Patents by Inventor Holly A. Segel
Holly A. Segel 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: 9687653Abstract: A programming system for selecting an electrode configuration for use in a medical electrical stimulator coupled to an electrode array. A programmer is configured for providing a set of electrode configurations for the electrode array, automatically testing a first portion of the set of electrode configurations in a first order, allowing the selection of one or more of the tested electrode configurations, determining whether a suitable number of electrode configurations from among the first portion have been selected within a predefined interval, and automatically testing a second portion of the set of electrode configurations in a second order if the suitable number of electrode configurations from among the first portion are not selected within the predefined interval. The programmer may further allow the selection of the tested electrode configurations, and adjusting parameters during the testing, wherein the adjusting is controllably shared in parallel between a clinician and a patient.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationInventors: Carla M. Woods, James R. Thacker, David K. Peterson, Holly A. Segel, Susan E. Ford, Margaret E. Theriot, Kerry Bradley
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Patent number: 9227065Abstract: A programming system for selecting an electrode configuration for use in a medical electrical stimulator coupled to an electrode array. A programmer is configured for providing a set of electrode configurations for the electrode array, automatically testing a first portion of the set of electrode configurations in a first order, allowing the selection of one or more of the tested electrode configurations, determining whether a suitable number of electrode configurations from among the first portion have been selected within a predefined interval, and automatically testing a second portion of the set of electrode configurations in a second order if the suitable number of electrode configurations from among the first portion are not selected within the predefined interval. The programmer may further allow the selection of the tested electrode configurations, and adjusting parameters during the testing, wherein the adjusting is controllably shared in parallel between a clinician and a patient.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationInventors: Carla M. Woods, James R. Thacker, David K. L. Peterson, Holly A. Segel, Susan E. Ford, Margaret E. Theriot, Kerry Bradley
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Publication number: 20140058475Abstract: A programming system for selecting an electrode configuration for use in a medical electrical stimulator coupled to an electrode array. A programmer is configured for providing a set of electrode configurations for the electrode array, automatically testing a first portion of the set of electrode configurations in a first order, allowing the selection of one or more of the tested electrode configurations, determining whether a suitable number of electrode configurations from among the first portion have been selected within a predefined interval, and automatically testing a second portion of the set of electrode configurations in a second order if the suitable number of electrode configurations from among the first portion are not selected within the predefined interval. The programmer may further allow the selection of the tested electrode configurations, and adjusting parameters during the testing, wherein the adjusting is controllably shared in parallel between a clinician and a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Inventors: Carla M. Woods, James R. Thacker, David K.L. Peterson, Holly A. Segel, Susan E. Ford, Margaret E. Theriot, Kerry Bradley
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Publication number: 20130006325Abstract: A programming system for selecting an electrode configuration for use in a medical electrical stimulator coupled to an electrode array. A programmer is configured for providing a set of electrode configurations for the electrode array, automatically testing a first portion of the set of electrode configurations in a first order, allowing the selection of one or more of the tested electrode configurations, determining whether a suitable number of electrode configurations from among the first portion have been selected within a predefined interval, and automatically testing a second portion of the set of electrode configurations in a second order if the suitable number of electrode configurations from among the first portion are not selected within the predefined interval. The programmer may further allow the selection of the tested electrode configurations, and adjusting parameters during the testing, wherein the adjusting is controllably shared in parallel between a clinician and a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATIONInventors: Carla M. Woods, James R. Thacker, David K. Peterson, Holly A. Segel, Susan E. Ford, Margaret E. Theriot, Kerry Bradley
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Patent number: 8233991Abstract: Methods for selecting Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS), or other medical electrical stimulator, electrode configurations from a set of electrode configurations are provided. Each electrode configuration represents a polarity or a polarity percentage of the electrodes of an electrode array. The selected electrode configurations may be used in a medical electrical stimulator. Such methods of selecting electrode configurations results in a more efficient programming and use of the stimulation system.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2005Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationInventors: Carla M. Woods, James R. Thacker, David K. Peterson, Holly A. Segel, Susan E. Ford, Margaret E. Theriot, Kerry Bradley
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Publication number: 20080114416Abstract: Tissue stimulation systems generally include a pulse generating device for generating electrical stimulation pulses, at least one implanted electrode for delivering the electrical stimulation pulses generated by the pulse generating device, and a programmer capable of communicating with the pulse generating device. In tissue stimulation systems, a clinically-adaptive stimulation programmer may be utilized, wherein a user communicates to the programmer a purpose of a programming session and a person who is to control the programming session. The clinically-adaptive stimulation programmer may be capable of determining a series of steps required to implement the programming session based on the selected purpose and the selected person. The clinically-adaptive programmer may implement the determined series of steps and communicate with the selected person during the programming session. Also provided are programming methods employing the clinically-adaptive programmer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2006Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: ADVANCED BIONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Margaret E. Theriot, Kerry Bradley, Holly A. Segel
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Publication number: 20050245987Abstract: A method for selecting Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) stimulation parameter sets guides a clinician towards an effective set of stimulation parameters. The clinician first evaluates the effectiveness of a small number of trial stimulation parameters sets from a Measurement Table comprising for example, four stimulation parameter sets. Based on the patient's assessment, the trial stimulation parameter sets are ranked. Then the clinician selects a starting or benchmark row in a Steering Table corresponding to the highest ranked trial stimulation parameter set. The clinician moves either up or down form the starting row, testing consecutive parameter sets. The clinician continues as long as the patient indicates that the stimulation results are improving. When a local optimum is found, the clinician returns to the benchmark row, and tests in the opposite direction for another local optimum. If an acceptable set of stimulation parameters is found, the selection process is complete.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2005Publication date: November 3, 2005Inventors: Carla Woods, James Thacker, David Peterson, Holly Segel, Susan Ford, Margaret Theriot, Kerry Bradley