The evolution of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS): Key Neurotech Patent #23

– Illustrative image from U.S. Patent No. 7,008,370 Today we are sharing a 2006 patent assigned to Brainlab. (As mentioned, we are featuring a foundational Pervasive Neurotech patent a day, from older to newer by issue date) U.S. Patent No. 7,008,370: Method and device for transcranial magnetic stimulation. Assignee(s): Brainlab Ag Inventor(s): Phillip Tanner, Andreas Hartlep, Henrik Wist, Kerstin Wendicke, Thomas Weyh Technology Category: Transcranial Stimulation Issue Date: March 7, 2006 SharpBrains’ Take: Transcranial stimulation of targeted regions with automated means requires the automated system to have knowledge of the location of the patient’s targeted brain region in reference to the device inducing brain activity. The ‘370 patent discloses a means for knowing where the stimulation device is located through a marker that may be tracked by a tracking system. While robotic coordinate systems that consider robotic arm lengths and rotational angles may allow for an alternative means of automated tracking, the ‘370 patent covers substantially all applications of tracking of stimulation devices (i.e., the induction devices) through commonly employed stereotactic systems that require a detectable marker for location feedback. The broad claim coverage of marker-based tracking as applied to non-invasive stimulation is a significant factor in making the ‘370 patent a key non-invasive neurotechnology patent. Abstract: The invention relates to a method f...
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