18611384. Sensing of Tissue Signals in a Deep Brain Stimulation System Using a Head-Positioned Sensing Reference Electrode simplified abstract (Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation)
Sensing of Tissue Signals in a Deep Brain Stimulation System Using a Head-Positioned Sensing Reference Electrode
Organization Name
Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
Inventor(s)
Rosana Esteller of Santa Clarita CA (US)
Goran Marnfeldt of Valencia CA (US)
Sensing of Tissue Signals in a Deep Brain Stimulation System Using a Head-Positioned Sensing Reference Electrode - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18611384 titled 'Sensing of Tissue Signals in a Deep Brain Stimulation System Using a Head-Positioned Sensing Reference Electrode
The patent application discusses a solution for providing a sensing reference electrode for sensing tissue signals in Deep Brain Stimulation applications. The sensing reference electrode is positioned near the patient's brain tissue but not within the brain tissue itself where the primary sensing electrode is located.
- The sensing reference electrode can be placed under the scalp, within a burr hole plug, or within the cerebrospinal fluid just under the skull.
- It can consist of one or more electrodes on a scalp-implantable lead separate from the brain-implantable lead with the primary sensing electrodes.
- An additional electrode can be added to a standard brain-implantable lead, placed significantly proximal on the lead to avoid brain implantation.
Potential Applications: - Deep Brain Stimulation procedures - Neurological disorder treatment - Brain signal monitoring
Problems Solved: - Accurate sensing of tissue signals - Minimizing invasiveness of electrode placement
Benefits: - Improved accuracy in signal detection - Reduced risk of complications from electrode placement
Commercial Applications: Title: "Innovative Sensing Reference Electrode for Deep Brain Stimulation Applications" This technology can be utilized by medical device companies specializing in neurostimulation devices for the treatment of neurological disorders. It can also be of interest to neurosurgeons and researchers in the field of brain stimulation therapies.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does the sensing reference electrode improve the accuracy of signal detection in Deep Brain Stimulation applications? 2. What are the potential implications of using a sensing reference electrode in minimizing the invasiveness of electrode placement in brain stimulation procedures?
Original Abstract Submitted
Disclosed are solutions for providing a sensing reference electrode useful for sensing tissue signal in a Deep Brain Stimulation application. The sensing reference electrode is head-positioned and placed proximate to the patient's brain tissue, but not within the brain tissue itself where the primary sensing electrode is located. The sensing reference electrode may be placed under the scalp, within a burr hole plug used to secure the DBS leads, or within the cerebrospinal fluid just under the skull. The sensing reference electrode can comprise one or more electrodes on a scalp-implantable lead separate from the brain-implantable lead that includes the primary sensing electrodes. The sensing reference electrode can also comprise an additional electrode added to an otherwise standard brain-implantable lead, with the sensing reference electrode being significantly proximal on the lead such that it is not brain-implantable.
