Patents by Inventor David Arthur Blum
David Arthur Blum 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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Patent number: 10342972Abstract: A system and method may include determining a target stimulation volume based on modifying a patient population image for which an efficacious volume had been determined. A system and method for suggesting stimulation devices may include determining which stimulation device is capable of producing an output volume of activation that most closely matches the target volume. A system and method for facilitating selection of stimulation parameters may include graphically identifying a maximum volume in which tissue is stimulatable by an implanted stimulation device. A system and method may pre-compute volumes of activation that result from a predetermined modification of programming settings. A system and method may transmit stimulation programming settings from a stimulation programming module to a stimulation generating device.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATIONInventors: David Arthur Blum, Scott Kokones, Michael A. Moffitt, Jordan Barnhorst, Keith Carlton
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Patent number: 9867989Abstract: A tool for assisting in the planning or performing of electrical neuromodulation of a patient's spinal cord. The tool may have various functions and capabilities, including calculating a volume of activation, registering an electrode(s) shown in a radiologic image, constructing functional images of the patient's spinal anatomy, targeting of neuromodulation, finding a functional midline between multiple electrodes, determining the three-dimensional position of multiple electrodes, and/or accommodating for electrode migration. In certain embodiments, the tool can be embodied as computer software or a computer system.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationInventors: David Arthur Blum, Gregory T. Schulte, Scott Kokones, Keith Carlton
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Patent number: 9526902Abstract: A system and method for generating an estimated volume of activation (VOA) corresponding to settings applied to a stimulation leadwire includes a processor performing the following: determining, for each of a plurality of neural elements, one or more respective parameters characterizing an electrical distribution along the neural element, looking up the one or more parameters for each of the neural elements in a look-up table (LUT), obtaining threshold values for each of the neural elements recorded in the LUT in association with the looked-up parameters, comparing, for each of the neural elements, a value of the leadwire settings to each of the respective threshold value, estimating based on the comparisons which of the neural elements would be activated by the settings, and generating a structure corresponding to a region including the neural elements estimated to be activated.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2016Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationInventors: David Arthur Blum, Michael A. Moffitt, G. Karl Steinke, Keith Carlton, Scott Kokones, Troy Sparks
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Publication number: 20160225152Abstract: A system and method may include determining a target stimulation volume based on modifying a patient population image for which an efficacious volume had been determined. A system and method for suggesting stimulation devices may include determining which stimulation device is capable of producing an output volume of activation that most closely matches the target volume. A system and method for facilitating selection of stimulation parameters may include graphically identifying a maximum volume in which tissue is stimulatable by an implanted stimulation device. A system and method may pre-compute volumes of activation that result from a predetermined modification of programming settings. A system and method may transmit stimulation programming settings from a stimulation programming module to a stimulation generating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: David Arthur Blum, Scott Kokones, Michael A. Moffitt, Jordan Barnhorst, Keith Carlton
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Publication number: 20160206380Abstract: A system and method for displaying a volume of activation (VOA) may include a processor that displays via a display device a model of a portion of a patient anatomy that includes anatomical structures, displays via the display device and overlying the display of the model a VOA associated by the processor with a set of anatomical stimulation parameter settings, the display of the VOA, and graphically identifies interactions between the displayed VOA and a first subset of the anatomical structures associated with one or more stimulation benefits and a second subset of the anatomical structures associated with one or more stimulation side effects, where the graphical identifications differ depending on whether the interaction is with the first subset or the second subset.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Troy Sparks, Jordan Barnhorst, David Arthur Blum, Keith Carlton, Scott Kokones, Engin Erdogan, Brian James Hoffer, Arna Diana Ionescu, David Ari Lubensky
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Publication number: 20160136441Abstract: A system and method for generating an estimated volume of activation (VOA) corresponding to settings applied to a stimulation leadwire includes a processor performing the following: determining, for each of a plurality of neural elements, one or more respective parameters characterizing an electrical distribution along the neural element, looking up the one or more parameters for each of the neural elements in a look-up table (LUT), obtaining threshold values for each of the neural elements recorded in the LUT in association with the looked-up parameters, comparing, for each of the neural elements, a value of the leadwire settings to each of the respective threshold value, estimating based on the comparisons which of the neural elements would be activated by the settings, and generating a structure corresponding to a region including the neural elements estimated to be activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2016Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: David Arthur Blum, Michael A. Moffitt, G. Karl Steinke, Keith Carlton, Scott Kokones, Troy Sparks
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Patent number: 9310985Abstract: A system and method may include determining a target stimulation volume based on modifying a patient population image for which an efficacious volume had been determined. A system and method for suggesting stimulation devices may include determining which stimulation device is capable of producing an output volume of activation that most closely matches the target volume. A system and method for facilitating selection of stimulation parameters may include graphically identifying a maximum volume in which tissue is stimulatable by an implanted stimulation device. A system and method may pre-compute volumes of activation that result from a predetermined modification of programming settings. A system and method may transmit stimulation programming settings from a stimulation programming module to a stimulation generating device.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2012Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationInventors: David Arthur Blum, Scott Kokones, Michael A. Moffitt, Jordan Barnhorst, Keith Carlton
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Patent number: 9308372Abstract: A system and method for displaying a volume of activation (VOA) may include a processor that displays via a display device a model of a portion of a patient anatomy that includes anatomical structures, displays via the display device and overlying the display of the model a VOA associated by the processor with a set of anatomical stimulation parameter settings, the display of the VOA, and graphically identifies interactions between the displayed VOA and a first subset of the anatomical structures associated with one or more stimulation benefits and a second subset of the anatomical structures associated with one or more stimulation side effects, where the graphical identifications differ depending on whether the interaction is with the first subset or the second subset.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Intelect Medical, Inc.Inventors: Troy Sparks, Jordan Barnhorst, David Arthur Blum, Keith Carlton, Scott Kokones, Engin Erdo{hacek over (g)}an, Brian James Hoffer, Arna Diana Ionescu, David Ari Lubensky
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Patent number: 9302110Abstract: A system and method for selection of stimulation parameters for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) may include a processor that displays in a display device and in relation to a displayed model of a leadwire including model electrodes, a current field corresponding to a first stimulation parameter set, provides a user interface for receipt of user input representing a shift of the current field, in response to the user input, moves, in the display device, the current field with respect to the displayed model, determines a second stimulation parameter set that results in the moved current field, and outputs the second stimulation parameter set and/or sets a stimulation device with the second stimulation parameter set, where the stimulation device is configured for performing a stimulation using the leadwire in accordance with the second stimulation parameter set.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Intelect Medical, Inc.Inventors: Scott Kokones, David Arthur Blum, Keith R. Carlton, Troy Sparks
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Patent number: 9272153Abstract: A system and method for generating an estimated volume of activation (VOA) corresponding to settings applied to a stimulation leadwire includes a processor performing the following: determining, for each of a plurality of neural elements, one or more respective parameters characterizing an electrical distribution along the neural element, looking up the one or more parameters for each of the neural elements in a look-up table (LUT), obtaining threshold values for each of the neural elements recorded in the LUT in association with the looked-up parameters, comparing, for each of the neural elements, a value of the leadwire settings to each of the respective threshold value, estimating based on the comparisons which of the neural elements would be activated by the settings, and generating a structure corresponding to a region including the neural elements estimated to be activated.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationInventors: David Arthur Blum, Michael A. Moffitt, Karl Steinke
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Patent number: 9254387Abstract: A system and method for generating an estimated volume of activation (VOA) corresponding to settings applied to a stimulation leadwire includes a processor performing the following: determining, for each of a plurality of neural elements, one or more respective parameters characterizing an electrical distribution along the neural element, looking up the one or more parameters for each of the neural elements in a look-up table (LUT), obtaining threshold values for each of the neural elements recorded in the LUT in association with the looked-up parameters, comparing, for each of the neural elements, a value of the leadwire settings to each of the respective threshold value, estimating based on the comparisons which of the neural elements would be activated by the settings, and generating a structure corresponding to a region including the neural elements estimated to be activated.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2012Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationInventors: David Arthur Blum, Michael A. Moffitt, Karl Steinke
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Publication number: 20160001080Abstract: A system and method may include determining a target stimulation volume based on modifying a patient population image for which an efficacious volume had been determined. A system and method for suggesting stimulation devices may include determining which stimulation device is capable of producing an output volume of activation that most closely matches the target volume. A system and method for facilitating selection of stimulation parameters may include graphically identifying a maximum volume in which tissue is stimulatable by an implanted stimulation device. A system and method may pre-compute volumes of activation that result from a predetermined modification of programming settings. A system and method may transmit stimulation programming settings from a stimulation programming module to a stimulation generating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2012Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATIONInventors: David Arthur BLUM, Scott KOKONES, Michael A. MOFFITT, Jordan BARNHORST, Keith CARLTON
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Patent number: 9207845Abstract: A system and method for associating anatomically significant regions with regions of one or more images may include automatically modifying images of different modalities according to different correction algorithms, providing a user interface for identifying a plane within three-dimensional data, scaling atlas structures to fit an anatomical image according to identified landmarks, registering an atlas to such an image via a combination of registration algorithms, and/or registering an atlas to such an image using a feature extraction algorithm.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2012Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationInventors: Keith Carlton, David Arthur Blum, Michael A. Moffitt, Scott Kokones
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Publication number: 20150297893Abstract: A system and method for selection of stimulation parameters for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) may include a processor that displays in a display device and in relation to a displayed model of a leadwire including model electrodes, a current field corresponding to a first stimulation parameter set, provides a user interface for receipt of user input representing a shift of the current field, in response to the user input, moves, in the display device, the current field with respect to the displayed model, determines a second stimulation parameter set that results in the moved current field, and outputs the second stimulation parameter set and/or sets a stimulation device with the second stimulation parameter set, where the stimulation device is configured for performing a stimulation using the leadwire in accordance with the second stimulation parameter set.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Scott Kokones, David Arthur Blum, Keith R. Carlton, Troy Sparks
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Patent number: 9084896Abstract: A system and method for selection of stimulation parameters for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) may include a processor that displays in a display device and in relation to a displayed model of a leadwire including model electrodes, a current field corresponding to a first stimulation parameter set, provides a user interface for receipt of user input representing a shift of the current field, in response to the user input, moves, in the display device, the current field with respect to the displayed model, determines a second stimulation parameter set that results in the moved current field, and outputs the second stimulation parameter set and/or sets a stimulation device with the second stimulation parameter set, where the stimulation device is configured for performing a stimulation using the leadwire in accordance with the second stimulation parameter set.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: Intelect Medical, Inc.Inventors: Scott Kokones, David Arthur Blum, Keith Carlton, Troy Sparks
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Patent number: 9072905Abstract: A system and method for selection of stimulation parameters for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) may include a processor that displays in a display device and in relation to a displayed model of a leadwire including model electrodes, a current field corresponding to a first stimulation parameter set, provides a user interface for receipt of user input representing a shift of the current field, in response to the user input, moves, in the display device, the current field with respect to the displayed model, determines a second stimulation parameter set that results in the moved current field, and outputs the second stimulation parameter set and/or sets a stimulation device with the second stimulation parameter set, where the stimulation device is configured for performing a stimulation using the leadwire in accordance with the second stimulation parameter set.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2009Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Intelect Medical, Inc.Inventors: Scott Kokones, David Arthur Blum, Keith Carlton, Troy Sparks
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Patent number: 9063643Abstract: A system and method for leadwire location may provide for recognition of the leadwire via analysis of a series of two-dimensional images that include representations of the leadwire, and/or determining an orientation of the leadwire with reference to a marker on the leadwire.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationInventors: Troy Sparks, David Arthur Blum, Scott Kokones, Keith Carlton, Hemant Sharad Bokil
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Patent number: 9050470Abstract: A therapy tracking system and method may include a processor that obtains physiological information regarding a patient and a time period during which a deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy is conducted. The information may be organized into a plurality of sessions. The processor may arrange in a display device a separate representation of the information for each of at least a subset of the sessions, such that the sessions are presented in order of time.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2009Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: INTELECT MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Keith Carlton, Jordan Barnhorst, David Arthur Blum, Alan Greszler, Scott Kokones, Troy Sparks, Engin Erdo{hacek over (g)}an, Brian James Hoffer, Arna Diana Ionescu, David Ari Lubensky
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Patent number: 9026217Abstract: A system and method for selection of stimulation parameters for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) may include a processor that displays in a display device and in relation to a displayed model of a leadwire including model electrodes, a current field corresponding to a first stimulation parameter set, provides a user interface for receipt of user input representing a shift of the current field, in response to the user input, moves, in the display device, the current field with respect to the displayed model, determines a second stimulation parameter set that results in the moved current field, and outputs the second stimulation parameter set and/or sets a stimulation device with the second stimulation parameter set, where the stimulation device is configured for performing a stimulation using the leadwire in accordance with the second stimulation parameter set.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2011Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Intelect Medical, Inc.Inventors: Scott Kokones, David Arthur Blum, Keith Carlton
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Publication number: 20150088223Abstract: A system and method for generating an estimated volume of activation (VOA) corresponding to settings applied to a stimulation leadwire includes a processor performing the following: determining, for each of a plurality of neural elements, one or more respective parameters characterizing an electrical distribution along the neural element, looking up the one or more parameters for each of the neural elements in a look-up table (LUT), obtaining threshold values for each of the neural elements recorded in the LUT in association with the looked-up parameters, comparing, for each of the neural elements, a value of the leadwire settings to each of the respective threshold value, estimating based on the comparisons which of the neural elements would be activated by the settings, and generating a structure corresponding to a region including the neural elements estimated to be activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: David Arthur BLUM, Michael A. MOFFITT, Karl STEINKE