Patent ID: 9604060
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61N

Claim:
1. A computerized method for placement of a deep brain stimulation electrode and regulation of deep brain stimulation in a patient, comprising: delivering deep brain stimulation via the deep brain stimulation electrode directly to a first location in a target region of the hypothalamus of the patient in response to an initial insertion of the electrode to the target region by positioning the deep brain stimulation electrode in the first location in the target region of the hypothalamus; receiving temperature measurements from a brown adipose tissue temperature sensor; in response to an increasing brown adipose tissue temperature condition, outputting an indication to secure the electrode for delivery of deep brain stimulation directly to the first location; and in response to a non-increasing brown adipose tissue temperature condition, outputting an indication to adjust the electrode by positioning the deep brain stimulation electrode in an adjusted location in the target region of the hypothalamus until an increasing brown adipose tissue temperature condition occurs during delivery of deep brain stimulation directly to the adjusted location in the target region, and then outputting an indication to secure the electrode for delivery of deep brain stimulation directly to the adjusted location.