Patents by Inventor Asra Askari

Asra Askari 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).

  • System and method to select among trajectories for therapeutic stimulation of a target volume region within the brain
    Patent number: 12678623
    Abstract: A system and method for selecting a trajectory within the brain for placement of a stimulation probe for deep brain stimulation (DBS) treatment of an individual afflicted with an illness, condition, or disorder. Electrophysiological data attained within the brain of the individual is utilized with clinically determined regions of stimulation (for example, volume of tissue activated (VTA)) of other similarly-afflicted individuals having a positive operative outcome to assign an objective score, independent of anatomical structure (for example, not constrained within the subthalamic nucleus (STN)) to facilitate selection among prospective trajectories for placement of the stimulation probe during DBS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Parag G. Patil, Akshay Rao, Asra Askari, Charles W Lu
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD TO SELECT AMONG TRAJECTORIES FOR THERAPEUTIC STIMULATION OF A TARGET VOLUME REGION WITHIN THE BRAIN
    Publication number: 20240165408
    Abstract: A system and method for selecting a trajectory within the brain for placement of a stimulation probe for deep brain stimulation (DBS) treatment of an individual afflicted with an illness, condition, or disorder. Electrophysiological data attained within the brain of the individual is utilized with clinically determined regions of stimulation (for example, volume of tissue activated (VTA)) of other similarly-afflicted individuals having a positive operative outcome to assign an objective score, independent of anatomical structure (for example, not constrained within the subthalamic nucleus (STN)) to facilitate selection among prospective trajectories for placement of the stimulation probe during DBS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Parag G. Patil, Akshay Rao, Asra Askari, Charles W. Lu