Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for electrical stimulation of blood vessels
- Patent Title (中): 电刺激血管的系统和方法
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Application No.: US11674463Application Date: 2007-02-13
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Publication No.: US08442639B2Publication Date: 2013-05-14
- Inventor: Joseph Walker , Rodney W. Salo , Anand Iyer , Joseph M. Pastore , Eric Mokelke
- Applicant: Joseph Walker , Rodney W. Salo , Anand Iyer , Joseph M. Pastore , Eric Mokelke
- Applicant Address: US MN St. Paul
- Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN St. Paul
- Agency: Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
- Main IPC: A61N1/00
- IPC: A61N1/00 ; A61B5/04

Abstract:
Disclosed herein, among other things, is a system for electrical stimulation of blood vessels. An embodiment of the system includes at least one electrode having electrical contact with a blood vessel. The embodiment also includes a stimulation circuit electrically connected to the electrode, the circuit adapted to provide stimulation to the vessel. The embodiment further includes a controller connected to the circuit, the controller adapted to select frequency and voltage parameters for the stimulation circuit to selectively affect vascular therapy, including constriction of the vessel and dilation of the vessel. According to various embodiments, the stimulation circuit and controller are contained within an implantable medical device (IMD). The system also includes a sensor connected to the controller, and the controller initiates and adjusts therapy based on a signal received from the sensor, in varying embodiments.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080195174A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION OF BLOOD VESSELS Public/Granted day:2008-08-14
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