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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2015
Applicant:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Pedram Afshar, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Timothy J. Denison, Minneapolis, MN (US);
David E. Linde, Corcoran, MN (US);
Scott R. Stanslaski, Shoreview, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61B 5/04 (2006.01); A61B 5/0478 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2018.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36139 (2013.01); A61B 5/04012 (2013.01); A61B 5/0478 (2013.01); A61B 5/4082 (2013.01); A61B 5/4836 (2013.01); A61B 5/686 (2013.01); A61N 1/3606 (2013.01); A61N 1/36067 (2013.01); A61N 1/36171 (2013.01); G06F 19/3481 (2013.01); A61N 1/0534 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosure describes a method and system or controlling symptoms of patients suffering from Parkinson's Disease. In some examples, one or more biomarkers indicative of a patient's present symptoms are determined. The biomarkers may be used to control therapy delivered to the patient in a closed-loop manner. In addition, biomarkers may be used as an indication of therapy effectiveness.