Patents by Inventor Scott Schaffner

Scott Schaffner 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).

  • CLUSTERING OF RECORDED PATIENT NEUROLOGICAL ACTIVITY TO DETERMINE LENGTH OF A NEUROLOGICAL EVENT
    Publication number: 20080064934
    Abstract: Apparatus and method detect a detection cluster that is associated with a neurological event, such as a seizure, of a nervous system disorder and update therapy parameters that are associated with a treatment therapy. The occurrence of the detection cluster is detected when the maximal ratio exceeds an intensity threshold. If the maximal ratio drops below the intensity threshold for a time interval that is less than a time threshold and subsequently rises above the intensity threshold, the subsequent time duration is considered as being associated with the detection cluster rather than being associated with a different detection cluster. Consequently, treatment of the nervous system disorder during the corresponding time period is in accordance with one detection cluster. Treatment therapy may be provided by providing electrical stimulation, drug infusion or a combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Frei, Ivan Osorio, Nina Graves, Scott Schaffner, Mark Rise, Jonathon Giftakis, David Carlson
  • CLUSTERING OF RECORDED PATIENT NEUROLOGICAL ACTIVITY TO DETERMINE LENGTH OF A NEUROLOGICAL EVENT
    Publication number: 20080033508
    Abstract: Apparatus and method detect a detection cluster that is associated with a neurological event, such as a seizure, of a nervous system disorder and update therapy parameters that are associated with a treatment therapy. The occurrence of the detection cluster is detected when the maximal ratio exceeds an intensity threshold. If the maximal ratio drops below the intensity threshold for a time interval that is less than a time threshold and subsequently rises above the intensity threshold, the subsequent time duration is considered as being associated with the detection cluster rather than being associated with a different detection cluster. Consequently, treatment of the nervous system disorder during the corresponding time period is in accordance with one detection cluster. Treatment therapy may be provided by providing electrical stimulation, drug infusion or a combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Frei, Ivan Osorio, Nina Graves, Scott Schaffner, Mark Rise, Jonathon Giftakis, David Carlson