Method and system to record, store and transmit waveform signals to regulate body organ function

• US 20050251061A1
• Filed: 05/09/2005
• Published: 11/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Neurosignal Technologies Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Neurosignal Technologies Incorporated
• Inventors: Meyer, Dennis E., Schuler, Eleanor L., Lee, Claude, Vik, Dennis P.
• Application Number:
  US11/125,480
• Publication Number:
  US 20050251061A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/545
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36007 of urogenital or gastrointestinal organs, e.g. for incontinence control
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36017 with leads or electrodes penetrating the skin

Abstract

A method to record, store and transmit waveform signals to regulate body organ function generally comprising capturing waveform signals that are generated in a subject'"'"'s body and are operative in the regulation of body organ function and transmitting at least a first waveform signal to the body that is recognizable by at least one body organ as a modulation signal.

Claims

1. A method for regulating body organ function, comprising the steps of:

capturing a plurality of waveform signals generated in a subject'"'"'s body, said waveform signals being operative in the regulation of body organ function; and

transmitting at least a first waveform signal to said body, said first waveform signal being recognizable by at least one body organ as a modulation signal.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said first waveform signal is transmitted to said subject'"'"'s nervous system.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said subject comprises a human.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said subject comprises an animal.

5. A method for regulating body organ function, comprising the steps of:

capturing a plurality of waveform signals generated in a subject'"'"'s body, said waveform signals being operative in the regulation of body organ function; and

transmitting at least a first waveform signal proximate a first body organ to regulate organ function, said first waveform signal including at least a second waveform signal that substantially corresponds to at least one of said captured waveform signals and is operative in the regulation of said first body organ.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said first waveform signal is transmitted to said subject'"'"'s nervous system.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein said subject comprises a human.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein said subject comprises an animal.

9. A method for regulating body organ function, comprising the steps of:

capturing a plurality of waveform signals generated in a subject'"'"'s body, said waveform signals being operative in the regulation of body organ function;

storing said captured waveform signals in a storage medium, said storage medium being adapted to store said captured waveform signals according to the organ regulated by said captured waveform signals; and

transmitting at least a first waveform signal proximate a first body organ to regulate organ function, said first waveform signal including at least a second waveform signal that substantially corresponds to at least one of said captured waveform signals and is operative in the regulation of said first body organ.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein said first waveform signal is transmitted to said subject'"'"'s nervous system.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein said storage medium is further adapted to store said captured waveform signals according to the function performed by said captured waveform signals.

12. A method for regulating body organ function, comprising the steps of:

capturing a plurality of waveform signals generated in a subject'"'"'s body, said waveform signals including at least a first waveform signal that is operative in the control of at least one body organ;

storing said captured waveform signals in a storage medium, said storage medium being adapted to store said captured waveform signals according to the organ regulated by said captured waveform signals;

generating at least a second waveform signal, said second waveform signal substantially corresponding to at least said first waveform signal and is operative in the regulation of said body organ;

transmitting said second waveform signal proximate said body organ to regulate organ function.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein said second waveform signal is transmitted to said subject'"'"'s nervous system.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein said storage medium is further adapted to store said captured waveform signals according to the function performed by said waveform signals.

15. A method for regulating body organ function, comprising the steps of:

capturing a first plurality of waveform signals generated in a first subject'"'"'s body, said first plurality of waveform signals including first waveform signals that are operative in the control of a first body organ;

generating a base-line waveform signal from said first waveform signals;

capturing a second plurality of waveform signals generated in said first subject'"'"'s body, said second plurality of waveform signals including at least a second waveform signal that is operative in the control of said first body organ;

comparing said base-line waveform signal to said second waveform signal;

generating a third waveform signal based on said comparison of said base-line and second waveform signals;

transmitting said third waveform signal proximate said first body organ, said third waveform signal being operative in the regulation of said first organ function.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein said step of capturing said waveform signals comprises capturing said first plurality of waveform signals from a plurality of subjects.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein said third waveform substantially corresponds to said second waveform signal.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein said third waveform substantially corresponds to said base-line waveform signal.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein said third waveform signal is transmitted to said subject'"'"'s nervous system.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein said subject comprises a human.

21. The method of claim 15, wherein said subject comprises an animal.

22. A method for regulating body organ function, comprising the steps of:

capturing a first plurality of waveform signals generated in a first subject'"'"'s body, said first plurality of waveform signals including first waveform signals that are operative in the control of a first body organ;

storing said first waveform signals in a first location in a storage medium;

generating a base-line waveform signal from said first waveform signals;

capturing a second plurality of waveform signals generated in said first subject'"'"'s body, said second plurality of waveform signals including at least a second waveform signal that is operative in the control of said first body organ;

storing said second waveform signal in a second location in said storage medium;

comparing said base-line waveform signal to said second waveform signal;

generating a third waveform signal based on said comparison of said base-line and second waveform signals;

transmitting said third waveform signal proximate said first body organ, said third waveform signal being operative in the regulation of said first organ function.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein said step of capturing said waveform signals comprises capturing said first plurality of waveform signals from a plurality of subjects.

24. The method of claim 22, wherein said third waveform signal is transmitted to said subject'"'"'s nervous system.

25. The method of claim 22, wherein said subject comprises a human.

26. The method of claim 22, wherein said subject comprises an animal.

27. A system for regulating body organ function, comprising:

at least a first signal probe adapted to capture waveform signals from a subject'"'"'s body, said waveform signals being representative of waveform signals naturally generated in said body and indicative of body organ function;

a processor in communication with said signal probe and adapted to receive said waveform signals, said processor being further adapted to generate at least a first waveform signal based on said captured waveform signals, said first waveform signal being recognizable by at least one body organ as a modulation signal; and

at least a second signal probe adapted to be in communication with said subject'"'"'s body for transmitting said first waveform signal proximate to said body organ to regulate organ function.

28. The system of claim 27, wherein said processor includes a pulse rate detector for sampling said captured waveform signals.

29. The system of claim 28, wherein said processor includes a pulse rate generator for generating said first waveform signal.

30. The system of claim 27, wherein said processor includes a storage medium adapted to store said captured waveform signals.

31. The system of claim 30, wherein said storage medium is adapted to store said captured waveform signals according to the organ regulated by said captured waveform signals.

32. The system of claim 31, wherein said storage medium is further adapted to store said captured waveform signals according to the function performed by said captured waveform signals.

33. The system of claim 27, wherein said second signal probe is adapted to transmit said first waveform signal directly to said subject by direct conduction to the subject'"'"'s nervous system.