Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for electrically stimulating the nervous system to improve ventricular dysfunction, heart failure, and other cardiac conditions
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Application No.: US10039307Application Date: 2001-10-26
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Publication No.: US08417334B2Publication Date: 2013-04-09
- Inventor: Michael R. S. Hill , Gary W. King , Thomas J. Mullen , Xiaohong Zhou
- Applicant: Michael R. S. Hill , Gary W. King , Thomas J. Mullen , Xiaohong Zhou
- Applicant Address: US MN Minneaspolis
- Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Minneaspolis
- Agent Reed A. Duthler; Stephen W. Bauer
- Main IPC: A61N1/365
- IPC: A61N1/365
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are used to provide therapy to a patient experiencing ventricular dysfunction or heart failure. At least one electrode is located in a region associated with nervous tissue, such as nerve bundles T1-T4, in a patient's body. Electrical stimulation is applied to the at least one electrode to improve the cardiac efficiency of the patient's heart. One or more predetermined physiologic parameters of the patient are monitored, and the electrical stimulation is adjusted based on the one or more predetermined physiologic parameters.
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