Shahram M Malek

US Patent:

7187978, Mar 6, 2007

Filed:

Nov 1, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/002328

Inventors:

Shahram Malek - Plymouth MN, US
Mark A. Christopherson - Shoreview MN, US
Steven Goetz - Brooklyn Center MN, US
John Grevious - Minneapolis MN, US
David W. Lee - Apple Valley MN, US

Assignee:

Medtronic, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

A61N 1/08

US Classification:

607 59

Abstract:

A method and system for programming settings of a medical device surgically implanted within a body of a patient. The system comprises a physician programmer, a patient programmer, an external neural stimulator, and a telemetry component being in communication with the implanted medical device, the external neural stimulator, and the physician programmer. The implantable medical device may be programmed using a two-phase process, a screening phase and an implant phase. During the screening phase, the physician and patient programmers may be used to roughly test the parameters of the stimulation to determine that the treatment therapy is efficacious. During the implant phase, the same physician and patient programmers may be used to fine tune the parameters of the stimulation.

US Patent:

20030177031, Sep 18, 2003

Filed:

Mar 15, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/099444

Inventors:

Shahram Malek - Plymouth MN, US

Assignee:

Medtronic, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/002000

Abstract:

A method and system for the collection and centralized storage of medical information stored in implantable medical devices and associated programming devices. The system comprises a clinician programmer, a patient programmer, an implanted medical device, and a communication network for storing data found on these devices into a central database for report generation.

US Patent:

60213523, Feb 1, 2000

Filed:

Jun 26, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/673717

Inventors:

Mark A. Christopherson - Coon Rapids MN
Johann J. Neisz - Coon Rapids MN
Shahram Malek - Plymouth MN
Todd Goblish - Maple Grove MN

Assignee:

Medtronic, Inc, - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

A61N 136

US Classification:

607 42

Abstract:

A testing method for use with a patient stimulation system includes providing a stimulation system including a patient control unit. The patient control unit initiates and terminates treatment periods. At least one period of stimulation to stimulate the patient is automatically provided upon initiating a treatment period. Another method includes a system test method for use with a therapy system. The method includes providing a therapy system having a plurality of components; the therapy system physiologically interacting with a patient. A diagnostic self test of a component of the therapy system is performed internally to the system to determine if the component is functioning properly at a time when the therapy system is not interacting physiologically with the patient. Apparatus for using such methods are also provided.