Patents by Inventor Crystal Goddard

Crystal Goddard 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).

  • Method and apparatus for controlling stimulation pulses during the programming of an implantable pulse generator
    Patent number: 8755898
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for the controlling of the stimulation pulses being delivered via electrodes to a patient during the programming of a pulse generator using a controller device and selecting of a minimum amplitude that corresponds to the minimum amplitude for which the patient can detect stimulation; selecting an electrode combination defined in the controller device; setting the stimulation amplitude; making a determination of the amplitude for the stimulation pulses is greater than the perception amplitude, and if so, changing the amplitude of the stimulation pulses to be less than or equal to the perception amplitude; and if not or subsequent to the changing of the amplitude, changing the selected one of a plurality of electrode combinations to a different combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Crystal Goddard, Jason Pounds, Tom Younker, Karen Overton, Jonathan Avedikian
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING STIMULATION PULSES DURING THE PROGRAMMING OF AN IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR
    Publication number: 20130338733
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for the controlling of the stimulation pulses being delivered via electrodes to a patient during the programming of a pulse generator using a controller device and selecting of a minimum amplitude that corresponds to the minimum amplitude for which the patient can detect stimulation; selecting an electrode combination defined in the controller device; setting the stimulation amplitude; making a determination of the amplitude for the stimulation pulses is greater than the perception amplitude, and if so, changing the amplitude of the stimulation pulses to be less than or equal to the perception amplitude; and if not or subsequent to the changing of the amplitude, changing the selected one of a plurality of electrode combinations to a different combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Crystal Goddard, Jason Pounds, Tom Younker, Karen Overton, Jonathan Avedikian
  • Method and apparatus for controlling stimulation pulses during the programming of an implantable pulse generator
    Patent number: 8515546
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for the controlling of the stimulation pulses being delivered via electrodes to a patient during the programming of a pulse generator using a controller device and selecting of a minimum amplitude that corresponds to the minimum amplitude for which the patient can detect stimulation; selecting an electrode combination defined in the controller device; setting the stimulation amplitude; making a determination of the amplitude for the stimulation pulses is greater than the perception amplitude, and if so, changing the amplitude of the stimulation pulses to be less than or equal to the perception amplitude; and if not or subsequent to the changing of the amplitude, changing the selected one of a plurality of electrode combinations to a different combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Crystal Goddard, Jason Pounds, Tom Younker, Karen Overton, Jonathan Avedikian
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING STIMULATION PULSES DURING THE PROGRAMMING OF AN IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR
    Publication number: 20130172956
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for the controlling of the stimulation pulses being delivered via electrodes to a patient during the programming of a pulse generator using a controller device and selecting of a minimum amplitude that corresponds to the minimum amplitude for which the patient can detect stimulation; selecting an electrode combination defined in the controller device; setting the stimulation amplitude; making a determination of the amplitude for the stimulation pulses is greater than the perception amplitude, and if so, changing the amplitude of the stimulation pulses to be less than or equal to the perception amplitude; and if not or subsequent to the changing of the amplitude, changing the selected one of a plurality of electrode combinations to a different combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Crystal Goddard, Jason Pounds, Tom Younker, Karen Overton, Jonathan Avedikian