Patents by Inventor Mandla Shongwe

Mandla Shongwe 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: 11786743
    Abstract: A medical device stores a set of stimulation profiles, wherein each stimulation profile of the set of stimulation profiles is associated with a set of values for stimulation parameters; selects from the set of stimulation profiles, one or more active stimulation profiles; produces, by a stimulation generator, multiple electrical pulses based on the one or more active stimulation profiles; and separately controls parameter values of respective individual pulses of the multiple pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik J. Peterson, Mandla Shongwe
  • Publication number: 20220265209
    Abstract: A system for providing stimulation to a patient includes one or more processors implemented in circuitry and one or more accelerometers configured to generate one or more accelerometer signals. The one or more processors are configured to determine accelerometer information for a medical device associated with the patient based on the one or more accelerometer signals and convert the accelerometer information into frequency domain coefficients. The one or more processors are further configured to determine an activity level for the patient based on the frequency domain coefficients and determine one or more stimulation parameters based on the activity level. The one or more processors are further configured to output electrical stimulation to the patient based on the one or more stimulation parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Eric J. Panken, Mandla Shongwe
  • Publication number: 20210196963
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and techniques for controlling charging power transmitted to an implantable medical device during a recharging process based on patient activity are disclosed. Various example techniques include a method comprising receiving, by processing circuitry, an activity signal generated by an implantable medical device and indicative of an activity level of a patient during charging of a rechargeable power source of the implantable medical device implanted in the patient, determining, by the processing circuitry and based on the activity signal, a patient status for the patient during charging of the rechargeable power source, and controlling, by the processing circuitry and based on the patient status, charging of the rechargeable power source of the implantable medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Venkat R. Gaddam, Reid K. Bornhoft, David P. Olson, Leroy L. Perz, Mandla Shongwe
  • Patent number: 10946206
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and techniques for controlling charging power transmitted to an implantable medical device during a recharging process based on patient activity are disclosed. Various example techniques include a method comprising receiving, by processing circuitry, an activity signal generated by an implantable medical device and indicative of an activity level of a patient during charging of a rechargeable power source of the implantable medical device implanted in the patient, determining, by the processing circuitry and based on the activity signal, a patient status for the patient during charging of the rechargeable power source, and controlling, by the processing circuitry and based on the patient status, charging of the rechargeable power source of the implantable medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Venkat R. Gaddam, Reid K. Bornhoft, David P. Olson, Leroy L. Perz, Mandla Shongwe
  • Publication number: 20200368542
    Abstract: A medical device stores a set of stimulation profiles, wherein each stimulation profile of the set of stimulation profiles is associated with a set of values for stimulation parameters; selects from the set of stimulation profiles, one or more active stimulation profiles; produces, by a stimulation generator, multiple electrical pulses based on the one or more active stimulation profiles; and separately controls parameter values of respective individual pulses of the multiple pulses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Erik J. Peterson, Mandla Shongwe
  • Patent number: 10737100
    Abstract: A medical device stores a set of stimulation profiles, wherein each stimulation profile of the set of stimulation profiles is associated with a set of values for stimulation parameters; selects from the set of stimulation profiles, one or more active stimulation profiles; produces, by a stimulation generator, multiple electrical pulses based on the one or more active stimulation profiles; and separately controls parameter values of respective individual pulses of the multiple pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik J. Peterson, Mandla Shongwe
  • Publication number: 20190160294
    Abstract: A medical device stores a set of stimulation profiles, wherein each stimulation profile of the set of stimulation profiles is associated with a set of values for stimulation parameters; selects from the set of stimulation profiles, one or more active stimulation profiles; produces, by a stimulation generator, multiple electrical pulses based on the one or more active stimulation profiles; and separately controls parameter values of respective individual pulses of the multiple pulses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Erik J. Peterson, Mandla Shongwe
  • Publication number: 20180333585
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and techniques for controlling charging power transmitted to an implantable medical device during a recharging process based on patient activity are disclosed. Various example techniques include a method comprising receiving, by processing circuitry, an activity signal generated by an implantable medical device and indicative of an activity level of a patient during charging of a rechargeable power source of the implantable medical device implanted in the patient, determining, by the processing circuitry and based on the activity signal, a patient status for the patient during charging of the rechargeable power source, and controlling, by the processing circuitry and based on the patient status, charging of the rechargeable power source of the implantable medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Venkat R. Gaddam, Reid K. Bornhoft, David P. Olson, Leroy L. Perz, Mandla Shongwe
  • Patent number: 9174055
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a system that displays an indicator of patient posture state that changes according to posture state data. The posture state data may be transmitted from a medical device, for example, in or near real-time. In some examples, the disclosure relates to a method comprising receiving posture state data for a patient from a medical device; and presenting an indicator indicative of two or more of posture states based on the received posture state data, wherein each posture state of the two or more posture states is determined based on different detection criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon P. Davis, Duane L. Bourget, Mandla Shongwe, Rajeev M. Sahasrabudhe
  • Publication number: 20140066796
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a system that displays an indicator of patient posture state that changes according to posture state data. The posture state data may be transmitted from a medical device, for example, in or near real-time. In some examples, the disclosure relates to a method comprising receiving posture state data for a patient from a medical device; and presenting an indicator indicative of two or more of posture states based on the received posture state data, wherein each posture state of the two or more posture states is determined based on different detection criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon P. Davis, Duane L. Bourget, Mandla Shongwe, Rajeev M. Sahasrabudhe
  • Patent number: 8579834
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a system that displays an indicator of patient posture state that changes according to posture state data. The posture state data may be transmitted from a medical device, for example, in or near real-time. In some examples, the disclosure relates to a method comprising receiving posture state data for a patient from a medical device; and presenting an indicator indicative of two or more of posture states based on the received posture state data, wherein each posture state of the two or more posture states is determined based on different detection criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon P. Davis, Duane L. Bourget, Mandla Shongwe, Rajeev M. Sahasrabudhe
  • Publication number: 20110172743
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a system that displays an indicator of patient posture state that changes according to posture state data. The posture state data may be transmitted from a medical device, for example, in or near real-time. In some examples, the disclosure relates to a method comprising receiving posture state data for a patient from a medical device; and presenting an indicator indicative of two or more of posture states based on the received posture state data, wherein each posture state of the two or more posture states is determined based on different detection criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon P. Davis, Duane L. Bourget, Mandla Shongwe, Rajeev M. Sahasrabudhe