Patents by Inventor Erika Kristine Ross

Erika Kristine Ross 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).

  • Patent number: 11857778
    Abstract: Systems and methods for treating symptoms of an inflammatory gastrointestinal disease in a patient with transcutaneous stimulation of a peripheral nerve are disclosed. The method can include any number of positioning a first peripheral nerve effector on the patient's skin to stimulate the peripheral nerve of the patient, delivering a first electrical nerve stimulation signal transcutaneously to the peripheral nerve through the first peripheral nerve effector, and modifying at least one brain or spinal cord autonomic feedback loop relating to release of neurotransmitters from the autonomic nervous system that modulate synthesis of inflammatory biomarkers and reduce inflammation relating to the inflammatory gastrointestinal disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Cala Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Richard Hamner, Erika Kristine Ross, Kathryn H. Rosenbluth
  • Publication number: 20220266012
    Abstract: In some embodiments, systems and methods can include a wearable device with an electrically conductive skin interface that excites the underlying nerves from a transcutaneous surface stimulator. The device may be sized for a range of user sizes with stimulation electrodes positioned to target the appropriate nerves, such as the peroneal, femoral, saphenous and/or tibial nerves. The stimulation may include burst stimulation, and involve receiving an input relating to autonomic nervous system activity of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Samuel Richard Hamner, Serena HanYing Wong, Kathryn H. Rosenbluth, Peter Lin, Shahid Mallick, Erika Kristine Ross
  • Patent number: 11331480
    Abstract: In some embodiments, systems and methods can include a wearable device with an electrically conductive skin interface that excites the underlying nerves from a transcutaneous surface stimulator. The device may be sized for a range of user sizes with stimulation electrodes positioned to target the appropriate nerves, such as the saphenous and/or tibial nerves. The stimulation could include burst stimulation, and involve receiving an input relating to autonomic nervous system activity of the patient, and modifying at least one brain or spinal cord autonomic feedback loop relating to bladder function based on the input to balance parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system activity of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Cala Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Richard Hamner, Serena HanYing Wong, Kathryn H. Rosenbluth, Peter Lin, Shahid Mallick, Erika Kristine Ross
  • Publication number: 20210402172
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for electrically stimulating peripheral nerve(s) to treat various disorders are disclosed, as well as signal processing systems and methods for enhancing diagnostic and therapeutic protocols relating to the same
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Erika Kristine Ross, Sooyoon Shin, Brady Houston, Sami Balbaky, Samuel Richard Hamner, Kathryn H. Rosenbluth, Jai Y. Yu
  • Publication number: 20210283400
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for the treatment and prevention of cardiac dysrhythmias and/or hypertension, and more specifically to systems and methods of treating cardiac dysrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation, as well as hypertension through noninvasive peripheral nerve stimulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Samuel Richard Hamner, Kathryn H. Rosenbluth, Serena Han Ying Wong, Erika Kristine Ross
  • Publication number: 20210252278
    Abstract: Systems and methods for treating symptoms of an inflammatory gastrointestinal disease in a patient with transcutaneous stimulation of a peripheral nerve are disclosed. The method can include any number of positioning a first peripheral nerve effector on the patient's skin to stimulate the peripheral nerve of the patient, delivering a first electrical nerve stimulation signal transcutaneously to the peripheral nerve through the first peripheral nerve effector, and modifying at least one brain or spinal cord autonomic feedback loop relating to release of neurotransmitters from the autonomic nervous system that modulate synthesis of inflammatory biomarkers and reduce inflammation relating to the inflammatory gastrointestinal disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Samuel Richard Hamner, Erika Kristine Ross, Kathryn H. Rosenbluth
  • Publication number: 20210101007
    Abstract: In some embodiments, systems and methods can include a wearable device with an electrically conductive skin interface that excites the underlying nerves from a transcutaneous surface stimulator. The device may be sized for a range of user sizes with stimulation electrodes positioned to target the appropriate nerves, such as the saphenous and/or tibial nerves. The stimulation could include burst stimulation, and involve receiving an input relating to autonomic nervous system activity of the patient, and modifying at least one brain or spinal cord autonomic feedback loop relating to bladder function based on the input to balance parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system activity of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Samuel Richard Hamner, Serena HanYing Wong, Kathryn H. Rosenbluth, Peter Lin, Shahid Mallick, Erika Kristine Ross
  • Publication number: 20190001129
    Abstract: A peripheral nerve stimulator to stimulate a peripheral nerve to treat essential tremor and other movement disorders, as well as overactive bladder, cardiac dysfunction and neurotransmitter dysfunction is provided. The peripheral nerve stimulator can be a noninvasive surface stimulator to provide multi-modal optimized therapy. Stimulation can be vibrational, electromechanical, thermal, radiant, electrical, magnetic, electromagnetic, light, mechanical, chemical, thermal, ultrasonic, radiofrequency (RF), acoustic, infrared, ultraviolet, x-ray, and/or microwave. Stimulation can be delivered using an open loop system and/or a closed loop system with feedback. Stimulation can be to one site or multiple sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Kathryn H. Rosenbluth, Scott Lee Delp, John Paderi, Vijaykumar Rajasekhar, Tahel Altman, Samuel Richard Hamner, Erika Kristine Ross