Apparatus and method of analyzing electrical brain activity

Details Apparatus and method of analyzing electrical brain activity Apparatus and method of analyzing electrical brain activity

1997-12-03

2000-10-03

Hindenburg, Max

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting brain electric signal

600545, 600378, A61B 500

Patent

active

061285277

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for mapping a patient's brain includes analyzing the waveform of electrical action potentials generated in the patient's brain to determine whether the waveforms match one or more predetermined waveforms. A system embodying the invention includes waveform discriminator circuitry capable of comparing the waveform of a sensed electrical action potential to predetermined waveforms. A system embodying the invention may also include a user interface for selecting a waveform and a transducer for generating a user recognizable signal when a waveform of a sensed electrical action potential matches a selected waveform.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3676783 (1972-07-01), Kinbara et al.
patent: 3818356 (1974-06-01), Kinbara et al.
patent: 3857399 (1974-12-01), Zacouto
patent: 4052991 (1977-10-01), Zacouto
patent: 4337779 (1982-07-01), Spevak et al.
patent: 4399512 (1983-08-01), Soma et al.
patent: 4421122 (1983-12-01), Duffy
patent: 4552154 (1985-11-01), Hartlaub
patent: 4653500 (1987-03-01), Osaeda et al.
patent: 4753246 (1988-06-01), Freeman
patent: 4768519 (1988-09-01), Yamaguchi
patent: 4852573 (1989-08-01), Kennedy
patent: 4867171 (1989-09-01), Yamaguchi
patent: 5320109 (1994-06-01), Chamoun et al.
patent: 5411529 (1995-05-01), Hudrlik
patent: 5447166 (1995-09-01), Gevins
patent: 5563067 (1996-10-01), Sugihara et al.
patent: 5649936 (1997-07-01), Real
patent: 5692517 (1997-12-01), Junker
patent: 5817106 (1998-10-01), Real
P.C. Garell et al., "Introductory overview of research instruments for recording the electrical activity of neurons in the human brain;" Review of Scientific Instruments, 1998 American Institute of Physics, vol. 69, No. 12, Dec. 1998; pp. 4027-4037.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Apparatus and method of analyzing electrical brain activity does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Apparatus and method of analyzing electrical brain activity, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Apparatus and method of analyzing electrical brain activity will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-203945