Patents by Inventor Christopher Ewan Gillespie
Christopher Ewan Gillespie 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: 20230123406Abstract: An example of a system may include a processor; and a memory device comprising instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to access at least one of: patient input, clinician input, or automatic input; use the patient input, clinician input, or automatic input in a search method, the search method designed to evaluate a plurality of candidate neuromodulation parameter sets to identify an optimal neuromodulation parameter set; and program a neuromodulator using the optimal neuromodulation parameter set to stimulate a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Christopher Ewan Gillespie, Michael A. Moffitt, Que T. Doan, Changfang Zhu
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Patent number: 11565114Abstract: An example of a system may include a processor, and a memory device comprising instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to access at least one of patient input, clinician input, or automatic input, use the patient input, clinician input, or automatic input in a search method, the search method designed to evaluate a plurality of candidate neuromodulation parameter sets to identify an optimal neuromodulation parameter set, and program a neuromodulator using the optimal neuromodulation parameter set to stimulate a patient.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationInventors: Christopher Ewan Gillespie, Michael A. Moffitt, Que T. Doan, Changfang Zhu
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Publication number: 20220355106Abstract: A method, electrical tissue stimulation system, and programmer for providing therapy to a patient are provided. Electrodes are placed adjacent tissue (e.g., spinal cord tissue) of the patient, electrical stimulation energy is delivered from the electrodes to the tissue in accordance with a defined waveform, and a pulse shape of the defined waveform is modified, thereby changing the characteristics of the electrical stimulation energy delivered from the electrode(s) to the tissue. The pulse shape may be modified by selecting one of a plurality of different pulse shape types or by adjusting a time constant of the pulse shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Dongchul Lee, Michael A. Moffitt, Christopher Ewan Gillespie, Kerry Bradley
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Patent number: 11420065Abstract: A method, electrical tissue stimulation system, and programmer for providing therapy to a patient are provided. Electrodes are placed adjacent tissue (e.g., spinal cord tissue) of the patient, electrical stimulation energy is delivered from the electrodes to the tissue in accordance with a defined waveform, and a pulse shape of the defined waveform is modified, thereby changing the characteristics of the electrical stimulation energy delivered from the electrode(s) to the tissue. The pulse shape may be modified by selecting one of a plurality of different pulse shape types or by adjusting a time constant of the pulse shape.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationInventors: Dongchul Lee, Michael A. Moffitt, Christopher Ewan Gillespie, Kerry Bradley
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Patent number: 11376435Abstract: A method of treating an ailment suffered by a patient using one or more electrodes adjacent spinal column tissue of the patient, comprises delivering electrical modulation energy from the one or more electrodes to the spinal column tissue in accordance with a continuous bi-phasic waveform having a positive phase and a negative phase, thereby modulating the spinal column tissue to treat the ailment. An implantable electrical modulation system, comprises one or more electrical terminals configured for being coupled to one or more modulation leads, output modulation circuitry capable of outputting electrical modulation energy to the electrical terminal(s) in accordance with a continuous bi-phasic waveform, and control circuitry configured for modifying a shape of the continuous bi-phasic waveform, thereby changing the characteristics of the electrical modulation energy outputted to the electrode(s).Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationInventors: Kerry Bradley, Rafael Carbunaru, Dongchul Lee, Michael A. Moffitt, Christopher Ewan Gillespie
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Publication number: 20200353264Abstract: An example of a system may include a processor; and a memory device comprising instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to access at least one of: patient input, clinician input, or automatic input; use the patient input, clinician input, or automatic input in a search method, the search method designed to evaluate a plurality of candidate neuromodulation parameter sets to identify an optimal neuromodulation parameter set; and program a neuromodulator using the optimal neuromodulation parameter set to stimulate a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Christopher Ewan Gillespie, Michael A. Moffitt, Que T. Doan, Changfang Zhu
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Patent number: 10589099Abstract: A method, electrical tissue stimulation system, and programmer for providing therapy to a patient are provided. Electrodes are placed adjacent tissue (e.g., spinal cord tissue) of the patient, electrical stimulation energy is delivered from the electrodes to the tissue in accordance with a defined waveform, and a pulse shape of the defined waveform is modified, thereby changing the characteristics of the electrical stimulation energy delivered from the electrode(s) to the tissue. The pulse shape may be modified by selecting one of a plurality of different pulse shape types or by adjusting a time constant of the pulse shape.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationInventors: Dongchul Lee, Michael A. Moffitt, Christopher Ewan Gillespie, Kerry Bradley
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Publication number: 20190381319Abstract: A method, electrical tissue stimulation system, and programmer for providing therapy to a patient are provided. Electrodes are placed adjacent tissue (e.g., spinal cord tissue) of the patient, electrical stimulation energy is delivered from the electrodes to the tissue in accordance with a defined waveform, and a pulse shape of the defined waveform is modified, thereby changing the characteristics of the electrical stimulation energy delivered from the electrode(s) to the tissue. The pulse shape may be modified by selecting one of a plurality of different pulse shape types or by adjusting a time constant of the pulse shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Dongchul Lee, Michael A. Moffitt, Christopher Ewan Gillespie, Kerry Bradley
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Publication number: 20190290906Abstract: A method of treating an ailment suffered by a patient using one or more electrodes adjacent spinal column tissue of the patient, comprises delivering electrical modulation energy from the one or more electrodes to the spinal column tissue in accordance with a continuous bi-phasic waveform having a positive phase and a negative phase, thereby modulating the spinal column tissue to treat the ailment. An implantable electrical modulation system, comprises one or more electrical terminals configured for being coupled to one or more modulation leads, output modulation circuitry capable of outputting electrical modulation energy to the electrical terminal(s) in accordance with a continuous bi-phasic waveform, and control circuitry configured for modifying a shape of the continuous bi-phasic waveform, thereby changing the characteristics of the electrical modulation energy outputted to the electrode(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Kerry Bradley, Rafael Carbunaru, Dongchul Lee, Michael A. Moffitt, Christopher Ewan Gillespie
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Patent number: 10029102Abstract: A neuromodulation system and method of providing therapy to a patient. Electrical energy is delivered to the patient in accordance with a modulation parameter, thereby providing therapy to the patient, and the modulation parameter of the delivered electrical energy is varied over a period of time, such that the delivered electrical energy is continually maintained at a sub-threshold level throughout the period of time. The sub-threshold level may be referred to as a patient-perception threshold, which may be referred to as a boundary below which a patient does not sense delivery of the electrical energy. For example, in a spinal cord modulation system, the patient-perception threshold may be a boundary below which a patient does not experience paresthesia.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2014Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationInventors: Que T. Doan, Jordi Parramon, Sridhar Kothandaraman, Christopher Ewan Gillespie, Sarvani Grandhe
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Patent number: 9849285Abstract: A method, electrical tissue stimulation system, and programmer for providing therapy to a patient are provided. Electrodes are placed adjacent tissue (e.g., spinal cord tissue) of the patient, electrical stimulation energy is delivered from the electrodes to the tissue in accordance with a defined waveform, and a pulse shape of the defined waveform is modified, thereby changing the characteristics of the electrical stimulation energy delivered from the electrode(s) to the tissue. The pulse shape may be modified by selecting one of a plurality of different pulse shape types or by adjusting a time constant of the pulse shape.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationInventors: Dongchul Lee, Michael A. Moffitt, Christopher Ewan Gillespie, Kerry Bradley
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Publication number: 20170136243Abstract: A method, electrical tissue stimulation system, and programmer for providing therapy to a patient are provided. Electrodes are placed adjacent tissue (e.g., spinal cord tissue) of the patient, electrical stimulation energy is delivered from the electrodes to the tissue in accordance with a defined waveform, and a pulse shape of the defined waveform is modified, thereby changing the characteristics of the electrical stimulation energy delivered from the electrode(s) to the tissue. The pulse shape may be modified by selecting one of a plurality of different pulse shape types or by adjusting a time constant of the pulse shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2017Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Dongchul Lee, Michael A. Moffitt, Christopher Ewan Gillespie, Kerry Bradley
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Publication number: 20170080234Abstract: An example of a system may include a processor; and a memory device comprising instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to access at least one of: patient input, clinician input, or automatic input; use the patient input, clinician input, or automatic input in a search method, the search method designed to evaluate a plurality of candidate neuromodulation parameter sets to identify an optimal neuromodulation parameter set; and program a neuromodulator using the optimal neuromodulation parameter set to stimulate a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Christopher Ewan Gillespie, Michael A. Moffitt, Que T. Doan, Changfang Zhu
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Publication number: 20160129247Abstract: A method, electrical tissue stimulation system, and programmer for providing therapy to a patient are provided. Electrodes are placed adjacent tissue (e.g., spinal cord tissue) of the patient, electrical stimulation energy is delivered from the electrodes to the tissue in accordance with a defined waveform, and a pulse shape of the defined waveform is modified, thereby changing the characteristics of the electrical stimulation energy delivered from the electrode(s) to the tissue. The pulse shape may be modified by selecting one of a plurality of different pulse shape types or by adjusting a time constant of the pulse shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Dongchul Lee, Michael A. Moffitt, Christopher Ewan Gillespie, Kerry Bradley
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Patent number: 9238138Abstract: A method, electrical tissue stimulation system, and programmer for providing therapy to a patient are provided. Electrodes are placed adjacent tissue (e.g., spinal cord tissue) of the patient, electrical stimulation energy is delivered from the electrodes to the tissue in accordance with a defined waveform, and a pulse shape of the defined waveform is modified, thereby changing the characteristics of the electrical stimulation energy delivered from the electrode(s) to the tissue. The pulse shape may be modified by selecting one of a plurality of different pulse shape types or by adjusting a time constant of the pulse shape.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2011Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationInventors: Dongchul Lee, Michael Moffitt, Christopher Ewan Gillespie, Kerry Bradley
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Publication number: 20140364920Abstract: A neuromodulation system and method of providing therapy to a patient. Electrical energy is delivered to the patient in accordance with a modulation parameter, thereby providing therapy to the patient, and the modulation parameter of the delivered electrical energy is varied over a period of time, such that the delivered electrical energy is continually maintained at a sub-threshold level throughout the period of time. The sub-threshold level may be referred to as a patient-perception threshold, which may be referred to as a boundary below which a patient does not sense delivery of the electrical energy. For example, in a spinal cord modulation system, the patient-perception threshold may be a boundary below which a patient does not experience paresthesia.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Que T. Doan, Jordi Parramon, Sridhar Kothandaraman, Christopher Ewan Gillespie, Dongchul Lee, Sarvani Grandhe
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Publication number: 20120004707Abstract: A method, electrical tissue stimulation system, and programmer for providing therapy to a patient are provided. Electrodes are placed adjacent tissue (e.g., spinal cord tissue) of the patient, electrical stimulation energy is delivered from the electrodes to the tissue in accordance with a defined waveform, and a pulse shape of the defined waveform is modified, thereby changing the characteristics of the electrical stimulation energy delivered from the electrode(s) to the tissue. The pulse shape may be modified by selecting one of a plurality of different pulse shape types or by adjusting a time constant of the pulse shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATIONInventors: Dongchul Lee, Michael Moffitt, Christopher Ewan Gillespie, Kerry Bradley
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Patent number: 8036754Abstract: A method, electrical tissue stimulation system, and programmer for providing therapy to a patient are provided. Electrodes are placed adjacent tissue (e.g., spinal cord tissue) of the patient, electrical stimulation energy is delivered from the electrodes to the tissue in accordance with a defined waveform, and a pulse shape of the defined waveform is modified, thereby changing the characteristics of the electrical stimulation energy delivered from the electrode(s) to the tissue. The pulse shape may be modified by selecting one of a plurality of different pulse shape types or by adjusting a time constant of the pulse shape.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2008Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationInventors: Dongchul Lee, Michael Moffitt, Christopher Ewan Gillespie, Kerry Bradley
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Patent number: 7787960Abstract: An electrical lead anchoring assembly comprising a body comprising at least one recess and at least one channel there through for receiving at least one electrical lead, at least one arm pivotably coupled to the body and moveable between an open and a closed position wherein the arm is at least partially disposed within the recess such that the arm intrudes into the channel and frictionally abuts at least a portion of the length of electrical lead disposed in the channel to couple the lead to the body.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2007Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationInventors: Timothy R. Lubenow, Kenny Kinyen Chinn, Christopher Ewan Gillespie, John M. Barker
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Publication number: 20090024189Abstract: A method, electrical tissue stimulation system, and programmer for providing therapy to a patient are provided. Electrodes are placed adjacent tissue (e.g., spinal cord tissue) of the patient, electrical stimulation energy is delivered from the electrodes to the tissue in accordance with a defined waveform, and a pulse shape of the defined waveform is modified, thereby changing the characteristics of the electrical stimulation energy delivered from the electrode(s) to the tissue. The pulse shape may be modified by selecting one of a plurality of different pulse shape types or by adjusting a time constant of the pulse shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2008Publication date: January 22, 2009Inventors: Dongchul Lee, Michael Moffitt, Christopher Ewan Gillespie, Kerry Bradley