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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2012
Applicants:
Peter T. Fox, San Antonio, TX (US);
Jack L. Lancaster, San Antonio, TX (US);
Inventors:
Peter T. Fox, San Antonio, TX (US);
Jack L. Lancaster, San Antonio, TX (US);
Assignee:
Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 2/00 (2006.01); A61N 2/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 2/02 (2013.01); A61N 2/006 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed are apparatus and methods for computer-aided, robotic delivery of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) using biologically derived feedback to establish coil position relative to brain functional regions. The apparatus includes a TMS coil mounted to a robotic member. The position of the stimulating coil can be automatically optimized using the TMS-induced bio-responses of various types.