Patents by Inventor Andre Machado
Andre Machado 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).
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Publication number: 20250121190Abstract: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) can be used to treat many neurological conditions beyond traditional movement disorders. When patients do not suffer from traditional movement disorders, medical professionals cannot use traditional observation-based methods to configure the DBS system. A new method for selecting stimulation configurations can include recording internal data and external data as the patient performs (or attempts to perform) a motor task. The internal data is electrophysiology data recorded by a plurality of DBS electrodes, used to identify at least one of the plurality of electrodes closest to a neuronal population involved in control of the at least one motor task. The external data is electroencephalogram (EEG) data recorded by scalp electrodes, which is used to select at least one of the potential stimulation electrodes to deliver the DBS. When the electrode(s) delivering the DBS are selected, optimal parameters for the DBS are then chosen.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2024Publication date: April 17, 2025Inventors: Andre Machado, Raghavan Gopalakrishnan, Kenneth Baker
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Patent number: 12194297Abstract: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) can be used to treat many neurological conditions beyond traditional movement disorders. When patients do not suffer from traditional movement disorders, medical professionals cannot use traditional observation-based methods to configure the DBS system. A new method for selecting stimulation configurations can include recording internal data and external data as the patient performs (or attempts to perform) a motor task. The internal data is electrophysiology data recorded by a plurality of DBS electrodes, used to identify at least one of the plurality of electrodes closest to a neuronal population involved in control of the at least one motor task. The external data is electroencephalogram (EEG) data recorded by scalp electrodes, which is used to select at least one of the potential stimulation electrodes to deliver the DBS. When the electrode(s) delivering the DBS are selected, optimal parameters for the DBS are then chosen.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATIONInventors: Andre Machado, Raghavan Gopalakrishnan, Kenneth Baker
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Publication number: 20210228880Abstract: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) can be used to treat many neurological conditions beyond traditional movement disorders. When patients do not suffer from traditional movement disorders, medical professionals cannot use traditional observation-based methods to configure the DBS system. A new method for selecting stimulation configurations can include recording internal data and external data as the patient performs (or attempts to perform) a motor task. The internal data is electrophysiology data recorded by a plurality of DBS electrodes, used to identify at least one of the plurality of electrodes closest to a neuronal population involved in control of the at least one motor task. The external data is electroencephalogram (EEG) data recorded by scalp electrodes, which is used to select at least one of the potential stimulation electrodes to deliver the DBS. When the electrode(s) delivering the DBS are selected, optimal parameters for the DBS are then chosen.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Andre Machado, Raghavan Gopalakrishnan, Kenneth Baker
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Patent number: 9539425Abstract: A system for treating medical conditions by neuromodulation of one or more target sites in the nervous system. In certain embodiments, at least one of the target sites is the medial thalamic region, including the intralaminar nucleus and the adjacent white and grey matter. In certain embodiments, where there is more than one target site, the other target sites is elsewhere in the nervous system, including the globus pallidus interna, subthalamic nucleus, corpus callosum, cerebellum, cerebral cortex (including the premotor cortex, motor cortex, and sensory cortex), ventral striatum, lateral thalamus, substantia nigra, and pedunculopontine nuclei. The medical conditions include movement disorders or improvement of movement function, stroke, neuropsychiatric or neuropsychologic disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, and pain. Methods for treating medical conditions by neuromodulation of the intralaminar nuclei either alone or in combination with another target site(s) is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2007Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignees: Intelect Medical, Inc., The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Ali Rezai, Nicholas Schiff, Scott Kokones, Andre Machado, Sierra Farris
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Patent number: 9339650Abstract: A method is provided for neuromodulation to treat stroke. One step of the method includes recording an input waveform from a first site in the nervous system in a source subject. The first site is healthy or at least partially functioning. Next, an output waveform is applied to a second site in the nervous system of a target subject suffering from the stoke. The second site is diseased due to the stroke.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2012Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: The Cleveland Clinic FoundationInventors: Ali Rezai, Andre Machado, Keith Carlton
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Patent number: 9211408Abstract: A neurostimulation system can include a memory, a playback system, a stimulation electrode, and a controller. The memory can store data for first and second input waveforms. The playback system can provides first and second output waveforms, based on the first and second input waveforms in the memory, respectively, to form composite patterns of stimulation or waveforms. The first output waveform can be different than the second output waveform. The second output waveform can be periodically superimposed on the first output waveform. The controller can be in communication with the stimulation electrode. The controller can be configured to control application of the composite pattern of stimulation or waveform to a target site in a body of a subject suffering from a medical condition.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: The Cleveland Clinic FoundationInventor: Andre Machado
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Patent number: 9186095Abstract: This disclosure relates to a system and method to evaluate movement disorders. A movement data aggregator can combine data from a plurality of sensors into an aggregate movement data describing multi-dimensional movement of a handheld device. A calculator to compute an indication of a movement disorder based on the movement vector data and user input data, the user input data being generated in response to physical interaction between the handheld device and a human machine interface of a computing device/machine that is separate from the handheld device. In some examples, the handheld device can communicate with computing device via a wireless interface.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2013Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: The Cleveland Clinic FoundatonInventors: Andre Machado, Jay L. Alberts, Cameron McIntyre, David Schindler
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Patent number: 8942812Abstract: Neuromodulation assemblies with lead bodies having curvatures that mimic the curvatures of the splenium, trunk, genu, or rostrum of the corpus callosum. Methods of stimulating the corpus callosum and methods of securing an electrical lead in the brain are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2013Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: The Cleveland Clinic FoundationInventors: Andre Machado, Ali R. Rezai
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Publication number: 20140073994Abstract: This disclosure relates to a system and method to evaluate movement disorders. A movement data aggregator can combine data from a plurality of sensors into an aggregate movement data describing multi-dimensional movement of a handheld device. A calculator to compute an indication of a movement disorder based on the movement vector data and user input data, the user input data being generated in response to physical interaction between the handheld device and a human machine interface of a computing device/machine that is separate from the handheld device. In some examples, the handheld device can communicate with computing device via a wireless interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: The Cleveland Clinic FoundationInventors: Andre Machado, Jay L. Alberts, Cameron McIntyre, David Schindler
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Publication number: 20130338726Abstract: A neurostimulation system can include a memory, a playback system, a stimulation electrode, and a controller. The memory can store data for first and second input waveforms. The playback system can provides first and second output waveforms, based on the first and second input waveforms in the memory, respectively, to form composite patterns of stimulation or waveforms. The first output waveform can be different than the second output waveform. The second output waveform can be periodically superimposed on the first output waveform. The controller can be in communication with the stimulation electrode. The controller can be configured to control application of the composite pattern of stimulation or waveform to a target site in a body of a subject suffering from a medical condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATIONInventor: Andre Machado
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Publication number: 20130238068Abstract: Neuromodulation assemblies with lead bodies having curvatures that mimic the curvatures of the splenium, trunk, genu, or rostrum of the corpus callosum. Methods of stimulating the corpus callosum and methods of securing an electrical lead in the brain are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATIONInventors: Andre MACHADO, Ali R. REZAI
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Patent number: 8417345Abstract: Neuromodulation assemblies with lead bodies having curvatures that mimic the curvatures of the splenium, trunk, genu, or rostrum of the corpus callosum. Methods of stimulating the corpus callosum and methods of securing an electrical lead in the brain are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2010Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: The Cleveland Clinic FoundationInventors: Andre Machado, Ali R. Rezai
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Publication number: 20120136410Abstract: A method is provided for neuromodulation to treat stroke. One step of the method includes recording an input waveform from a first site in the nervous system in a source subject. The first site is healthy or at least partially functioning. Next, an output waveform is applied to a second site in the nervous system of a target subject suffering from the stoke. The second site is diseased due to the stroke.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2012Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicants: INTELECT MEDICAL, INC., The Cleveland Clinic FoundationInventors: Ali Rezai, Andre Machado, Keith Carlton
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Patent number: 8190263Abstract: Methods of treating various medical conditions by neuromodulation of target sites of a cerebello-thalamo-cortical pathway and/or a cortical-ponto-cerebellar pathway. Such medical conditions include unilateral motor deficits, movement disorders, psychiatric disorders, epilepsy, speech or cognitive deficits associated with hemispheric lesions, visual deficits associated with hemispheric lesions, learning disorders associated with hemispheric lesions, vertigo and/or dizziness, gait disturbances, hereditary/genetic disorders, congenital malformations, infectious disease, degenerative disorders, autoimmune disorders, and metabolic disorders. A method of enhancing memory, learning and/or cognitive capacity in a normal individual by stimulating a target site of a cerebello-thalamo-cortical pathway and/or a cortical-ponto-cerebellar pathway is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: The Cleveland Clinic FoundationInventors: Andre Machado, Ali Rezai
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Patent number: 8112154Abstract: Methods for neuromodulation using waveform signals. In certain embodiments, an input waveform is obtained from a signal source site in a source subject and an output waveform is applied to a target site in a target subject. The source subject is a human or animal and the signal source site is in the nervous system, including the brain. The source subject and target subject are the same subjects or different subjects. The output waveform is identical to the input waveform or derived from the input waveform. In some embodiments, the output waveform is modified in response to physiologic feedback. Also provided are systems for neuromodulation using waveform signals.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2007Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: The Cleveland Clinic FoundationInventors: Ali Rezai, Andre Machado, Keith Carlton
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Patent number: 7865237Abstract: Method of treating hemodynamic derangement and controlling the mobilization of splanchnic circulation. The method comprises applying a therapy signal to a celiac ganglion, a celiac plexus, a splanchnic nerve, or any combination thereof and adjusting the signal to effectuate treatment. The present invention also provides methods of treating hemodynamic derangement and controlling the mobilization of splanchnic circulation by transluminal modulation of the celiac ganglion, the celiac plexus, the splanchnic nerve.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2005Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: The Cleveland Clinic FoundationInventors: Sandra Machado, Ali Rezai, Andre Machado
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Publication number: 20100185269Abstract: Neuromodulation assemblies with lead bodies having curvatures that mimic the curvatures of the splenium, trunk, genu, or rostrum of the corpus callosum. Methods of stimulating the corpus callosum and methods of securing an electrical lead in the brain are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2010Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATIONInventors: Andre Machado, Ali R. Rezai
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Patent number: 7725196Abstract: Neuromodulation assemblies with lead bodies having curvatures that mimic the curvatures of the splenium, trunk, genu, or rostrum of the corpus callosum. Methods of stimulating the corpus callosum and methods of securing an electrical lead in the brain are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2005Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: The Cleveland Clinic FoundationInventors: Andre Machado, Ali R. Rezai
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Patent number: 7697991Abstract: Methods of treating various medical conditions by neuromodulation of a target site of interhemispheric fibers. Such medical conditions include unilateral motor deficits, movement disorders, psychiatric disorders, speech or cognitive deficits associated with hemispheric lesions, visual deficits associated with hemispheric lesions, hereditary/genetic disorders, congenital malformations, infection disease, degenerative disorder, autoimmune disorders, and metabolic disorders. A method of providing recovery and rehabilitation from states of reduced consciousness by neuromodulating a target site of interhemispheric fibers is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2005Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: The Cleveland Clinic FoundationInventors: Andre Machado, Ali R. Rezai
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Publication number: 20100057161Abstract: Methods of treating various medical conditions by neuromodulation of target sites of a cerebello-thalamo-cortical pathway and/or a cortical-ponto-cerebellar pathway. Such medical conditions include unilateral motor deficits, movement disorders, psychiatric disorders, epilepsy, speech or cognitive deficits associated with hemispheric lesions, visual deficits associated with hemispheric lesions, learning disorders associated with hemispheric lesions, vertigo and/or dizziness, gait disturbances, hereditary/genetic disorders, congenital malformations, infectious disease, degenerative disorders, autoimmune disorders, and metabolic disorders. A method of enhancing memory, learning and/or cognitive capacity in a normal individual by stimulating a target site of a cerebello-thalamo-cortical pathway and/or a cortical-ponto-cerebellar pathway is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventors: Andre Machado, Ali R. Rezai