Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Treatment of hypertension by renal vascular delivery of guanethidine
- Patent Title (中): 用胍乙啶肾血管分泌治疗高血压
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Application No.: US12765708Application Date: 2010-04-22
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Publication No.: US08399443B2Publication Date: 2013-03-19
- Inventor: Kirk Patrick Seward
- Applicant: Kirk Patrick Seward
- Applicant Address: US CA San Leandro
- Assignee: Mercator Medsystems, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Mercator Medsystems, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Leandro
- Agency: Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati
- Main IPC: A01N43/00
- IPC: A01N43/00 ; A61K31/33

Abstract:
Sympathetic nerves run through the adventitia surrounding renal arteries and are critical in the modulation of systemic hypertension. Hyperactivity of these nerves can cause renal hypertension, a disease prevalent in 30-40% of the adult population. Hypertension can be treated with neuromodulating agents (such as angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II inhibitors, or aldosterone receptor blockers), but requires adherence to strict regimens and often does not reach target blood pressure threshold to reduce risk of major cardiovascular events. A minimally invasive solution is presented here to reduce the activity of the sympathetic nerves surrounding the renal artery by locally delivering neurotoxic or sympathetic nerve-blocking agents into the adventitia. Extended elution of these agents may also be accomplished in order to tailor the therapy to the patient.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110104060A1 TREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION BY RENAL VASCULAR DELIVERY OF GUANETHIDINE Public/Granted day:2011-05-05
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