimulation signal for stimulating the motor unit through an electrode. The device may determine whether the motor unit is at risk for compartment syndrome based on the response of the motor unit to the stimulation. The diagnostic device may also measure pressure of a compartment. The device may determine whether the motor unit is at risk for compartment syndrome based on the measured pressure and the response of the motor unit to the stimulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Hausman, Robert Strother, Jonathan Sakai
  • Patent number: 11583680
    Abstract: A neurostimulation system is shown and described. The neurostimulation system may include a stimulation device implantable into a patient, a lead operatively coupled with the stimulation device, a first power cell providing power to the stimulation device where the first power cell is charged by an externally applied AC (High HF) magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Deep Brain Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Robert Strother, Stuart Rubin, Jonathan Sakai
  • Patent number: 11576599
    Abstract: A stimulation device includes an adapter component to increase the usability of the stimulation device. The adapter may be a bipolar adapter arranged to connect to the housing of the stimulation device. The adapter may include a clip having a first channel configured to receive an operative element therein and a second channel having a return operative element therein. The return operative element is in electrical communication with an electrical circuit of said stimulation control device. Alternatively, the adapter may be a percutaneous adapter comprising a connector configured to connect to an operative element of a stimulation device and a lead wire connected to the connector. A needle may be connected to the lead wire to deliver a electrical stimulation signal to a target tissue located beneath the skin of a subject patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: CHECKPOINT SURGICAL, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Sakai, Robert B. Strother, Joseph J. Mrva, Geoffrey B. Thrope
  • Patent number: 11344250
    Abstract: A diagnosis device, and more particularly, a compartment syndrome diagnostic device is described herein. The diagnostic device may include a display that renders information associated with stimulation of a motor unit suspected of suffering from compartment syndrome. The diagnostic device may generate a stimulation signal for stimulating the motor unit through an electrode. The device may determine whether the motor unit is at risk for compartment syndrome based on the response of the motor unit to the stimulation. The diagnostic device may also measure pressure of a compartment. The device may determine whether the motor unit is at risk for compartment syndrome based on the measured pressure and the response of the motor unit to the stimulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: CHECKPOINT SURGICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Hausman, Robert Strother, Jonathan Sakai
  • Publication number: 20220062549
    Abstract: A symptom intervention system monitors data representative of a user's movement, identifies an onset of a symptom of a physical condition, and applies an actuation to intervene with the identified onset. A machine-learned model is trained to identify an onset of a symptom based on the monitored data . The system may use the machine-learned model to determine whether to modify an upcoming administration of a chemical stimulus that is administered to the user to treat their physical condition. The system may determine a modification to a dose or a time associated with the upcoming administration of the stimulus and apply the stimulus to the user based on the determined modification. The system may use the machine-learned model to determine that the user is exhibiting a particular symptom of their physical condition. Depending on the symptom, the system may depolarize or hyperpolarize neurons of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Jeremiah Robison, Michael Dean Achelis, Lina Avancini Colucci, Sidney Rafael Primas, Jonathan Sakai, Andrew James Weitz
  • Publication number: 20220061741
    Abstract: A symptom intervention system monitors data representative of a user's movement, identifies an onset of a symptom of a physical condition, and applies an actuation to intervene with the identified onset. A machine-learned model is trained to identify an onset of a symptom based on the monitored data . The system may use the machine-learned model to determine whether to modify an upcoming administration of a chemical stimulus that is administered to the user to treat their physical condition. The system may determine a modification to a dose or a time associated with the upcoming administration of the stimulus and apply the stimulus to the user based on the determined modification. The system may use the machine-learned model to determine that the user is exhibiting a particular symptom of their physical condition. Depending on the symptom, the system may depolarize or hyperpolarize neurons of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Jeremiah Robison, Michael Dean Achelis, Lina Avancini Colucci, Sidney Rafael Primas, Jonathan Sakai, Andrew James Weitz
  • Publication number: 20200316392
    Abstract: The present technology provides a medical stimulation system having a clinical programmer configured to operate on a computational and memory device having a wireless communication device. The technology also provides a neurostimulator configured to wirelessly communicate with the clinical programmer. The neurostimulator also includes a pulse generator operatively coupled with an electrode by a lead. The pulse generator is configured to transmit an electrical signal comprising a repeating succession of non-regular pulse trains. Each pulse train includes a plurality of pulses having non-regular, non-random, differing inter-pulse intervals therebetween. The pulse trains repeat in succession to treat a neurological condition. Further, the pulse trains are initiated by instructions communicated by the clinical programmer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Robert Strother, Jonathan Sakai, Geoffrey Thrope
  • Patent number: 10688306
    Abstract: The present technology provides a medical stimulation system having a clinical programmer configured to operate on a computational and memory device having a wireless communication device. The technology also provides a neurostimulator configured to wirelessly communicate with the clinical programmer. The neurostimulator also includes a pulse generator operatively coupled with an electrode by a lead. The pulse generator is configured to transmit an electrical signal comprising a repeating succession of non-regular pulse trains. Each pulse train includes a plurality of pulses having non-regular, non-random, differing inter-pulse intervals therebetween. The pulse trains repeat in succession to treat a neurological condition. Further, the pulse trains are initiated by instructions communicated by the clinical programmer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Deep Brain Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Robert Strother, Jonathan Sakai, Geoffrey Thrope
  • Publication number: 20200029888
    Abstract: A diagnosis device, and more particularly, a compartment syndrome diagnostic device is described herein. The diagnostic device may include a display that renders information associated with stimulation of a motor unit suspected of suffering from compartment syndrome. The diagnostic device may generate a stimulation signal for stimulating the motor unit through an electrode. The device may determine whether the motor unit is at risk for compartment syndrome based on the response of the motor unit to the stimulation. The diagnostic device may also measure pressure of a compartment. The device may determine whether the motor unit is at risk for compartment syndrome based on the measured pressure and the response of the motor unit to the stimulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Hausman, Robert Strother, Jonathan Sakai
  • Patent number: 10471257
    Abstract: Systems and methods of reducing pain after surgery in the thoracic or abdominal region and managing chronic nerve pain in the thoracic or abdominal region are provided. Such methods involve an electrode assembly that has a proximal portion and a distal portion with the distal portion including a plurality of electrodes. At least one electrode of the plurality of electrodes is placed over each of a plurality of intercostal nerve bundles in the patient's body. The proximal portion of the electrode assembly is connected to a pulse generator. An electromagnetic field is applied to the plurality of intercostal nerve bundles. The plurality of electrodes is removed from the patient's body after an intercostal nerve block sufficient to alleviate the patient's pain has been achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Usman Ahmad, Sudish Murthy, Jonathan Sakai
  • Patent number: 10433785
    Abstract: A diagnosis device, and more particularly, a compartment syndrome diagnostic device is described herein. The diagnostic device may include a display that renders information associated with stimulation of a motor unit suspected of suffering from compartment syndrome. The diagnostic device may generate a stimulation signal for stimulating the motor unit through an electrode. The device may determine whether the motor unit is at risk for compartment syndrome based on the response of the motor unit to the stimulation. The diagnostic device may also measure pressure of a compartment. The device may determine whether the motor unit is at risk for compartment syndrome based on the measured pressure and the response of the motor unit to the stimulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: CHECKPOINT SURGICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Michael R. Hausman, Robert B. Strother, Jonathan Sakai
  • Publication number: 20190110705
    Abstract: A stimulation device includes an adapter component to increase the usability of the stimulation device. The adapter may be a bipolar adapter arranged to connect to the housing of the stimulation device. The adapter may include a clip having a first channel configured to receive an operative element therein and a second channel having a return operative element therein. The return operative element is in electrical communication with an electrical circuit of said stimulation control device. Alternatively, the adapter may be a percutaneous adapter comprising a connector configured to connect to an operative element of a stimulation device and a lead wire connected to the connector. A needle may be connected to the lead wire to deliver a electrical stimulation signal to a target tissue located beneath the skin of a subject patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Jonathan Sakai, Robert B. Strother, Joseph J. Mrva, Geoffrey B. Thrope
  • Patent number: 10154792
    Abstract: A stimulation device includes an adapter component to increase the usability of the stimulation device. The adapter may be a bipolar adapter arranged to connect to the housing of the stimulation device. The adapter may include a clip having a first channel configured to receive an operative element therein and a second channel having a return operative element therein. The return operative element is in electrical communication with an electrical circuit of said stimulation control device. Alternatively, the adapter may be a percutaneous adapter comprising a connector configured to connect to an operative element of a stimulation device and a lead wire connected to the connector. A needle may be connected to the lead wire to deliver a electrical stimulation signal to a target tissue located beneath the skin of a subject patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: CHECKPOINT SURGICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Sakai, Robert B. Strother, Joseph J. Mrva, Geoffrey B. Thrope
  • Publication number: 20170333714
    Abstract: Systems and methods of reducing pain after surgery in the thoracic or abdominal region and managing chronic nerve pain in the thoracic or abdominal region are provided. Such methods involve an electrode assembly that has a proximal portion and a distal portion with the distal portion including a plurality of electrodes. At least one electrode of the plurality of electrodes is placed over each of a plurality of intercostal nerve bundles in the patient's body. The proximal portion of the electrode assembly is connected to a pulse generator. An electromagnetic field is applied to the plurality of intercostal nerve bundles. The plurality of electrodes is removed from the patient's body after an intercostal nerve block sufficient to alleviate the patient's pain has been achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Usman Ahmad, Sudish Murthy, Jonathan Sakai
  • Publication number: 20170001022
    Abstract: The present technology provides a medical stimulation system having a clinical programmer configured to operate on a computational and memory device having a wireless communication device. The technology also provides a neurostimulator configured to wirelessly communicate with the clinical programmer. The neurostimulator also includes a pulse generator operatively coupled with an electrode by a lead. The pulse generator is configured to transmit an electrical signal comprising a repeating succession of non-regular pulse trains. Each pulse train includes a plurality of pulses having non-regular, non-random, differing inter-pulse intervals therebetween. The pulse trains repeat in succession to treat a neurological condition. Further, the pulse trains are initiated by instructions communicated by the clinical programmer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Robert STROTHER, Jonathan SAKAI, Geoffrey THROPE
  • Publication number: 20150313512
    Abstract: A diagnosis device, and more particularly, a compartment syndrome diagnostic device is described herein. The diagnostic device may include a display that renders information associated with stimulation of a motor unit suspected of suffering from compartment syndrome. The diagnostic device may generate a stimulation signal for stimulating the motor unit through an electrode. The device may determine whether the motor unit is at risk for compartment syndrome based on the response of the motor unit to the stimulation. The diagnostic device may also measure pressure of a compartment. The device may determine whether the motor unit is at risk for compartment syndrome based on the measured pressure and the response of the motor unit to the stimulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Michael R. Hausman, Robert B. Strother, Jonathan Sakai
  • Publication number: 20140350635
    Abstract: A neurostimulation system is shown and described. The neurostimulation system may include a stimulation device implantable into a patient, a lead operatively coupled with the stimulation device, a first power cell providing power to the stimulation device where the first power cell is charged by an externally applied AC (High HF) magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Deep Brain Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Robert Strother, Stuart Rubin, Jonathan Sakai
  • Publication number: 20140073985
    Abstract: A stimulation device includes an adapter component to increase the usability of the stimulation device. The adapter may be a bipolar adapter arranged to connect to the housing of the stimulation device. The adapter may include a clip having a first channel configured to receive an operative element therein and a second channel having a return operative element therein. The return operative element is in electrical communication with an electrical circuit of said stimulation control device. Alternatively, the adapter may be a percutaneous adapter comprising a connector configured to connect to an operative element of a stimulation device and a lead wire connected to the connector. A needle may be connected to the lead wire to deliver a electrical stimulation signal to a target tissue located beneath the skin of a subject patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: CHECKPOINT SURGICAL, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Sakai, Robert B. Strother, Joseph J. Mrva, Geoffrey B. Thrope