Patents by Inventor Nicholas D. Buse
Nicholas D. Buse 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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Publication number: 20260216517Abstract: An example system includes processing circuitry configured to: control stimulation circuitry to deliver a therapy stimulation and a test stimulation via a plurality of electrodes, wherein the therapy stimulation is different than the test stimulation; control sensing circuitry to sense an evoked response elicited by the test stimulation during a sensing window following the test stimulation; and adjust, based on the evoked response, the therapy stimulation at a first cadence, wherein the first cadence is equal to or longer than once per hour.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2026Publication date: July 30, 2026Inventors: Julia P. Slopsema, Hank T. Bink, Lisa M. Jungbauer Nikolas, Nicholas D. Buse, Sarah J. Offutt, Simeng Zhang, Joshua O. Usoro, Yao-Chuan Chang
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Publication number: 20260216518Abstract: An example system includes processing circuitry configured to: control stimulation circuitry to deliver an electrical stimulus to a patient; control sensing circuitry to sense an electrical electrophysiological signal after the electrical stimulus is delivered; compare a first portion of the electrical signal within a first sensing window to a second portion of the electrical signal within a second sensing window, wherein the first sensing window occurs prior to the second sensing window; identify, based on the comparison of the first portion to the second portion, an evoked response within the first sensing window that was elicited by the electrical stimulus; and determine, based on the evoked response identified from the electrical signal, a set of electrodes of a plurality of electrodes as stimulation electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2026Publication date: July 30, 2026Inventors: Hank T. Bink, Julia P. Slopsema, Lisa M. Jungbauer Nikolas, Nicholas D. Buse, Sarah J. Offutt, Simeng Zhang, Joshua O. Usoro
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Patent number: 12582823Abstract: A system to provide flexible stimulation pattern definition, delivery, and control to dynamically adjust a therapy regimen for electrical stimulation therapy based on patient needs. Firmware in an electrical stimulation delivery device that executes the therapy regimen may be implemented as a “player” of a series of instructions for the received stimulation patterns. The system may include a wearable device or an implantable device. An external computing device configured to program the electrical stimulation delivery device may include a stimulation pattern construct collection from which a clinician can select, assemble, and modify waveforms, bursts, pattern, sensing or other event triggers etc. to create a therapy regimen. The external computing device may transmit software that defines the selected regimen to the electrical stimulation delivery device memory, where the device “plays” the instructions to deliver electrical stimulation according to the therapy regimen.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2023Date of Patent: March 24, 2026Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin P. Isaacson, Brett M. Nelson, Duane L. Bourget, Nicholas D. Buse, Laura A. Skarie, David E. Linde
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Publication number: 20240382759Abstract: An example method includes determining, by an implantable medical device (IMD), an electrode of a plurality of electrodes of a lead to be used to deliver electrical stimulation to a patient at a particular time; selecting, by the IMD and based on the determined electrode, a set of electrodes of the plurality of electrodes; and sensing, by the IMD and via the selected set of electrodes, electrical signals of the patient at the particular time.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Inventors: Benjamin P. Isaacson, David E. Linde, Scott R. Stanslaski, Christopher L. Pulliam, Rene A. Molina, Abbey Beuning Holt Becker, David L. Carlson, Nicholas D. Buse, Duane L. Bourget, Thaddeus S. Brink
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Patent number: 12070605Abstract: An example method includes determining, by an implantable medical device (IMD), an electrode of a plurality of electrodes of a lead to be used to deliver electrical stimulation to a patient at a particular time; selecting, by the IMD and based on the determined electrode, a set of electrodes of the plurality of electrodes; and sensing, by the IMD and via the selected set of electrodes, electrical signals of the patient at the particular time.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2022Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin P. Isaacson, David E. Linde, Scott R. Stanslaski, Christopher L. Pulliam, Rene A. Molina, Abbey Beuning Holt Becker, David L. Carlson, Nicholas D. Buse, Duane L. Bourget, Thaddeus S. Brink
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Patent number: 12036410Abstract: A medical device or system of medical devices can be configured to detect an indicator of a symptom in a patient; in response to detecting the indicator of the symptom in the patient, deliver to the patient a first stimulation therapy; and in response to determining that the indicator of the symptom has been present for more than a threshold amount of time after beginning to deliver the first stimulation therapy a second stimulation therapy different than the first stimulation therapy.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2020Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: David E. Linde, Benjamin P. Isaacson, Nicholas D. Buse, Duane L. Bourget, Robert S. Raike, Jonathon E. Giftakis, Caleb C. Zarns, Thomas L. Chouinard
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Publication number: 20230321442Abstract: A system to provide flexible stimulation pattern definition, delivery, and control to dynamically adjust a therapy regimen for electrical stimulation therapy based on patient needs. Firmware in an electrical stimulation delivery device that executes the therapy regimen may be implemented as a “player” of a series of instructions for the received stimulation patterns. The system may include a wearable device or an implantable device. An external computing device configured to program the electrical stimulation delivery device may include a stimulation pattern construct collection from which a clinician can select, assemble, and modify waveforms, bursts, pattern, sensing or other event triggers etc. to create a therapy regimen. The external computing device may transmit software that defines the selected regimen to the electrical stimulation delivery device memory, where the device “plays” the instructions to deliver electrical stimulation according to the therapy regimen.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Benjamin P. Isaacson, Brett M. Nelson, Duane L. Bourget, Nicholas D. Buse, Laura A. Skarie, David E. Linde
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Publication number: 20230069981Abstract: An example system includes stimulation generation circuitry configured to deliver electrical stimulation to a patient; sensing circuitry configured to sense one or more biomarker signals; and processing circuitry configured to: cause delivery of electrical stimulation with the patient in a first patient state; receive a first instance of a biomarker signal in presence of the electrical stimulation with the patient in the first patient state; cause delivery of electrical stimulation with the patient in a second patient state; receive a second instance of the biomarker signal in presence of the electrical stimulation with the patient in the second patient state; determine whether a difference between the first instance of the biomarker signal and the second instance of the biomarker signal satisfies a threshold; select a therapy mode based on whether the difference satisfies the threshold; and cause delivery of electrical stimulation in accordance with the selected therapy mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Benjamin P. Isaacson, Scott R. Stanslaski, Abbey Beuning Holt Becker, Rene A. Molina, Caleb C. Zarns, David E. Linde, Nicholas D. Buse, Thaddeus S. Brink
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Publication number: 20220266031Abstract: An example method includes determining, by an implantable medical device (IMD), an electrode of a plurality of electrodes of a lead to be used to deliver electrical stimulation to a patient at a particular time; selecting, by the IMD and based on the determined electrode, a set of electrodes of the plurality of electrodes; and sensing, by the IMD and via the selected set of electrodes, electrical signals of the patient at the particular time.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Benjamin P. Isaacson, David E. Linde, Scott R. Stanslaski, Christopher L. Pulliam, Rene A. Molina, Abbey Beuning Holt Becker, David L. Carlson, Nicholas D. Buse, Duane L. Bourget, Thaddeus S. Brink
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Publication number: 20210121697Abstract: A medical device or system of medical devices can be configured to detect an indicator of a symptom in a patient; in response to detecting the indicator of the symptom in the patient, deliver to the patient a first stimulation therapy; and in response to determining that the indicator of the symptom has been present for more than a threshold amount of time after beginning to deliver the first stimulation therapy a second stimulation therapy different than the first stimulation therapy.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: David E. Linde, Benjamin P. Isaacson, Nicholas D. Buse, Duane L. Bourget, Robert S. Raike, Jonathon E. Giftakis, Caleb C. Zarns, Thomas L. Chouinard
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Patent number: 10300282Abstract: Electrical stimulation therapy is provided to a patient in order to induce a patient sensation. The patient sensation may be selected from a number of patient sensations. A set of therapy parameter values are associated with each of the number of patient sensations. A user interface allows a user to adjust one or more characteristics of the patient sensation.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Nathan A. Torgerson, Kevin L. Bright, Nicholas D. Buse
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Publication number: 20170080233Abstract: Electrical stimulation therapy is provided to a patient in order to induce a patient sensation. The patient sensation may be selected from a number of patient sensations. A set of therapy parameter values are associated with each of the number of patient sensations. A user interface allows a user to adjust one or more characteristics of the patient sensation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Nathan A. Torgerson, Kevin L. Bright, Nicholas D. Buse