Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for pain management using objective pain measure
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Application No.: US16986519Application Date: 2020-08-06
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Publication No.: US11751804B2Publication Date: 2023-09-12
- Inventor: Elizabeth Mary Annoni , Bryan Allen Clark , Pramodsingh Hirasingh Thakur , Jianwen Gu , James John Kleinedler , Kyle Harish Srivastava , David J. Ternes , David L. Perschbacher , Rosana Esteller
- Applicant: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA Valencia
- Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
- Current Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Valencia
- Agency: Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
- Main IPC: A61B5/00
- IPC: A61B5/00 ; A61B5/11 ; G16H50/20 ; G16H20/70 ; G16H50/30 ; G16H40/63

Abstract:
An example of a system for managing pain may include a pain monitoring circuit, a pain relief device, and a control circuit. The pain monitoring circuit may include a parameter analyzer and a pain score generator. The parameter analyzer may be configured to receive and analyze at least two parameters selected from a physiological parameter indicative of a physiological function or state of a patient, a functional parameter indicative of a physical activity or state of the patient, or a patient parameter including subjective information provided by the patient. The pain score generator may be configured to compute a composite pain score using an outcome of the analysis. The composite pain score may indicate a degree of the pain. The pain relief device may be configured to deliver a pain-relief therapy. The control circuit may be configured to control the delivery of the pain-relief therapy using the composite pain score.
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