US 11,911,634 B2
Neuromodulation energy application techniques
Christopher Michael Puleo, Niskayuna, NY (US); Yang Zhao, Schenectady, NY (US); Kirk Dennis Wallace, Schenectady, NY (US); Ying Fan, Schenectady, NY (US); Jeffrey Michael Ashe, Gloversville, NY (US); and David Andrew Shoudy, Niskayuna, NY (US)
Assigned to GE Precision Healthcare LLC, Wauwatosa, WI (US)
Filed by General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US)
Filed on Jan. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/572,383.
Application 17/572,383 is a continuation of application No. 16/121,223, filed on Sep. 4, 2018, granted, now 11,235,178.
Prior Publication US 2022/0126121 A1, Apr. 28, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61N 7/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 7/00 (2013.01) [A61B 8/4245 (2013.01); A61B 8/4254 (2013.01); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61B 90/37 (2016.02); A61B 8/4209 (2013.01); A61B 8/4263 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0026 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0052 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A neuromodulation system, comprising:
a noninvasive ultrasound probe configured to apply energy to a region of interest in a patient's body, wherein the region of interest comprises a subregion of an internal organ; and
a controller configured to:
control application of the energy to the region of interest via the noninvasive ultrasound probe;
receive position information of the noninvasive ultrasound probe;
determine a position of the noninvasive ultrasound probe relative to a predetermined treatment position based on the position information;
determine a total dose of the energy applied to the region of interest and an off-target dose of the energy applied to areas outside of the region of interest based on the position of the noninvasive ultrasound probe relative to the predetermined treatment position; and
cause display of an indicator relating to the total dose of the energy applied to the region of interest, wherein the displayed indicator updates while the energy is applied to the region of interest and the total dose accumulates.