DR. MICHAEL SCOTT OKUN, MD
Neurology at Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL

8295935, Oct 23, 2012

Mar 20, 2007

11/725635

Michael S. Okun - Gainesville FL, US
Kelly D. Foote - Gainesville FL, US

University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. - Gainesville FL

A61N 1/18

607 45

New methods for deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery using two or more electrical leads are provided. The methods are useful for treating a wide variety of brain-associated disorders including movement-related disorders, psychiatric disorders, metabolic/eating disorders, memory disorders, and pain. Methods featuring stimulation of distinct target areas of a subject's brain, such as the thalamic ventralis intermedius (VIM) and the ventralis oralis (VOA/VOP) using multiple electrical leads for treatment of tremor provide superior clinical outcomes to stimulation with single leads implanted in these target areas.

2009022, Sep 3, 2009

Feb 1, 2007

12/223524

Frank J. Bova - Gainesville FL, US
Atchar Sudhyadhom - Gainesville FL, US
Michael S. Okun - Gainesville FL, US
Kelly D. Foote - Gainesville FL, US

University of Florida Research Foundation - Gainesville FL

G06K 9/00, G06T 15/00, G06K 9/36

382131, 345419, 382285

This invention provides computerized image guidance systems for deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery and related methods that improve accuracy of positioning of electrodes in the brains of subjects. Image guidance systems in accordance with the present invention incorporate advanced features such as capability of displaying, in any desired plane of view, a digitized three-dimensional neuroanatomical brain map that can be form fitted to a patient's medical images, such as brain MR images, and capability of displaying on the patient's medical images both the contours of anatomic structures from a digitized brain map, and digitized electrode recording data obtained intra-operatively.

2008031, Dec 18, 2008

Mar 21, 2006

11/909222

Ely Simon - Bayside NY, US
Glen M. Doniger - Houston TX, US
Michael S. Okun - Gainesville FL, US
Hubert H. Fernandez - Gainesville FL, US
Kelly D. Foote - Gainesville FL, US

A61B 5/00, G06N 5/02

600300, 706 46

A system and method for neurosurgery candidacy assessment includes multiple data sources, wherein results of tests from at least some of the multiple data sources are integrated. A neurosurgery candidacy assessment report including a recommendation regarding candidacy for neurosurgery is provided based on the integrated results. The multiple data sources may include cognitive tests, a background data source, a medical data source, an anxiety/depression data source, and a motor skills data source. The medical data source may include a FLASQ-PD questionnaire.