Patents by Inventor Allison M. Foster

Allison M. Foster 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).

  • Methods and systems for treating a medical condition by promoting neural remodeling within the brain
    Patent number: 9327069
    Abstract: Methods of treating a medical condition include applying at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within the brain of a patient with an implanted stimulator in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The at least one stimulus is configured to promote neural remodeling within the brain of the patient. Systems for treating a medical condition include an implantable stimulator configured to apply at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within the brain of a patient in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The at least one stimulus is configured to promote neural remodeling within the brain of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
    Inventors: Allison M. Foster, Rafael Carbunaru, Kristen N. Jaax, Todd K. Whitehurst
  • Methods and systems for treating autism by decreasing neural activity within the brain
    Patent number: 9095713
    Abstract: Methods of treating autism include applying at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within the brain of a patient with an implanted stimulator in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The stimulus is configured to decrease neural activity within at least a portion of the brain to treat autism. Systems for treating autism include a stimulator configured to apply at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within the brain of a patient in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The stimulus is configured to decrease neural activity within at least a portion of the brain to treat autism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Inventors: Allison M. Foster, Todd K. Whitehurst, Rafael Carbunaru, Derrick Sung
  • Treatment of obesity and/or type II diabetes by stimulation of the pituitary gland
    Patent number: 8515542
    Abstract: Methods of treating obesity and/or type II diabetes include applying at least one stimulus to the pituitary gland of a patient with an implanted stimulator in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The at least one stimulus is configured to treat obesity and/or type II diabetes. Systems for treating obesity and/or type II diabetes include a stimulator configured to apply at least one stimulus to the pituitary gland of a patient in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The at least one stimulus is configured to treat obesity and/or type II diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
    Inventors: Kristen N. Jaax, Allison M. Foster, Todd K. Whitehurst
  • Methods and systems for treating one or more effects of deafferentation
    Patent number: 8401654
    Abstract: Methods of treating one or more effects of deafferentation within a patient include applying at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within the patient with an implanted stimulator in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The at least one stimulus is configured to treat one or more effects of deafferentation. Systems for treating one or more effects of deafferentation within a patient include a stimulator configured to apply at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within the patient in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The at least one stimulus is configured to treat one or more effects of deafferentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
    Inventors: Allison M. Foster, Rafael Carbunaru, Todd K. Whitehurst, Kristen N. Jaax
  • TREATMENT OF OBESITY AND/OR TYPE II DIABETES BY STIMULATION OF THE PITUITARY GLAND
    Publication number: 20110238035
    Abstract: Methods of treating obesity and/or type II diabetes include applying at least one stimulus to the pituitary gland of a patient with an implanted stimulator in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The at least one stimulus is configured to treat obesity and/or type II diabetes. Systems for treating obesity and/or type II diabetes include a stimulator configured to apply at least one stimulus to the pituitary gland of a patient in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The at least one stimulus is configured to treat obesity and/or type II diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kristen N. Jaax, Allison M. Foster, Todd K. Whitehurst
  • Treatment of obesity and/or type II diabetes by stimulation of the pituitary gland
    Patent number: 7945323
    Abstract: Methods of treating obesity and/or type II diabetes include applying at least one stimulus to the pituitary gland of a patient with an implanted stimulator in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The at least one stimulus is configured to treat obesity and/or type II diabetes. Systems for treating obesity and/or type II diabetes include a stimulator configured to apply at least one stimulus to the pituitary gland of a patient in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The at least one stimulus is configured to treat obesity and/or type II diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
    Inventors: Kristen N. Jaax, Allison M. Foster, Todd K. Whitehurst
  • METHODS FOR TREATING AUTISM
    Publication number: 20100030287
    Abstract: Methods of treating autism include applying at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within the brain of a patient with an implanted stimulator in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. Systems for treating autism include a stimulator configured to apply at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within the brain of a patient in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kristen N. Jaax, Todd K. Whitehurst, Rafael Carbunaru, Allison M. Foster
  • Methods and Systems of Treating Strabismus
    Publication number: 20090005756
    Abstract: Methods and systems of treating a patient with strabismus include providing a stimulator, configuring one or more stimulation parameters to treat strabismus, programming the stimulator with the one or more stimulation parameters, generating a stimulus configured to treat strabismus with the stimulator in accordance with the one or more stimulation parameters, and applying the stimulus with the stimulator to one or more of the extraocular muscles and/or one or more cranial nerves that innervate the extraocular muscles in accordance with the one or more stimulation parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
    Inventor: Allison M. Foster
  • Treatment of Obesity and/or Type II Diabetes by Stimulation of the Pituitary Gland
    Publication number: 20080255634
    Abstract: Methods of treating obesity and/or type II diabetes include applying at least one stimulus to the pituitary gland of a patient with an implanted stimulator in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The at least one stimulus is configured to treat obesity and/or type II diabetes. Systems for treating obesity and/or type II diabetes include a stimulator configured to apply at least one stimulus to the pituitary gland of a patient in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The at least one stimulus is configured to treat obesity and/or type II diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
    Inventors: Kristen N. Jaax, Allison M. Foster, Todd K. Whitehurst